Retired
Johnny Sain
Birthdate:
Sept. 25, 1917 (120 y, 3 m, 10 d)Born In:
Havana, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1953 | None (MLB) |
| 1948 | None (MLB) | |
| 1947 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 115 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 29.8 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 32.2 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 31.0 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Frank Lary R | 949 |
| Steve Gromek R | 948 |
| Nelson Briles R | 946 |
| Dock Ellis R | 944 |
| Harry Gumbert R | 944 |
| Howie Pollet R | 943 |
| Harvey Haddix R | 932 |
| Rip Sewell R | 928 |
| Bob Purkey R | 928 |
| Sonny Siebert R | 928 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 16 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 40 | 7 |
| 1948 | 42 | 9 |
| 1954 | 45 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 34 | 2 |
| 1947 | 35 | 2 |
| 1948 | 39 | 1 |
| 1949 | 36 | 3 |
| 1950 | 37 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 20 | 2 |
| 1947 | 21 | 2 |
| 1948 | 24 | 1 |
| 1950 | 20 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 14 | 6 |
| 1947 | 12 | 8 |
| 1948 | 15 | 3 |
| 1949 | 17 | 3 |
| 1951 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.588 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.636 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.615 | 5 |
| 1950 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 1952 | 0.647 | 7 |
| 1953 | 0.667 | 6 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 6 | 4 |
| 1952 | 7 | 3 |
| 1953 | 9 | 5 |
| 1954 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 265.0 | 3 |
| 1947 | 266.0 | 4 |
| 1948 | 314.2 | 1 |
| 1949 | 243.0 | 6 |
| 1950 | 278.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1086 | 2 |
| 1947 | 1131 | 3 |
| 1948 | 1313 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1072 | 4 |
| 1950 | 1178 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 19 | 7 |
| 1948 | 19 | 7 |
| 1950 | 34 | 1 |
| 1952 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 87 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 129 | 3 |
| 1947 | 132 | 3 |
| 1948 | 137 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4 | 9 |
| 1950 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 2.208 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2.603 | 3 |
| 1953 | 3.000 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.252 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1.177 | 4 |
| 1947 | 1.293 | 10 |
| 1948 | 1.208 | 4 |
| 1953 | 1.238 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 7.642 | 5 |
| 1948 | 8.495 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.673 | 8 |
| 1948 | 2.374 | 6 |
| 1950 | 2.264 | 3 |
| 1953 | 2.143 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 24 | 1 |
| 1947 | 22 | 2 |
| 1948 | 28 | 1 |
| 1949 | 16 | 6 |
| 1950 | 25 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 | 6 |
| 1947 | 3 | 6 |
| 1948 | 4 | 2 |
| 1950 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 45 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 225 | 3 |
| 1947 | 265 | 1 |
| 1948 | 297 | 1 |
| 1949 | 285 | 2 |
| 1950 | 294 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 8 |
| 1953 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1947 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1948 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1949 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8.0 | 1 |
| 1947 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1948 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 4.9 | 10 |