most losses by a pitcher without a win

Nolan Ryan has the most career losses in losses, with 292 games.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season losses by a pitcher without a win
NAME W L L% W% G GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
0
292
1.000
.000
483
455
4.81
2,912
59
0
3
2801.2
2,510
1,496
1,699
247
1,662
96
9
66
12,456
190
9.35
5.34
1.75
0.79
23.4
13.3
1.49
.300
5.46
8.06
2 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
0
279
1.000
.000
385
290
2.77
1,345
192
1
34
2395.1
2,478
1,287
54
669
109
87
79
5.05
2.51
2.01
0.20
6.6
1.31
.305
4.84
9.31
3 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
0
274
1.000
.000
546
414
4.75
1,776
65
0
29
2872.2
3,168
1,515
1,764
335
1,100
67
69
75
12,688
150
5.56
3.45
1.61
1.05
14.0
8.7
1.49
.301
5.53
9.93
4 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
0
265
1.000
.000
463
385
4.64
1,772
77
0
10
2702.0
3,033
1,393
1,596
292
828
68
28
135
11,741
108
5.90
2.76
2.14
0.97
15.1
7.1
1.43
.312
5.32
10.10
5 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
0
256
1.000
.000
450
435
4.78
1,823
27
0
5
2709.2
2,855
1,440
1,575
324
830
61
10
87
11,709
66
6.05
2.76
2.20
1.08
15.6
7.1
1.36
.292
5.23
9.48
6 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
0
251
1.000
.000
426
307
4.60
672
76
0
14
2219.0
2,699
1,133
1,442
70
632
40
85
9,766
62
2.73
2.56
1.06
0.28
6.9
6.5
1.50
.315
5.85
10.95
7 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
0
250
1.000
.000
405
399
4.83
1,898
75
0
0
2633.1
2,941
1,414
1,558
325
799
97
3
54
11,459
77
6.49
2.73
2.38
1.11
16.6
7.0
1.42
.314
5.32
10.05
8 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
0
245
1.000
.000
390
334
4.91
1,077
67
0
25
2222.1
2,629
1,213
1,354
322
512
28
40
63
9,647
19
4.36
2.07
2.10
1.30
11.2
5.3
1.41
.299
5.48
10.65
9 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
0
245
1.000
.000
387
307
5.19
1,004
60
0
28
2057.0
2,401
1,187
1,330
261
676
24
63
38
9,091
41
4.39
2.96
1.49
1.14
11.0
7.4
1.50
.300
5.82
10.51
10 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
0
244
1.000
.000
412
382
4.91
1,875
38
0
2
2434.1
2,675
1,328
1,528
291
1,044
28
12
120
10,823
91
6.93
3.86
1.80
1.08
17.3
9.6
1.53
.314
5.65
9.89
11 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
0
244
1.000
.000
391
324
5.86
978
65
0
15
2023.2
2,455
1,318
1,501
227
941
37
54
32
9,325
29
4.35
4.18
1.04
1.01
10.5
10.1
1.68
.312
6.68
10.92
12 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
0
237
1.000
.000
615
365
4.95
1,189
34
0
17
2332.0
2,816
1,282
1,502
262
700
75
87
93
10,389
76
4.59
2.70
1.70
1.01
11.4
6.7
1.51
.313
5.80
10.87
13 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
0
236
1.000
.000
398
380
5.07
1,485
44
0
1
2318.0
2,623
1,305
1,469
317
807
86
8
96
10,266
74
5.77
3.13
1.84
1.23
14.5
7.9
1.48
.305
5.70
10.18
14 Tommy John
T. John
0
231
1.000
.000
472
416
5.01
1,194
33
0
3
2427.1
2,943
1,350
1,542
217
817
56
19
76
10,808
137
4.43
3.03
1.46
0.80
11.0
7.6
1.55
.320
5.72
10.91
15 Bob Friend
B. Friend
0
230
1.000
.000
405
311
5.11
896
30
0
10
1984.1
2,442
1,126
1,304
203
566
30
47
90
8,806
38
4.06
2.57
1.58
0.92
10.2
6.4
1.52
.315
5.91
11.08
16 Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
0
230
1.000
.000
334
239
5.56
509
120
1
25
1881.1
2,458
1,162
1,413
140
629
21
78
8,632
38
2.43
3.01
0.81
0.67
5.9
7.3
1.64
.316
6.76
11.76
17 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
0
227
1.000
.000
389
385
4.59
1,604
17
0
0
2406.0
2,706
1,227
1,388
228
583
80
3
134
10,383
41
6.00
2.18
2.75
0.85
15.4
5.6
1.37
.314
5.19
10.12
18 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
0
226
1.000
.000
380
316
5.02
1,437
59
0
7
2106.2
2,360
1,176
1,296
307
588
46
33
88
9,163
32
6.14
2.51
2.44
1.31
15.7
6.4
1.40
.303
5.54
10.08
19 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
0
225
1.000
.000
351
274
5.73
897
107
0
18
1990.0
2,385
1,266
1,482
172
842
40
60
9,086
24
4.06
3.81
1.07
0.78
9.9
9.3
1.62
.310
6.70
10.79
20 Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
0
222
1.000
.000
389
287
5.59
1,044
74
0
21
1975.2
2,389
1,227
1,414
145
1,022
39
59
9,190
32
4.76
4.66
1.02
0.66
11.4
11.1
1.73
.323
6.44
10.88
21 Sad Sam Jones
S. Sam Jones
0
217
1.000
.000
418
275
5.68
615
72
0
31
1979.1
2,523
1,249
1,505
107
806
43
100
9,054
50
2.80
3.66
0.76
0.49
6.8
8.9
1.68
.323
6.84
11.47
22 Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
0
217
1.000
.000
510
251
3.95
704
77
1
56
2050.1
2,579
1,368
77
530
58
171
43
3.09
2.33
1.33
0.34
6.3
1.52
.355
6.00
11.32
23 Charlie Hough
C. Hough
0
216
1.000
.000
642
266
4.81
1,461
35
0
61
2328.2
2,223
1,245
1,420
281
1,180
127
210
36
10,286
126
5.65
4.56
1.24
1.09
14.2
11.5
1.46
.268
5.49
8.59
24 Red Faber
R. Faber
0
213
1.000
.000
415
256
4.59
674
71
0
27
1955.2
2,365
998
1,270
70
632
62
112
8,731
30
3.10
2.91
1.07
0.32
7.7
7.2
1.53
.315
5.84
10.88
25 Paul Derringer
P. Derringer
0
212
1.000
.000
356
239
5.12
718
67
0
29
1772.2
2,255
1,008
1,198
108
459
21
81
7,970
35
3.65
2.33
1.56
0.55
9.0
5.8
1.53
.322
6.08
11.45
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