Johnny Sain

Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	18	-4.7	Osceola	NEAR	D		5	3	.625	2.72	4.03	11			7			76.0	71	34	23		32		44	3				1.355	8.4		3.8	5.2	1.38
1937	19	-2.4	Osceola	NEAR	D	SLB	5	8	.385	4.13	5.73	24						135.0	128	86	62		64							1.422	8.5		4.3
1938	20	-0.9	Newport	NEAR	D		16	4	.800	2.72	3.87	21						172.0	162	74	52		48		111	5	0	2		1.221	8.5		2.5	5.8	2.31
1939	21	-0.3	Newport	NEAR	D	DET	18	10	.643	3.27	4.21	29						220.0	214	103	80		76							1.318	8.8		3.1
1940	22	-5.0	Nashville	SOUA	A1	BRO	8	4	.667	4.45	5.20	30	7					97.0	98	56	48		52							1.546	9.1		4.8
1941	23	-4.0	Nashville	SOUA	A1		6	12	.333	4.60	5.44	41	15					139.0	160	84	71		71							1.662	10.4		4.6
1942	24	-4.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	4	7	.364	3.90	5.01	40	3	24	0	0	6	97.0	79	54	42	8	63	6	68	5	1	4	423	1.464	7.3	0.7	5.8	6.3	1.08

1946	28	-1.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	20	14	.588	2.21	2.72	37	34	3	24	3	2	265.0	225	80	65	8	87	8	129	2	0	3	1086	1.177	7.6	0.3	3.0	4.4	1.48
1947	29	-0.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	21	12	.636	3.52	3.96	38	35	3	22	3	1	266.0	265	117	104	18	79	9	132	4	0	3	1131	1.293	9.0	0.6	2.7	4.5	1.67
1948	30	1.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	24	15	.615	2.60	3.00	42	39	3	28	4	1	314.2	297	105	91	19	83	4	137	5	0	2	1313	1.208	8.5	0.5	2.4	3.9	1.65
1949	31	2.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	10	17	.370	4.81	5.56	37	36	1	16	1	0	243.0	285	150	130	15	75	4	73	4	0	1	1072	1.481	10.6	0.6	2.8	2.7	0.97
1950	32	3.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	20	13	.606	3.94	4.49	37	37	0	25	3	0	278.1	294	139	122	34	70	6	96	2	3	5	1178	1.308	9.5	1.1	2.3	3.1	1.37
1951	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BSN	7	14	.333	4.20	4.79	33	26	4	7	1	2	197.1	236	105	92	21	53	4	84	3	0	0	866	1.465	10.8	1.0	2.4	3.8	1.58
1951	33	4.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	5	13	.278	4.21	4.94	26	22	2	6	1	1	160.1	195	88	75	16	45	4	63	3	0	0	711	1.497	10.9	0.9	2.5	3.5	1.40
1951	33	3.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	1	.667	4.14	4.14	7	4	2	1	0	1	37.0	41	17	17	5	8	0	21	0	0	0	155	1.324	10.0	1.2	1.9	5.1	2.63
1952	34	3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	11	6	.647	3.46	4.25	35	16	15	8	0	7	148.1	149	70	57	15	38	3	57	2	0	0	620	1.261	9.0	0.9	2.3	3.5	1.50
1953	35	5.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	14	7	.667	3.00	3.24	40	19	19	10	1	7	189.0	189	68	63	16	45	1	84	3	1	2	780	1.238	9.0	0.8	2.1	4.0	1.87
1954	36	7.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	6	.500	3.16	3.16	45	0	39	0	0	26	77.0	66	27	27	11	15	2	33	0	1	0	310	1.052	7.7	1.3	1.8	3.9	2.20
1955	37		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-KCA	2	5	.286	5.58	5.76	28	0	14	0	0	1	50.0	60	32	31	14	11	4	17	0	0	0	219	1.420	10.8	2.5	2.0	3.1	1.55
1955	37	8.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	0	0		6.75	6.75	3	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	6	4	4	4	1	0	5	0	0	0	22	1.313	10.1	6.8	1.7	8.4	5.00
1955	37	8.6	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	2	5	.286	5.44	5.64	25	0	13	0	0	1	44.2	54	28	27	10	10	4	12	0	0	0	197	1.433	10.9	2.0	2.0	2.4	1.20
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		139	116	.545	3.49	4.01	412	245	125	140	16	53	2125.2	2145	947	824	179	619	51	910	30	6	20	8998	1.300	9.1	0.8	2.6	3.9	1.47
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		58	41	.586	3.60	4.69	156	22		7			839.0	833	437	336		343		155	8	0	2		1.402	8.9		3.7
All Levels (17 Seasons)							197	157	.556	3.52	4.20	568	267	125	147	16	53	2964.2	2978	1384	1160	179	962	51	1065	38	6	22	8998	1.329	9.0		2.9

A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		14	16	.467	4.54	5.34	71	22					236.0	258	140	119		123							1.614	9.8		4.7
D (4 seasons)					Minors		44	25	.638	3.24	4.43	85			7			603.0	575	297	217		220		155	8	0	2		1.318	8.6		3.3