<P> The 1890 Alleghenys were gutted before the season when nearly all of their best players defected to the Pittsburgh Burghers of the Players' League . Poor attendances meant that they played 97 of their 136 games on the road, finishing with a road record of 9--88 (the 88 road losses remained a record until 1899, and is unreachable under current MLB scheduling rules). The Alleghenys' . 093 road winning percentage is the lowest in MLB history for a minimum of 60 games . </P> <P> The Philadelphia Athletics were a good team in the early 1910s, winning American League pennants in 1913 and 1914 and the World Series in 1913 . However, owner - manager Connie Mack felt that he was unable to pay his star players' salaries while the Federal League was in operation, and he sold or traded most of them after the 1914 World Series ended . The Athletics then finished in last place from 1915--1922 . In 1916, they went 36--117, including 13--64 on the road . The 1916 Athletics' . 235 winning percentage is the sixth - lowest of any MLB team and the lowest since 1900 . </P> <P> The 1935 Boston Braves featured Hall of Famers Rabbit Maranville (age 43) and Babe Ruth (age 40). Braves owner Emil Fuchs had promised Ruth an ownership stake in the Braves and a chance to manage the club in the near future but had little intention of delivering either . Ruth retired on June 1, 1935, having hit . 181 in 72 at - bats for the Braves, with six home runs (the last three all coming on the same day, May 25, 1935, at Pittsburgh). Fuchs, who had been plagued by financial problems for a decade, was forced to give up control of the Braves before the end of the season . The Braves' home winning percentage of . 167 is the fifth - lowest of any MLB team and the lowest since 1900 . </P> <P> The 1939 Browns drew 386 fans to the park for a 7--4 home loss to Detroit on September 27 . </P>

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