Games Played Records by Baseball Almanac

Games Played Records

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for stolen bases — including career games played marks, single season games played plateaus and game related games played records.

"I haven't missed a game in two-and-a-half years. I go to the park as sick as a dog and, when I see my uniform hanging there, I get well right now. Then I see some of you guys (media) and I get sick again." - Pete Rose

Games Played Records Career Games Played Records
Record	Lg	Name(s)	Team(s)	Data
Most In A Career (Top 100)	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston	3,308	1961-1983
	NL	Pete Rose	Cincinnati	3,562	1963-1986
			Philadelphia
			Montreal
Most Consecutive In A Career	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore^(#1)	2,632	05-30-1982
	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore^(#2,632)	2,632	09-19-1998
	NL	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles^(#1)	1,207	09-03-1975
	NL	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles^(#1,207)	1,207	07-29-1983
Most Consecutive From Start of Career	AL	Hideki Matsui *	New York^(#1)	518	03-31-2003
		Hideki Matsui *	New York^(#518)	518	05-10-2006
		* Game 519 did not count as MLB Rule 10.24 (c) says that a consecutive-game streak "shall be extended if the player plays one half-inning on defense, or if he completes a time at bat by reaching base or being put out." Because Matsui did not complete the first inning, his streak officially came to an end.
	NL	Ernie Banks	Chicago	424	09-17-1953
	NL	Ernie Banks	Chicago	424	08-10-1957
Most Games Caught In A Career (2,000 Games Caught Club) Bold = League Record	ML	Ivan Rodriguez	Texas [AL]	1,503	2,427
			Florida [NL]	138
			Detroit [AL]	578
			New York [AL]	31
			Houston [NL]	37
			Washington [NL]	139
	AL	Carlton Fisk	Boston	990	2,226
	AL	Carlton Fisk	Chicago	1,236	2,226
	ML	Bob Boone	Philadelphia [NL]	1,216	2,225
			California [AL]	840
			Kansas City [AL]	169
	NL	Gary Carter	Montreal	1,352	2,056
			New York	566
			San Francisco	80
			Los Angeles	68
	ML	Jason Kendall	Pittsburgh [NL]	1,285	2,025
			Oakland [AL]	288
			Chicago [NL]	52
			Milwaukee [NL]	282
			Kansas City [AL]	118
Most Losing Games In A Career	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston	1,589	1961-1983
	NL	Pete Rose	Cincinnati	1,583	1963-1986
			Philadelphia
			Montreal
	ML	Rusty Staub	Houston	1,633	1963-1985
			Montreal
			New York [NL]
			Detroit
			Texas
Most Winning Games In A Career	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston	1,718	1961-1983
	NL	Pete Rose	Cincinnati	1,972	1963-1986
			Philadelphia
			Montreal
Games Played Records Single Season Games Played Records
Record	Lg	Name(s)	Team(s)	Data
Fewest By The League Leader (150+ Played Games)	AL	Earl Averill	Cleveland	154	1934
		Jack Burns	St. Louis		1934
		Nellie Fox	Chicago		1955
		Larry Gardner	Cleveland		1920
		Lou Gehrig	New York		1934
		Charlie Gehringer	Detroit		1934
		Wally Gerber	St. Louis		1920
		Baby Doll Jacobson	St. Louis		1920
		Ken Keltner	Cleveland		1939
		George McBride	Washington		1911
		George McQuinn	St. Louis		1939
		Clyde Milan	Washington		1911
		Minnie Minoso	Chicago		1960
		Marv Owen	Detroit		1934
		Del Pratt	New York		1920
		Jerry Priddy	Detroit		1951
		Billy Rogell	Detroit		1934
		Al Rosen	Cleveland		1951
		Everett Scott	Boston		1920
		George Sisler	St. Louis		1920
		Al Smith	Cleveland		1955
		Hal Trosky	Cleveland		1934
		Hal Trosky	Cleveland		1935
		Bill Tuttle	Detroit		1955
