In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a closer. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played - pitchers who throw an entire official game that is shortened by rain will still be credited with a complete game, while starting pitchers who are relieved in extra innings after throwing nine or more innings will not be credited with a complete game. A starting pitcher who is replaced by a pinch hitter in the final half inning of a game will still be credited with a complete game.

Cy Young is the all-time leader in complete games with 749 and the only player to complete more than 700 games. Pud Galvin is second all-time with 646 career complete games and the only other player to complete more than 600 games. No active pitcher has yet to even reach 30 career complete games.

Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career complete games. A blank field indicates a tie.PlayerName of the player.CGTotal career complete games.*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.

List RankPlayer CG1Cy Young*7492Pud Galvin*6463Tim Keefe*5544Kid Nichols*5325Walter Johnson*5316Bobby Mathews525Mickey Welch*5258Charles Radbourn*4889John Clarkson*48510Tony Mullane46811Jim McCormick46612Gus Weyhing44913Grover Cleveland Alexander*43614Christy Mathewson*43515Jack Powell42216Eddie Plank*41017Will White39418Amos Rusie*39319Vic Willis*38820Tommy Bond38621Warren Spahn*38222Jim Whitney37723Adonis Terry36724Ted Lyons*35625George Mullin35326Charlie Buffinton35127Chick Fraser34228Clark Griffith*33729Red Ruffing*33530Silver King32831Al Orth32432Bill Hutchison32133Burleigh Grimes*314Joe McGinnity*31435Red Donahue312Guy Hecker31237Bill Dinneen30638Robin Roberts*30539Gaylord Perry*30340George Bradley 30241Ted Breitenstein30142Bob Caruthers298Lefty Grove*29844Pink Hawley297Ed Morris29746Mark Baldwin29547Brickyard Kennedy29448Eppa Rixey*29049Bill Donovan289Early Wynn*289 RankPlayer CG51Bert Cunningham28752Wilbur Cooper279Bob Feller*279Sadie McMahon279Al Spalding*279Jack Taylor27957Jack Stivetts27858Pretzels Getzien27759Red Faber*27360Mordecai Brown*271Frank Dwyer27162Jouett Meekin27063Fergie Jenkins*26764Ice Box Chamberlain264Matt Kilroy264Jesse Tannehill26467Doc White26268Rube Waddell*26169Jack Chesbro*260Red Ehret260Carl Hubbell*26072Larry Corcoran25673Chief Bender*255Bob Gibson*25575Steve Carlton*25476Frank Killen253Win Mercer25378Paul Derringer25179Sad Sam Jones250Ed Walsh*25081Eddie Cicotte249Herb Pennock*249Stump Weidman24984Bobo Newsom24685Hooks Dauss245Phil Niekro*245John Montgomery Ward*24588Harry Howell244Juan Marichal*24490Jack Quinn24391Bert Blyleven*242Deacon Phillippe242Bucky Walters24294Sam Leever24195Kid Gleason24096Addie Joss*23497Candy Cummings*23398Harry Staley232George Uhle232100Carl Mays231Tom Seaver*231

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