Mariano Rivera, the all-time leader in games finished In baseball statistics , a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished (denoted by GF ) 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 [1] [2] [3] 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 [4] and Lee Smith [5] are the only other pitchers to finish more than 800 games in their careers.
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List Kenley Jansen, the active leader in games finished and tied for 11th all-time. Stats updated as of September 8, 2024.
See also
Notes ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
References ^ "Mariano Rivera Career Stats". Baseball Reference . Retrieved July 28, 2021 . ^ Cohen, Alan. "Mariano Rivera Bio". Society For American Baseball Research . Retrieved July 28, 2021 . ^ "Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021 . ^ "Trevor Hoffman Career Stats". Baseball Reference . Retrieved July 28, 2021 . ^ "Lee Smith Career Stats". Baseball Reference . Retrieved July 28, 2021 .
External links "Career Leaders & Records for Games Finished". Baseball-Reference.com . Major League Baseball