		Bobby Veach	Detroit		1920
		Eddie Yost	Washington		1951
	NL	Stan Hack	Chicago	152	1938
	NL	Billy Herman	Chicago	152	1938
Most Consecutive Seasons With 150+ Played Games	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore	12	1982-1993
Most Consecutive Seasons With 150+ Played Games	NL	Willie Mays	New York	13	1954-1966
Most In A Season	AL	Cesar Tovar	Minnesota	164	1967
Most In A Season	NL	Maury Wills	Los Angeles	165	1962
Most In A Season By A Lefthander	AL	Hideki Matsui	New York	163	2003
		Justin Morneau	Minnesota		2008
		Al Oliver	Texas		1980
		Leon Wagner	Cleveland		1964
		Greg Walker	Chicago		1985
	NL	Billy Williams	Chicago	164	1965
Most In A Season By A Pinch-Hitter	AL	Elmer Valo	New York	81	1960
Most In A Season By A Pinch-Hitter	NL	Lenny Harris	New York	95	2001
Most In A Season By A Righthander	AL	Cesar Tovar	Minnesota	164	1967
	NL	Jose Pagan	San Francisco	164	1962
		Ron Santo	Chicago		1965
		Frank Taveras	New York		1979
Most In A Season By A Rookie	AL	Hideki Matsui	New York	163	2003
	NL	Dick Allen	Philadelphia	162	1964
		Jeff Conine	Florida		1993
		Johnny Ray	Pittsburgh		1982
Most In A Season By A Switch-Hitter	AL	Don Buford	Chicago	163	1966
	AL	Tony Fernandez	Toronto	163	1986
	NL	Maury Wills	Los Angeles	165	1962
Most Seasons Leading The League	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore	9	1983
			Baltimore		1984
			Baltimore		1987
			Baltimore		1989
			Baltimore		1991
			Baltimore		1992
			Baltimore		1993
			Baltimore		1996
			Baltimore		1997
	NL	Ernie Banks	Chicago	6	1954
			Chicago		1955
			Chicago		1957
			Chicago		1958
			Chicago		1959
			Chicago		1969
		Steve Garvey	Los Angeles		1977
			Los Angeles		1978
			Los Angeles		1980
			Los Angeles		1981
			Los Angeles		1982
			San Diego		1985
Most Seasons Playing 150+ Games	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore	15	1982
			Baltimore		1983
			Baltimore		1984
			Baltimore		1985
			Baltimore		1986
			Baltimore		1987
			Baltimore		1988
			Baltimore		1989
			Baltimore		1990
			Baltimore		1991
			Baltimore		1992
			Baltimore		1993
			Baltimore		1996
			Baltimore		1997
			Baltimore		1998
	NL	Pete Rose	Cincinnati	17	1963
			Cincinnati		1965
			Cincinnati		1966
			Cincinnati		1969
			Cincinnati		1970
			Cincinnati		1971
			Cincinnati		1972
			Cincinnati		1973
			Cincinnati		1974
			Cincinnati		1975
			Cincinnati		1976
			Cincinnati		1977
			Cincinnati		1978
			Philadelphia		1979
			Philadelphia		1980
			Philadelphia		1982
			Philadelphia		1983
Games Played Records Game Specific Games Played Records
Record	Lg	Name(s)	Team(s)	Data
Most Positions Played In A Game	AL	Bert Campaneris	Oakland	9	09-08-1965
		Shane Halter	Detroit		10-01-2000
		Cesar Tovar	Minnesota		09-22-1968
		Scott Sheldon	Texas		09-06-2000
	NL	Too Many To List	n/a	5	n/a
Record	Lg	Name(s)	Team(s)	Data
Games Played Records by Baseball Almanac, Inc.

Cal Ripken, Jr. set the Major League record for most consecutive seasons playing all of a team's games with fifteen AND they were in consecutive (1983-1997) order.

Pete Rose set two other games played Major League records: most seasons playing in more than one-hundred games with twenty-three AND most consecutive seasons playing more than one-hundred games with twenty-three.

During the 1979 season Frank Taveras split one-hundred sixty-four games between the Pittsburgh Pirates (11 games) and the New York Mets (153 games) setting the Major League record for most games played with two different teams during the same season.

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