<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Streak is active </Td> </Tr> <P> Minimum 500 consecutive games played </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Streak </Th> <Th> Start </Th> <Th> End </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Cal Ripken, Jr . </Th> <Td> 2,632 </Td> <Td> May 30, 1982 </Td> <Td> September 19, 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Lou Gehrig </Th> <Td> 2,130 </Td> <Td> June 1, 1925 </Td> <Td> April 30, 1939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Everett Scott </Th> <Td> 1,307 </Td> <Td> June 20, 1916 </Td> <Td> May 5, 1925 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Steve Garvey </Th> <Td> 1,207 </Td> <Td> September 3, 1975 </Td> <Td> July 29, 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Miguel Tejada </Th> <Td> 1,152 </Td> <Td> June 2, 2000 </Td> <Td> June 21, 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> Billy Williams </Th> <Td> 1,117 </Td> <Td> September 22, 1963 </Td> <Td> September 2, 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> Joe Sewell </Th> <Td> 1,103 </Td> <Td> September 13, 1922 </Td> <Td> April 30, 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> Stan Musial </Th> <Td> 895 </Td> <Td> April 15, 1952 </Td> <Td> August 22, 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> Eddie Yost </Th> <Td> 829 </Td> <Td> August 30, 1949 </Td> <Td> May 11, 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> Gus Suhr </Th> <Td> 822 </Td> <Td> September 11, 1931 </Td> <Td> June 4, 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Th> Nellie Fox </Th> <Td> 798 </Td> <Td> August 7, 1955 </Td> <Td> September 3, 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Th> Pete Rose </Th> <Td> 745 </Td> <Td> September 1, 1978 </Td> <Td> August 23, 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Th> Dale Murphy </Th> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> September 26, 1981 </Td> <Td> July 8, 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Th> Richie Ashburn </Th> <Td> 730 </Td> <Td> June 7, 1950 </Td> <Td> September 26, 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> Ernie Banks </Th> <Td> 717 </Td> <Td> August 26, 1956 </Td> <Td> June 22, 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Th> Pete Rose </Th> <Td> 678 </Td> <Td> September 28, 1973 </Td> <Td> May 7, 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Th> Earl Averill </Th> <Td> 673 </Td> <Td> April 14, 1931 </Td> <Td> June 28, 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Th> Frank McCormick </Th> <Td> 668 </Td> <Td> September 19, 1937 </Td> <Td> May 24, 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Th> Sandy Alomar, Sr . </Th> <Td> 661 </Td> <Td> April 23, 1969 </Td> <Td> May 20, 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Th> Eddie Brown </Th> <Td> 618 </Td> <Td> June 5, 1924 </Td> <Td> June 7, 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> Roy McMillan </Th> <Td> 584 </Td> <Td> September 16, 1951 </Td> <Td> August 7, 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Th> George Pinkney </Th> <Td> 577 </Td> <Td> September 21, 1885 </Td> <Td> April 30, 1890 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Th> Steve Brodie </Th> <Td> 574 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Th> Aaron Ward </Th> <Td> 565 </Td> <Td> July 10, 1920 </Td> <Td> May 25, 1924 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Th> Prince Fielder </Th> <Td> 547 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2010 </Td> <Td> May 16, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Th> Alex Rodriguez </Th> <Td> 546 </Td> <Td> July 25, 2000 </Td> <Td> September 23, 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Th> Candy LaChance </Th> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Th> Buck Freeman </Th> <Td> 535 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 29 </Th> <Th> Fred Luderus </Th> <Td> 533 </Td> <Td> June 2, 1916 </Td> <Td> September 28, 1919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Th> Hideki Matsui </Th> <Td> 519 </Td> <Td> March 31, 2003 </Td> <Td> May 11, 2006 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Streak </Th> <Th> Start </Th> <Th> End </Th> </Tr>

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