 The following season , 1915 , Lajoie returned to the Athletics when Mack signed him to a contract . In his first season back with the Athletics , he finished with a .280 batting average but the team ended the season in last place with a 43 – 109 record . The 1916 season would be Lajoie 's last in the majors . In his final major league game , he hit a triple to help Athletics pitcher Joe Bush win his no @-@ hitter . Lajoie , aged 41 years , played in 113 games and finished with a .246 average . Philadelphia 's season record was worse than the previous season 's franchise @-@ low record , and finished in last place again with a 36 – 117 record . The Athletics ' winning percentage ( .235 ) is the franchise 's worst winning percentage ( through 2012 season ) . 
