List of Major League Baseball career games finished leaders


In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game.
Mariano Rivera is the all-time leader in games finished with 952. Rivera is the only pitcher in MLB history to finish more than 900 career games. Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith are the only other pitchers to finish more than 800 games in their careers.
Mike Marshall set the single-season record for games finished with 84 in 1979, surpassing his previous record of 83 established in 1974.

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List

  • Stats updated through the end of the 2025 season.
RankPlayerGF
1Mariano Rivera*952
2Trevor Hoffman*856
3Lee Smith*802
4John Franco774
5Rollie Fingers*709
6Billy Wagner*703
7Kenley Jansen 700
8Jeff Reardon695
9Goose Gossage*681
10Francisco Rodríguez677
11Roberto Hernández667
12Craig Kimbrel 656
13Hoyt Wilhelm*651
14Doug Jones640
15Kent Tekulve638
16Sparky Lyle634
17José Mesa633
18Todd Jones619
19Gene Garber609
20Fernando Rodney590
21Joe Nathan587
22Jonathan Papelbon585
23Dennis Eckersley*577
Lindy McDaniel577
25Francisco Cordero575
26Roy Face574
27Aroldis Chapman 563
28Rick Aguilera557
29Dan Quisenberry553
30Mike Marshall549
Jeff Montgomery549
Robb Nen549
33Tom Henke548
Randy Myers548
35Troy Percival546
36Tug McGraw541
37Armando Benítez527
38Huston Street525
39John Wetteland523
40José Valverde520
41Rod Beck519
42Bruce Sutter*512
43Bob Wickman511
44Don McMahon505
45Jesse Orosco501
46Jason Isringhausen499
47Dave Righetti474
48Mike Timlin467
49Raisel Iglesias 459
50Ron Perranoski458