The following is a chronological list of the starting pitchers for each World Series game contested in Major League Baseball.
Christy Mathewson is the career leader in World Series complete games, with 10 during 1905–1913, all for the New York Giants.
The most recent World Series complete game loss was thrown by Tom Glavine for the Atlanta Braves in 1992.
[5] Several starting pitchers have been credited with zero innings pitched, by not recording an out, the most recent being Bob Welch for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1981 World Series.
Welch faced only four batters, allowing three hits and a walk, and was charged with two runs; his team ultimately won the game.