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A starting pitcher, then, may be credited with a game played even as he is not credited with a game started or an inning pitched. Ty Cobb was the first player to reach 3,000 games played. Cobb's record of 3,035 games played lasted for 46 seasons until Hank Aaron would break the record.
However, efforts to distinguish between the three positions regarding games played during this period and reconstruct the separate totals have been largely successful; players whose totals include pre-1901 games are notated in the table below. Roberto Clemente is the all-time leader in career games played as a right fielder with 2,305.
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Jake Beckley, the National League record holder, held the major league record for nearly 90 years. Mickey Vernon, holder of the American League record Cap Anson, the first player to play 2,000 games at first base Lou Gehrig held the American League record for 20 years. Steve Garvey led the National League in games at first base a record nine times.
The following players died during their careers, after playing nine seasons with the same franchise: Ray Chapman played his entire career with the Cleveland Naps/Indians, from 1912 to 1920, appearing in 1051 games. [159] He died in August 1920, late in his ninth major-league season, after being struck by a pitch in a game against the New York ...
However, efforts to distinguish between the three positions regarding games played during this period and reconstruct the separate totals have been largely successful; players whose totals include pre-1901 games are notated in the table below. Barry Bonds is the all-time leader in career games played as a left fielder with 2,715.
Ty Cobb, the all-time leader in games played as an outfielder. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
Kenley Jansen, the active leader and 36th all-time in games played as a pitcher. John Franco holds the National League record. Mariano Rivera holds the American League record, as well as the record for right-handed pitchers. Hoyt Wilhelm held the major league record for 30 years. Cy Young held the major league record for 63 years.