List of Major League Baseball career innings pitched leaders

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List of Major League Baseball career innings pitched leaders - Wikipedia

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In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two outs count as two-thirds of an inning.

This is a list of the top 100 Major League Baseball pitchers who have accumulated the most innings pitched of all time.

Cy Young is the all-time leader in innings pitched with 7,356, and the only pitcher to throw more than 7,000 innings. Pud Gavin is the only other pitcher in MLB history to throw more than 6,000 innings.

Key

Rank	Rank amongst leaders in career innings pitched. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player	Name of Player
IP	Total career innings pitched. Current total in parentheses ()
*	Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
	Denotes active player

List

Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.

Rank	Player (2025 IPs)	IP
1	Cy Young*	7,356
2	Pud Galvin*	6,003.1
3	Walter Johnson*	5,914.1
4	Phil Niekro*	5,404
5	Nolan Ryan*	5,386
6	Gaylord Perry*	5,350
7	Don Sutton*	5,282.1
8	Warren Spahn*	5,243.2
9	Steve Carlton*	5,217.2
10	Grover Cleveland Alexander*	5,190
11	Kid Nichols*	5,067.1
12	Tim Keefe*	5,049.2
13	Greg Maddux*	5,008.1
14	Bert Blyleven*	4,970
15	Bobby Mathews	4,956
16	Roger Clemens	4,916.2
17	Mickey Welch*	4,802
18	Christy Mathewson*	4,788.2
19	Tom Seaver*	4,783
20	Tommy John	4,710.1
21	Robin Roberts*	4,688.2
22	Early Wynn*	4,564
23	John Clarkson*	4,536.1
24	Tony Mullane	4,531.1
25	Jim Kaat*	4,530.1
26	Charles Radbourn*	4,527.1
27	Ferguson Jenkins*	4,500.2
28	Eddie Plank*	4,495.2
29	Eppa Rixey*	4,494.2
30	Tom Glavine*	4,413.1
31	Jack Powell	4,389
32	Red Ruffing*	4,344
33	Gus Weyhing	4,337
34	Jim McCormick	4,275.2
35	Frank Tanana	4,188.1
36	Burleigh Grimes*	4,180
37	Ted Lyons*	4,161
38	Randy Johnson*	4,135.1
39	Red Faber*	4,086.2
40	Jamie Moyer	4,074
41	Dennis Martínez	3,999.2
42	Vic Willis*	3,996
43	Jim Palmer*	3,948
44	Lefty Grove*	3,940.2
45	Jack Quinn	3,920.1
46	Bob Gibson*	3,884.1
47	Sad Sam Jones	3,883
48	Jerry Koosman	3,839.1
49	Bob Feller*	3,827
50	Jack Morris*	3,824

Rank	Player (2025 IPs)	IP
51	Charlie Hough	3,801.1
52	Amos Rusie*	3,778.2
53	Waite Hoyt*	3,762.1
54	Jim Bunning*	3,760.1
55	Bobo Newsom	3,759.1
56	George Mullin	3,686.2
57	Jerry Reuss	3,669.2
58	Paul Derringer	3,645
59	Mickey Lolich	3,638.1
60	Tommy Bond	3,628.2
61	Bob Friend	3,611
62	Carl Hubbell*	3,590.1
63	Joe Niekro	3,584.1
64	CC Sabathia	3,577.1
65	Herb Pennock*	3,571.2
66	Earl Whitehill	3,564.2
67	Mike Mussina*	3,562.2
68	Rick Reuschel	3,548.1
69	Will White	3,542.2
70	Adonis Terry	3,514.1
71	Juan Marichal*	3,507
72	Jim Whitney	3,496.1
73	Luis Tiant	3,486.1
74	Wilbur Cooper	3,480
75	John Smoltz*	3,473
76	Bartolo Colón	3,461.2
77	Claude Osteen	3,460.2
78	Catfish Hunter*	3,449.1
79	Joe McGinnity*	3,441.1
80	David Wells	3,439
81	Don Drysdale*	3,432
82	Mel Harder	3,426.1
83	Justin Verlander (0.0)	3,415.2
84	Charlie Buffinton	3,404
85	Hooks Dauss	3,390.2
86	Zack Greinke (0.0)	3,389.1
87	Clark Griffith*	3,385.2
88	Doyle Alexander	3,367.2
89	Chick Fraser	3,364
90	Al Orth	3,354.2
91	Curt Simmons	3,348.1
92	Vida Blue	3,343.1
93	Andy Pettitte	3,316
94	Rube Marquard*	3,306.2
	Billy Pierce	3,306.2
96	Kenny Rogers	3,302.2
97	Dennis Eckersley*	3,285.2
	Jim Perry	3,285.2
99	Mark Buehrle	3,283.1
100	Larry Jackson	3,262.2

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Batting
leaders

Career	Batting average Hits 3,000 club Progressive At bats Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club 600 club Progressive Pitchers Extra base hits RBIs Walks Intentional On-base percentage Slugging percentage OPS Times on base Total bases HBP Strikeouts Plate appearances Games played
Annual	Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI
Season	Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Doubles
Game	Home runs Game Inning Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits
Misc	Consecutive game hitting streak Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs

Baserunning
leaders

Career	Runs Stolen bases
Annual	Runs Stolen bases
Game	Runs
Misc	Runs Stolen bases

Pitching
leaders

Career	Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Hold Saves 300 club Complete games Shutouts ERA FIP WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced
Annual	Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA
Season	Wins Losses Strikeouts
Game	No-hitters Perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings
Misc	Consecutive scoreless innings streak Wins

Fielding
leaders

Career	Games played P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Putouts P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Assists P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Double plays Errors P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Passed balls
Annual	Putouts Assists Errors

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