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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.
G – Games played: number of games where the player played, in whole or in part; GS – Games started: number of games a player starts; GB – Games behind: number of games a team is behind the division leader; Pythagorean expectation: estimates a team's expected winning percentage based on runs scored and runs allowed
9 or more home runs by one team in a game 2: Baseball Almanac: 5 or more home runs by one team in an inning 2 f: Wikipedia [better source needed] 3 grand slams by both teams in a game 3: Baseball Almanac: 3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning [d] 4: Baseball Almanac: 4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters 10 g: MLB.com: 3 grand slams ...
The streak is broken if the team completes a game in which the player neither takes a turn at bat nor plays a half-inning in the field. The record—2,632 consecutive games, a streak compiled over more than 16 years—is held by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, and is considered to be one of the league's unbreakable records.
Game length in Major League Baseball (MLB) has increased over time, with the 1988 New York Yankees being the first team to average over three hours per game. [2] From 2004 through 2014, MLB games increased from an average of 2.85 hours to 3.13 hours. [3] This was in spite of decreases in scoring, with MLB teams scoring 4.1 runs per game in 2014 ...
Through 2021, 21 players had appeared in over 2,000 games as first basemen, more than at any other position; [2] at least one of the 21 has been active in every major league season, except the last two years of World War II. Eddie Murray [3] [4] [5] is the all-time leader in career games as a first baseman, playing 2,413 games at the position. [6]
Rank amongst leaders in career games played. A blank field indicates a tie. Player (2025 Gs) Number of games played during the 2025 Major League Baseball season: Throws: Denotes right-handed (R) or left-handed (L) pitcher MLB: Total career games played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball * Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame: Bold
Date of the game Team: The player's team at the time of the game Lge. The league the player's team is a member of NL: National League: AL: American League: AA: American Association: PL: Players' League: Opposing team: The team against whom the player had six hits AB: Number of times at bat the player was credited with Hits: Number of hits the ...