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Sugar Cain
Merritt Patrick Cain

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.

Debut April 15, 1932
Final Game May 28, 1938
Born April 5, 1907 in Macon, GA
Died April 3, 1975 in Atlanta, GA

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1932 25 PHA AL   3   4  10   6   3   0   1  0   45.0   42   27   25   1   28   24   0   0   197       0  5.00  4.52   90 1.556
 1933 26 PHA AL  13  12  38  32  16   1   2  1  218.0  244  132  103  18  137   43   3   4  1030       0  4.25  4.28  101 1.748
 1934 27 PHA AL   9  17  36  32  15   0   2  0  230.7  235  128  113  15  128   66   3   3  1035       0  4.41  4.36   99 1.574
 1935 28 TOT AL   9  13  37  29   8   0   1  0  193.7  236  134  117   8  123   73   4   2   922       0  5.44  4.74   87 1.854
         PHA AL   0   5   6   5   0   0   0  0   26.0   39   22   19   1   19    5   0   0   127       0  6.58  4.54   69 2.231
         SLB AL   9   8  31  24   8   0   1  0  167.7  197  112   98   7  104   68   4   2   795       0  5.26  4.77   91 1.795
 1936 29 TOT AL  15  11  34  29  15   1   2  0  211.7  248  125  115  18   84   50   5   1   943       0  4.89  5.20  106 1.569
         SLB AL   1   1   4   3   1   0   0  0   16.3   20   13   12   0    9    8   0   0    79       0  6.61  5.39   82 1.776
         CHW AL  14  10  30  26  14   1   2  0  195.3  228  112  103  18   75   42   5   1   864       0  4.75  5.19  109 1.551
 1937 30 CHW AL   4   2  18   6   1   0   4  0   68.7   88   48   47   7   51   17   0   1   328       0  6.16  4.62   75 2.024
 1938 31 CHW AL   0   1   5   3   0   0   2  0   19.7   26   17   10   0   18    6   0   1   101       0  4.58  4.89  107 2.237
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .469  53  60 178 137  58   2  14  1  987.3 1119  611  530  67  569  279  15  12  4556       0  4.83  4.63   96 1.710
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  12  38  29  12   0   3  0  213.0  241  131  114  14  122   60   3   2   983   0   0  4.83  4.63   96 1.710
 Career High     15  17  38  32  16   1   4  1  230.7  248  134  117  18  137   73   5   4  1035   0   0  4.25  5.20  106 1.556

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1932 25 PHA AL  10   12    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   3  .250  .357  .250   57    3   0           0    
 1933 26 PHA AL  39   80    3   16   2  0   0    4   0  0   2  17  .200  .229  .225   20   18   4           1    
 1934 27 PHA AL  36   82    4   13   1  0   0    6   0  0   1  23  .159  .169  .171  -11   14   5           0    
 1935 28 TOT AL  37   65    3   11   1  0   0    5   0  0   1  16  .169  .182  .185   -6   12   3           0    
         PHA AL   6    8    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0    
         SLB AL  31   57    3   11   1  0   0    5   0  0   1  15  .193  .207  .211    6   12   3           0    
 1936 29 TOT AL  35   75    6    9   0  0   0    4   0  0   7  15  .120  .195  .120  -22    9   4           0    
         SLB AL   4    7    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .286  .286  .286   40    2   0           0    
         CHW AL  31   68    5    7   0  0   0    4   0  0   7  14  .103  .187  .103  -28    7   4           0    
 1937 30 CHW AL  18   22    2    4   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   4  .182  .182  .182   -8    4   2           0    
 1938 31 CHW AL   5    8    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      180  344   18   56   4  0   0   21   0  0  13  83  .163  .196  .174   -5   60  18   0   0   1   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        310   16   50   4  0   0   19   0  0  12  75  .163  .196  .174   -5   54  16   0   0   1   0
 Career High     39   82    6   16   2  0   0    6   0  0   7  23                          18   5   0   0   1   0

