G

Games he pitched in.

Agreement with Savant

Checked nightly. Agreement tolerance: ±0.

Shown for: pitcher.

Formula

sum(g_first)::int

Each game counts once, on his first plate appearance that reached a result, or his first plate appearance when none did. An appearance with no pitch isn’t counted.

Inputs

plate_appearances.g_first
pitches.game_pk
pitches.pitcher
pitches.at_bat_number

Version history

2026-09-27: Added to the Explorer. It matches MLB’s official games for every pitcher of 2025; across 2015–2026 it misses only six relievers whose appearance had no pitch.