On the other side of the coin we have THIS list...
most career LOSSES by a rikishi (all divisions)...
Kyokutenho 944
Terao 937
Oshio 929
Aminishiki 908
Takamiyama 845
Aobajo 842
Fujizakura 827
Sawaisamu 814+
Ozutsu 809
Kotoinazuma 802
Kirinji 792
Kaiki 790
Kurama 788
Hanakaze 788
Tamawashi 784+
Wakanosato 783
Mitoizumi 766
Kotonowaka 764
Akinoshima 757
Takamisugi 753
Only winners of 400 are covered
except Sawaisamu;
everyone on above list won at least 683 (Hanakaze)
except Sawaisamu...who has 396,generally in the
basement jonokuchi division.
He just went 0-7 for the fifteenth time and
extended his record for make-koshi basho to 147
(no one else has more than 120).
But he hasn't retired!