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1935 Boston Braves
1935 Boston Braves / Franchise: Atlanta Braves / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 38-115, Finished 8th in National League (1935 NL)
Managed by Bill McKechnie
Coaches: Hank Gowdy and Duffy Lewis
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
The 1935 Boston Braves had the lowest winning percentage of any National League team in the 20th century, "topping" even the 1962 New York Mets. The presence of over-the-hill future Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Rabbit Maranville, both in their final seasons, was no help. They also lost the most road games (at 13-65) of any MLB team since 1900; the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates almost broke the record at 17-64, playing a longer schedule.
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Star: Wally Berger
Further Reading[edit]
- Mark Bowman: "The story behind final stop of Ruth's career", mlb.com, January 5, 2021. [1]
- Charles Salzberg and George Robinson: On a Clear Day, They Could See Seventh Place: Baseball's Worst Teams, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE 2010. ISBN 978-0803229884 (Originally published in 1989)
- Jonathan Weeks: Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams in Baseball History, Scarecrow Press, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD, 2012. ISBN 978-0-8108-8532-5
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