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1942–1955 · P
Johnny Sain
6' 2", 185 lbs·Lived to 89·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.21
Best ERA · 1946
24
Most W · 1948
137
Most K · 1948
1.052
Best WHIP · 1954
Career Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 40 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .074 | — | — |
| 1946 | BSN | 40 | 94 | 0 | 17 | .298 | — | — |
| 1947 | BSN | 40 | 107 | 0 | 18 | .346 | — | — |
| 1948 | BSN | 43 | 115 | 0 | 16 | .217 | — | — |
| 1949 | BSN | 39 | 97 | 0 | 3 | .206 | — | — |
| 1950 | BSN | 37 | 102 | 1 | 15 | .206 | — | — |
| 1951 | BSN | 33 | 66 | 1 | 4 | .227 | — | — |
| 1952 | NYY | 47 | 71 | 1 | 14 | .268 | — | — |
| 1953 | NYY | 41 | 68 | 0 | 8 | .250 | — | — |
| 1954 | NYY | 45 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .353 | .833 | — |
| 1955 | KC1 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 433 | 774 | 3 | 101 | .245 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 40 | 97.0 | 4 | 7 | 3.90 | 92 | 68 | 1.464 |
| 1946 | BSN | 37 | 265.0 | 20 | 14 | 2.21 | 162 | 129 | 1.177 |
| 1947 | BSN | 38 | 266.0 | 21 | 12 | 3.52 | 113 | 132 | 1.293 |
| 1948 | BSN | 42 | 314.7 | 24 | 15 | 2.60 | 158 | 137 | 1.208 |
| 1949 | BSN | 37 | 243.0 | 10 | 17 | 4.81 | 86 | 73 | 1.481 |
| 1950 | BSN | 37 | 278.3 | 20 | 13 | 3.94 | 111 | 96 | 1.308 |
| 1951 | BSN | 33 | 197.3 | 7 | 14 | 4.20 | 96 | 84 | 1.465 |
| 1952 | NYY | 35 | 148.3 | 11 | 6 | 3.46 | 107 | 57 | 1.261 |
| 1953 | NYY | 40 | 189.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.00 | 138 | 84 | 1.238 |
| 1954 | NYY | 45 | 77.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.16 | 123 | 33 | 1.052 |
| 1955 | KC1 | 28 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.58 | 72 | 17 | 1.420 |
| Career | 412 | 2125.6 | 139 | 116 | — | — | 910 | — | |
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