Johnny Sain

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: September 25, 1917 in Havana, AR us

Died: November 7, 2006 in Downers Grove, IL

Buried: Havana Cemetery, Havana, AR

High School: Havana HS (Havana, AR)

Debut: April 17, 1942 (Age 24-204d, 9,231st in major league history)
vs. NYG 2.1 IP, 0 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Last Game: July 15, 1955 (Age 37-293d)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: John Franklin Sain

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.4

139

116

ERA

3.49

412

245

2125.2

910

WHIP

1.300

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-27 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 30 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	19 (10-5-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 30 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	19 (10-6-3)

Most Driven In
B Gremp	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	4 (3)	Apr 17	BSN		NYG	W,4-3	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0					9	.89	-0.002	2.93	0.00%	-0.15	P
2	2	11 (6)	Apr 24	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.39	-0.010	.78	-0.01%	-0.09	P
3	3	16 (4)	Apr 29	BSN	@	CHC	W,8-3	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.39	-0.023	.81	-0.03%	-0.83	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	4	18 (1)	May 1	BSN	@	STL	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	5	26 (7)	May 10 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	6	28 (1)	May 12	BSN		CHC	L,8-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	7	31 (2)	May 16	BSN		STL	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	8	33 (1)	May 19	BSN		CIN	W,2-1	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	9	34	May 20	BSN		PIT	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.64	-0.039	4.04	-0.06%	-0.13	P
10	10	35	May 22	BSN	@	PHI	W,10-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
11	11	36	May 23	BSN	@	PHI	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	12	38 (1)	May 24 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	13	42 (3)	May 28	BSN		BRO	L,4-6	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.003	.48	-0.01%	-0.13	P
14	14	45 (2)	May 30 (2)	BSN		PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.003	.28	0.00%	-0.13	P
15	15	46	May 31 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-10	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.32	-0.008	1.20	-0.02%	-0.09	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	16	49 (2)	Jun 3	BSN	@	STL	W,4-3	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
17	17	54 (4)	Jun 7 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
18	18	66 (11)	Jun 19	BSN		PIT	L,6-7	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.24	-0.030	.11	0.00%	-0.09	P
19	19	68 (1)	Jun 21	BSN		PIT	L,3-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.29	-0.032	.03	0.00%	-0.39	P
20	20	75 (6)	Jun 28 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,1-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	21	82 (6)	Jul 9	BSN	@	CHC	W,4-3	9-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	2.16	-0.057	.01	0.00%	-0.20	P
22	22	86 (3)	Jul 12 (2)	BSN	@	STL	L,3-9	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
23	23	90 (3)	Jul 16	BSN	@	CIN	L,6-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
24	24	92 (1)	Jul 19 (1)	BSN	@	PIT	L,7-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
25	25	93	Jul 19 (2)	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-9	0-GF(8)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
26	26	94	Jul 21	BSN		CHC	W,4-3	10-GF(17)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	1.85	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.49	P
27	27	100 (5)	Jul 28	BSN		PIT	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9	.77	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	28	106 (5)	Aug 2 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.050	.095	.050	.145	9	1.22	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-1.27	P
29	29	108 (1)	Aug 5	BSN	@	PHI	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.095	.050	.145	9						P
30	30	113 (4)	Aug 12 (2)	BSN		NYG	W,8-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.095	.050	.145	9						P
31	31	115 (1)	Aug 14 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-7	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9	.12	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
32	32	118 (2)	Aug 17	BSN	@	NYG	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9						P
33	33	120 (1)	Aug 19	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9						P
34	34	122 (1)	Aug 22 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,3-5	2-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	9	1.46	-0.126	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
35	35	125 (2)	Aug 25	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	9						P
36	36	129 (3)	Aug 30 (1)	BSN	@	STL	L,3-8	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195	9	2.78	0.169	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	37	138 (8)	Sep 10 (2)	BSN		CIN	T,0-0	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9	1.79	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
38	38	142 (3)	Sep 13 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,8-12	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9						P
39	39	146 (3)	Sep 19	BSN		NYG	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9						P
40	40	149 (2)	Sep 26 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,4-6	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.074	.107	.074	.181	9	1.61	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
							12-27		30	27	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2		0	1	0	0	.074	.107	.074	.181		1.13	-0.364	.41	-0.13%	-4.32

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