what mlb pitcher has the most innings pitched without recording a win or loss

Phil Niekro has pitched the most career innings in losses, with 2872.2 innings.

NAME IP W L W% L% G GS ERA SO CG SHO SV 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 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2872.2
0
274
.000
1.000
546
414
4.75
1,776
65
0
29
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
2 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2801.2
0
292
.000
1.000
483
455
4.81
2,912
59
0
3
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
3 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2709.2
0
256
.000
1.000
450
435
4.78
1,823
27
0
5
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
4 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2702.0
0
265
.000
1.000
463
385
4.64
1,772
77
0
10
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 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2633.1
0
250
.000
1.000
405
399
4.83
1,898
75
0
0
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
6 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
2434.1
0
244
.000
1.000
412
382
4.91
1,875
38
0
2
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
7 Tommy John
T. John
2427.1
0
231
.000
1.000
472
416
5.01
1,194
33
0
3
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
8 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2406.0
0
227
.000
1.000
389
385
4.59
1,604
17
0
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
9 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
2395.1
0
279
.000
1.000
385
290
2.77
1,345
192
1
34
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
10 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
2332.0
0
237
.000
1.000
615
365
4.95
1,189
34
0
17
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
11 Charlie Hough
C. Hough
2328.2
0
216
.000
1.000
642
266
4.81
1,461
35
0
61
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
12 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
2318.0
0
236
.000
1.000
398
380
5.07
1,485
44
0
1
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
13 Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
2240.1
0
209
.000
1.000
427
376
5.80
1,331
9
0
0
2,727
1,445
1,557
360
760
87
12
58
10,050
44
5.35
3.05
1.75
1.45
13.2
7.6
1.56
.315
6.25
10.96
14 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
2234.2
0
184
.000
1.000
355
353
4.80
2,073
26
0
0
2,294
1,192
1,332
238
900
89
0
51
9,788
79
8.35
3.62
2.30
0.96
21.2
9.2
1.43
.317
5.36
9.24
15 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
2222.1
0
245
.000
1.000
390
334
4.91
1,077
67
0
25
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
16 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
2219.0
0
251
.000
1.000
426
307
4.60
672
76
0
14
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
17 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2208.0
0
205
.000
1.000
345
337
4.32
1,626
45
0
1
2,231
1,061
1,180
249
762
49
5
92
9,469
80
6.63
3.11
2.13
1.01
17.2
8.0
1.36
.292
4.81
9.09
18 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2206.1
0
203
.000
1.000
377
377
5.12
1,289
6
0
0
2,567
1,255
1,361
239
937
39
0
113
9,907
36
5.26
3.82
1.38
0.97
13.0
9.5
1.59
.314
5.55
10.47
19 Dennis Martinez
D. Martinez
2173.0
0
193
.000
1.000
447
332
5.07
1,178
28
0
8
2,453
1,225
1,365
257
748
84
40
59
9,562
60
4.88
3.10
1.57
1.06
12.3
7.8
1.47
.301
5.65
10.16
20 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
2106.2
0
226
.000
1.000
380
316
5.02
1,437
59
0
7
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
21 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
2057.0
0
245
.000
1.000
387
307
5.19
1,004
60
0
28
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
22 Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
2050.1
0
217
.000
1.000
510
251
3.95
704
77
1
56
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 Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2043.0
0
209
.000
1.000
390
311
4.79
1,315
19
0
17
2,262
1,087
1,221
199
728
46
39
100
8,937
55
5.79
3.21
1.81
0.88
14.7
8.1
1.46
.310
5.38
9.96
24 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
2023.2
0
244
.000
1.000
391
324
5.86
978
65
0
15
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
25 Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
2016.1
0
171
.000
1.000
874
212
4.45
1,507
29
0
390
2,099
998
1,088
260
471
51
538
70
8,563
12
6.73
2.10
3.20
1.16
17.6
5.5
1.27
.293
4.86
9.37
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