Games pitched

[1] A notable example was Larry Yount, who suffered an injury while throwing warmup pitches after being summoned as a reliever in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game on September 15, 1971.

[2] He did not face a batter, but was credited with an appearance because he had been announced as a substitute.

[3] Yount never appeared in (or actually played in) any other MLB game.

[5] LaTroy Hawkins is the most recent player to reach the mark, having achieved it in September 2014.

[6] As of April 2023[update], no active player has reached the milestone; Kenley Jansen leads active players, with over 770 games pitched.