1917
Born September 25, 1917
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Johnny Sain Notable
b. September 25, 1917 · Boston Braves 1942, 1946–1951, New York Yankees 1951–1955, Kansas City Athletics 1955
Johnny Sain played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1942 and closing with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
He went 139 and 116 with a 3.49 earned run average, pitching 2,125.7 innings in 412 games. He struck out 910, completed 140 of his 245 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 433 games he batted .245, with 190 hits and 69 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 28 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1954, with 22. He led the league in wins once, in 1948, with 24.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1947 and 1953.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on September 25, 1917, and died on November 7, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1947, 1948, 1953 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1946, 1948 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1948 |
| The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 40 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .074 |
| 1946 | BSN | 40 | 94 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| 1947 | BSN | 40 | 107 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .346 |
| 1948 | BSN | 43 | 115 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .217 |
| 1949 | BSN | 39 | 97 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .206 |
| 1950 | BSN | 37 | 102 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .206 |
| 1951 | BSN/NYY | 33 | 66 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .227 |
| 1952 | NYY | 47 | 71 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .268 |
| 1953 | NYY | 41 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1954 | NYY | 45 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .353 |
| 1955 | KCA/NYY | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 433 | 774 | 69 | 190 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 24 | 20 | 0 | .245 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 4 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 97.0 | 79 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 3.90 |
| 1946 | BSN | 20 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 265.0 | 225 | 65 | 87 | 129 | 2.21 |
| 1947 | BSN | 21 | 12 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 266.0 | 265 | 104 | 79 | 132 | 3.52 |
| 1948 | BSN | 24 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 314.2 | 297 | 91 | 83 | 137 | 2.60 |
| 1949 | BSN | 10 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 243.0 | 285 | 130 | 75 | 73 | 4.81 |
| 1950 | BSN | 20 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 278.1 | 294 | 122 | 70 | 96 | 3.94 |
| 1951 | BSN/NYY | 7 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 197.1 | 236 | 92 | 53 | 84 | 4.20 |
| 1952 | NYY | 11 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 148.1 | 149 | 57 | 38 | 57 | 3.46 |
| 1953 | NYY | 14 | 7 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 189.0 | 189 | 63 | 45 | 84 | 3.00 |
| 1954 | NYY | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 22 | 77.0 | 66 | 27 | 15 | 33 | 3.16 |
| 1955 | KCA/NYY | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 60 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 5.58 |
| Career | — | 139 | 116 | 412 | 245 | 51 | 2125.2 | 2145 | 824 | 619 | 910 | 3.49 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died November 7, 2006
1942
Major-league debut: Johnny Sain
Johnny Sain made a major-league debut on April 17, 1942.
1955
Final major-league game: Johnny Sain
Johnny Sain played a final major-league game on July 15, 1955.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain