Steve Gerkin
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Stephen Paul “Steve” Gerkin (November 19, 1912-November 9, 1978) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League
in 1945.
Although he pitched in the majors for only one year, Gerkin was the longtime holder of one of baseball’s least coveted records: In 1945, he recorded 12 losses without a single win. No pitcher amassed as many losses in a winless season until Terry Felton
went 0-13 for the Minnesota Twins
in 1982. Gerkin is still tied for the record of most career games started without a win, a dubious distinction he shares with Paul Brown of the Philadelphia Phillies
.
Gerkin was an unusually old rookie: He was 32 years old when he made his first big-league appearance.
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in 1945.
Although he pitched in the majors for only one year, Gerkin was the longtime holder of one of baseball’s least coveted records: In 1945, he recorded 12 losses without a single win. No pitcher amassed as many losses in a winless season until Terry Felton
Terry Felton
Terry Lane Felton was a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins from . Felton holds two of the most dubious pitching records in Major League Baseball history: the most consecutive losses to start a career and most career losses without ever being credited with a victory...
went 0-13 for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in 1982. Gerkin is still tied for the record of most career games started without a win, a dubious distinction he shares with Paul Brown of the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Gerkin was an unusually old rookie: He was 32 years old when he made his first big-league appearance.