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1932 25 PHA AL   14    9    1   3.0   114| .250  .290| .357  .361| .250  .426| .607  .788|  57  .278  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1933 26 PHA AL   87   68    4   1.6   107| .200  .282| .229  .353| .225  .406| .454  .760|  20  .117  -9.5  -0.9   0%
 1934 27 PHA AL   88   74    2   0.7   108| .159  .283| .169  .356| .171  .408| .340  .764| -11  .028 -13.6  -1.3   0%
 1935 28 TOT AL   69   57    2   0.9   114| .169  .292| .182  .365| .185  .421| .367  .786|  -6  .044 -10.7  -1.0   0%
         PHA AL    8    8    0   0.0   110| .000  .286| .000  .359| .000  .414| .000  .772|-100  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
         SLB AL   61   49    2   1.1   115| .193  .292| .207  .366| .211  .422| .418  .788|   6  .057  -8.3  -0.8   0%
 1936 29 TOT AL   86   70    2   0.8   125| .120  .304| .195  .380| .120  .446| .315  .826| -22  .026 -15.3  -1.4   0%
         SLB AL    7    5    1   5.3   124| .286  .302| .286  .379| .286  .444| .572  .823|  40  .481  -0.7  -0.1   0%
         CHW AL   79   65    1   0.4   125| .103  .304| .187  .380| .103  .446| .290  .826| -28  .008 -14.6  -1.3   0%
 1937 30 CHW AL   24   20    1   1.3   117| .182  .290| .182  .365| .182  .432| .364  .797|  -8  .074  -3.8  -0.3   0%
 1938 31 CHW AL    8    8    0   0.0   120| .000  .293| .000  .372| .000  .436| .000  .808|-100  .000  -2.6  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       376  306   12   1.0   114| .163  .290| .196  .364| .174  .421| .370  .785|  -5  .053 -56.1  -5.2   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1932 25 PHA AL   P   10      1    8    0    0 1.000  .957  0.90  1.21  1.80  2.24    6   45.0
 1933 26 PHA AL   P   38      6   45    2    5  .962  .960  1.34  1.18  2.11  2.28   32  218.0
 1934 27 PHA AL   P   36      4   47    5    2  .911  .957  1.42  1.11  1.99  2.14   32  230.7
 1935 28 TOT AL   P   37      2   26    3    4  .903  .949  0.76  1.12  1.30  2.15   29  193.7
         PHA AL   P    6      0    7    1    1  .875  .946  1.17  1.12  2.42  2.15    5   26.0
         SLB AL   P   31      2   19    2    3  .913  .950  0.68  1.12  1.13  2.15   24  167.7
 1936 29 TOT AL   P   34      3   28    3    3  .912  .957  0.91  1.04  1.32  1.99   29  211.6
         SLB AL   P    4      1    1    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  1.05  1.10  1.99    3   16.3
         CHW AL   P   30      2   27    3    3  .906  .957  0.97  1.04  1.34  1.99   26  195.3
 1937 30 CHW AL   P   18      0   14    0    1 1.000  .952  0.78  1.09  1.83  2.04    6   68.7
 1938 31 CHW AL   P    5      1    0    1    0  .500  .909  0.20  1.12  0.46  2.10    3   19.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1932 25 PHA AL   P   10      1    8    0    0 1.000  .957  0.90  1.21  1.80  2.24    6   45.0
 1933 26 PHA AL   P   38      6   45    2    5  .962  .960  1.34  1.18  2.11  2.28   32  218.0
 1934 27 PHA AL   P   36      4   47    5    2  .911  .957  1.42  1.11  1.99  2.14   32  230.7
 1935 28 TOT AL   P   37      2   26    3    4  .903  .949  0.76  1.12  1.30  2.15   29  193.7
         PHA AL   P    6      0    7    1    1  .875  .946  1.17  1.12  2.42  2.15    5   26.0
         SLB AL   P   31      2   19    2    3  .913  .950  0.68  1.12  1.13  2.15   24  167.7
 1936 29 TOT AL   P   34      3   28    3    3  .912  .957  0.91  1.04  1.32  1.99   29  211.6
         SLB AL   P    4      1    1    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  1.05  1.10  1.99    3   16.3
         CHW AL   P   30      2   27    3    3  .906  .957  0.97  1.04  1.34  1.99   26  195.3
 1937 30 CHW AL   P   18      0   14    0    1 1.000  .952  0.78  1.09  1.83  2.04    6   68.7
 1938 31 CHW AL   P    5      1    0    1    0  .500  .909  0.20  1.12  0.46  2.10    3   19.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 178     17  168   14   15  .930  .956  1.04  1.12  1.69  2.14  137  987.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       178     17  168   14   15  .930  .956  1.04  1.12  1.69  2.14  137    987

An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Games Started
1933 AL-32-5
1934 AL-32-5
1935 AL-29-10

Comp. Games
1933 AL-16-7

Home Runs Allow.
1933 AL-18-4
1936 AL-18-9

Bases On Balls Allow.
1933 AL-137-2
1934 AL-128-3
1935 AL-123-1

Hits Allowed
1933 AL-244-8

Losses
1934 AL-17-4
1935 AL-13-8

Earned Runs Allow.
1933 AL-103-8
1934 AL-113-7
1935 AL-117-6

Hit Batsmen
1934 AL-3-10
1935 AL-4-6
1936 AL-5-7

Batters Faced
1933 AL-1030-7
1934 AL-1035-9

Gray Ink: Pitching - 5 (1830) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 2.0 (1595) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
May 21, 1935: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with Ed Coleman to the St. Louis Browns for George Blaeholder.
May 5, 1936: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago White Sox for Les Tietje.
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Uniforms
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Games Started 1933 AL-32-5 1934 AL-32-5 1935 AL-29-10	Comp. Games 1933 AL-16-7	Home Runs Allow. 1933 AL-18-4 1936 AL-18-9	Bases On Balls Allow. 1933 AL-137-2 1934 AL-128-3 1935 AL-123-1	Hits Allowed 1933 AL-244-8	Losses 1934 AL-17-4 1935 AL-13-8
Earned Runs Allow. 1933 AL-103-8 1934 AL-113-7 1935 AL-117-6	Hit Batsmen 1934 AL-3-10 1935 AL-4-6 1936 AL-5-7	Batters Faced 1933 AL-1030-7 1934 AL-1035-9