which starter pitched the most innings in a game since 1940

Since 1940, Les Mueller has pitched the most innings by a starting pitcher in a game, with 19.2 innings versus the Philadelphia Athletics on July 21, 1945.

Interpreted as:

Which starter pitched the most innings in a regular-season game since 1940?

	NAME	IP	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Les Mueller L. Mueller	19.2	7/21/1945	DET	@	PHA		1	0.00	6	0	0	0	13	0	1	0	5	0	0		74	0
2	Vern Law V. Law	18.0	7/19/1955	PIT	vs	MIL		1	0.50	12	0	0	0	9	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	64	1
3	Robin Roberts R. Roberts	17.0	9/6/1952	PHN	vs	BSN	W	1	2.65	5	1	0	0	18	5	6	1	3	0	0	1	71	0
4	Mickey McDermott M. McDermott	17.0	7/13/1951	BSA	@	CWS		1	1.06	9	0	0	0	8	2	2	0	9	0	0	0	68	1
5	Saul Rogovin S. Rogovin	17.0	7/12/1951	CWS	vs	BSA	L	1	2.12	9	1	0	0	10	4	5	1	6	0	0	0	63	0
6	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	16.0	9/1/1967	SFG	@	CIN		1	0.00	12	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	59	0
7	Juan Marichal J. Marichal	16.0	7/2/1963	SFG	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	10	1	1	0	8	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	59	0
8	Tom Cheney T. Cheney	16.0	9/12/1962	WSH	@	BAL	W	1	0.56	21	1	0	0	10	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	62	1
9	Jerry Walker J. Walker	16.0	9/11/1959	BAL	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	4	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	55	0
10	Billy Pierce B. Pierce	16.0	8/6/1959	CWS	@	BAL		1	0.56	7	0	0	0	11	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	61	0
11	Johnny Antonelli J. Antonelli	16.0	5/1/1955	NYG	vs	CIN	W	1	0.56	11	1	0	0	6	1	1	0	5	2	0	0	57	0
12	Jack Harshman J. Harshman	16.0	8/13/1954	CWS	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	12	1	1	0	9	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	65	0
13	Mickey McDermott M. McDermott	16.0	7/28/1951	BSA	vs	CLE	W	1	2.25	15	1	0	0	11	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	61	0
14	Walt Masterson W. Masterson	16.0	6/8/1947	WSH	@	CWS		1	0.00	7	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0	0		59	0
15	Mort Cooper M. Cooper	16.0	9/24/1944	SLN	@	PHN	W	1	1.69	7	1	0	0	19	3	3	0	5	0	0		68	0
16	Ken Raffensberger K. Raffensberger	16.0	9/24/1944	PHN	vs	SLN	L	1	1.69	5	1	0	0	13	3	4	1	1	0	0		62	0
17	Jesse Flores J. Flores	16.0	9/24/1943	PHA	vs	CWS		1	1.13	9	1	0	0	10	2	3	0	8	0	0		66	0
18	Dick Fowler D. Fowler	16.0	6/5/1942	PHA	vs	SLA	L	1	0.56	6	1	0	0	9	1	1	0	5	0	0		61	0
19	Paul Derringer P. Derringer	16.0	9/15/1941	CIN	vs	BKN	L	1	1.13	3	0	0	0	14	2	3	1	4	0	0		68	0
20	Paul Derringer P. Derringer	16.0	6/22/1941	CIN	vs	BKN	L	1	0.56	4	1	0	0	13	1	2	1	4	0	0		62	0
21	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	15.2	4/23/1951	BSN	@	BKN	L	1	0.57	8	1	0	0	10	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	56	0
22	Jesse Flores J. Flores	15.2	4/27/1943	PHA	@	WSH	W	1	0.57	3	0	0	0	6	1	1	0	6	0	0		56	0
23	Eddie Smith E. Smith	15.2	6/26/1941	CWS	@	WSH	L	1	1.72	4	1	0	0	12	3	3	0	4	0	0		61	0
24	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	15.1	7/2/1963	MIL	@	SFG	L	1	0.59	2	1	0	0	9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	56	0
25	Bob Rush B. Rush	15.1	8/23/1957	CHC	@	NYG	L	1	1.76	10	1	0	0	11	3	3	0	2	0	0	1	58	0