In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a closer. [1] A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played - pitchers who throw an entire official game that is shortened by rain will still be credited with a complete game, while starting pitchers who are relieved in extra innings after throwing nine or more innings will not be credited with a complete game. A starting pitcher who is replaced by a pinch hitter in the final half inning of a game will still be credited with a complete game.
Cy Young is the all-time leader in complete games with 749 and the only player to complete more than 700 games. Pud Galvin is second all-time with 646 career complete games and the only other player to complete more than 600 games. No active pitcher has yet to even reach 30 career complete games. [2]
Key
| Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career complete games. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player | Name of the player. |
| CG | Total career complete games. |
| * | Denotes elected to
National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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List
Sources
References
- ^ Dickson, Paul (1999). The new Dickson baseball dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-15-600580-7. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Active Career Leaders in Complete Games". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2022.