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Complete game

In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A complete game can be either a win or a loss. A complete game was a much more common occurance back in older eras of baseball. Nowadays, about 1 or 2 complete games a year is normal.

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Career Leaders

All pitchers above are right handed, except for Eddie Plank

Active Career Leaders

Nobody still playing is in the top 100, all time:

Johnson, Glavine, Wells, Mulholland, Rogers, and Moyer all lefties


Single-season Leaders

  • 1. Will White | 75 | 1879
  • 2. Charley Radbourn | 73 | 1884
  • 3. Pud Galvin | 72 | 1883
  • Guy Hecker | 72 | 1884
  • Jim McCormick | 72 | 1880
  • 6. Pud Galvin | 71 | 1884
  • 7. John Clarkson | 68 | 1885
  • John Clarkson | 68 | 1889
  • Tim Keefe | 68 | 1883
  • 10. Bill Hutchison | 67 | 1892
  • 11. Jim Devlin | 66 | 1876
  • Matt Kilroy | 66 | 1886
  • Matt Kilroy | 66 | 1887
  • Charley Radbourn | 66 | 1883
  • Toad Ramsey | 66 | 1886
  • 16. Pud Galvin | 65 | 1879
  • Bill Hutchison | 65 | 1890
  • Jim McCormick | 65 | 1882
  • 19. Silver King | 64 | 1888
  • Tony Mullane | 64 | 1884
  • Mickey Welch | 64 | 1880
  • Will White | 64 | 1883

All pitchers right-handed except Matt Kilroy and Toad Ramsey

See Also

  • Shutout (Complete game in which the opposing team scores no runs)
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