Claim: Merle Settlemire, whose professional career began in 1924 and continued for 17 seasons over 21 years, but only one of those years was in the major leagues, 1928,  he dropped all six of his decisions for a 57–96–1 Red Sox team that finished eighth and last in the American League (one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada).
Evidence: His professional career began in 1924 and continued for 17 seasons over 21 years, through 1944. In his only year in the major leagues, 1928, he dropped all six of his decisions for a 57–96–1 Red Sox team that finished eighth and last in the American League, 43​⁄2 games behind the World Series champion New York Yankees. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.