List of Major League Baseball career games finished leaders
Appearance
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished (denoted by GF) if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game.
Mariano Rivera[1][2][3] is the all-time leader in games finished with 952. Rivera is the only pitcher in MLB history to finish more than 900 career games. Trevor Hoffman[4] and Lee Smith[5] are the only other pitchers to finish more than 800 games in their careers.
Key
[edit]Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career games finished. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player | Name of the player |
GF | Total career games finished |
* | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Bold | Denotes an active player[note 1] |
List
[edit]- Stats updated as of September 30, 2024.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mariano Rivera Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Alan. "Mariano Rivera Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Trevor Hoffman Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lee Smith Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Career Leaders & Records for Games Finished". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball