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Most Games Pitched of the 1950s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Appearances

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Hoyt Wilhelm recorded more games pitched than any other MLB player in the 1950s, with 432, 2 clear of Gerry Staley (430). He did it in 8 seasons, with a best year of 71 in 1952. The top ten runs from 432 down to 358.

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Hoyt Wilhelm MLB leader, 1950s Hoyt Wilhelm 1952–1959 · 8 seasons
432 Games Pitched 2 clear of Gerry Staley
# Player Seasons G Best year
1 Hoyt Wilhelm Hoyt Wilhelm 1952–1959 (8) 432 71 (1952)
2 Gerry Staley Gerry Staley 1950–1959 (10) 430 67 (1959)
3 Clem Labine Clem Labine 1950–1959 (10) 412 62 (1956)
4 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts 1950–1959 (10) 405 45 (1954)
5 Johnny Klippstein Johnny Klippstein 1950–1959 (10) 400 57 (1958)
6 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn 1950–1959 (10) 389 41 (1950)
7 Murry Dickson Murry Dickson 1950–1959 (10) 376 51 (1950)
8 Early Wynn Early Wynn 1950–1959 (10) 374 42 (1952)
9 Chuck Stobbs Chuck Stobbs 1950–1959 (10) 359 42 (1957)
10 Turk Lown Turk Lown 1951–1959 (8) 358 67 (1957)
11 Mike Garcia Mike Garcia 1950–1959 (10) 355 47 (1951)
12 Billy Pierce Billy Pierce 1950–1959 (10) 353 40 (1953)
13 Ellis Kinder Ellis Kinder 1950–1957 (8) 346 69 (1953)
14 Jim Konstanty Jim Konstanty 1950–1956 (7) 344 74 (1950)
15 Bob Friend Bob Friend 1951–1959 (9) 342 49 (1956)
16 Lew Burdette Lew Burdette 1950–1959 (10) 333 46 (1953)
17 Bob Rush Bob Rush 1950–1959 (10) 327 39 (1950)
18 Marv Grissom Marv Grissom 1952–1959 (8) 325 56 (1954)
19 Roy Face Roy Face 1953–1959 (6) 324 68 (1956)
20 Bob Lemon Bob Lemon 1950–1958 (9) 311 44 (1950)
21 Jim Hearn Jim Hearn 1950–1959 (10) 308 39 (1958)
22 Virgil Trucks Virgil Trucks 1950–1958 (9) 302 48 (1957)
23 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall 1952–1959 (8) 299 50 (1955)
24 Carl Erskine Carl Erskine 1950–1959 (10) 296 46 (1951)
25 Herm Wehmeier Herm Wehmeier 1950–1958 (9) 292 41 (1950)
26 Johnny Antonelli Johnny Antonelli 1950–1959 (8) 290 41 (1956)
27 Sal Maglie Sal Maglie 1950–1958 (9) 290 47 (1950)
28 Bob Porterfield Bob Porterfield 1950–1959 (10) 290 40 (1959)
29 Tom Gorman Tom Gorman 1952–1959 (8) 289 57 (1955)
30 Tom Morgan Tom Morgan 1951–1959 (8) 287 46 (1957)
31 Bobby Shantz Bobby Shantz 1950–1959 (10) 283 45 (1956)
32 Ned Garver Ned Garver 1950–1959 (10) 283 37 (1950)
33 Vern Law Vern Law 1950–1959 (8) 276 43 (1955)
34 Ernie Johnson Ernie Johnson 1950–1959 (9) 273 40 (1954)
35 Frank Smith 1950–1956 (7) 271 53 (1952)
36 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe 1950–1959 (8) 270 40 (1950)
37 Alex Kellner 1950–1959 (10) 270 36 (1950)
38 Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lawrence 1954–1959 (6) 268 49 (1956)
39 Fritz Dorish Fritz Dorish 1950–1956 (7) 268 55 (1953)
40 Al Brazle Al Brazle 1950–1954 (5) 266 60 (1953)
41 Ray Narleski Ray Narleski 1954–1959 (6) 266 60 (1955)
42 George Zuverink George Zuverink 1951–1959 (8) 265 62 (1956)
43 Bill Wight Bill Wight 1950–1958 (8) 263 36 (1955)
44 Billy Hoeft Billy Hoeft 1952–1959 (8) 260 38 (1956)
45 Don Mossi Don Mossi 1954–1959 (6) 258 57 (1955)
46 Bob Miller Bob Miller 1950–1958 (9) 258 49 (1956)
47 Paul LaPalme Paul LaPalme 1951–1957 (7) 253 56 (1955)
48 Billy Loes Billy Loes 1950–1959 (9) 253 39 (1952)
49 Curt Simmons Curt Simmons 1950–1959 (9) 251 34 (1954)
50 Mickey McDermott Mickey McDermott 1950–1958 (9) 249 38 (1950)
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