| Johnny Sain John Franklin Sain Position: Pitcher
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Born: September 25, 1917 in Havana, AR
High School: Havana HS (Havana, AR)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1936.
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Debut: April 24, 1942 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Braves/Yankees/Athletics 1942-1955
Final Game: July 15, 1955 (Age 37)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: November 7, 2006 in Downers Grove, IL
Buried: Havana Cemetery, Havana, AR
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Johnny Sain -- PA: 102 | RBI: 3 | Actual Runners on Base: 46 (27-15-4) Data is incomplete, |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 102 | RBI: 11 | Avg. Runners on Base: 68 (35-22-10) |
| Most Driven In: | C Conatser 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 164 | 1 | Apr 18 | BSN | PHI | L,0-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | .89 | -0.021 | -0.24 | P | |
| 2 | 165 | 5 (3) | Apr 22 | BSN | @ | NYG | T,6-6 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 9 | .99 | -0.053 | -0.66 | P |
| 3 | 166 | 9 (3) | Apr 26 | BSN | @ | BRO | L,2-5 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 9 | .59 | 0.019 | 0.11 | P |
| 4 | 167 | 13 (3) | Apr 30 | BSN | NYG | W,4-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 9 | .29 | -0.022 | -0.61 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 5 | 168 | 17 (3) | May 4 | BSN | CHC | W,4-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 9 | .32 | -0.024 | -0.69 | P | |
| 6 | 169 | 20 (2) | May 8 (1) | BSN | PIT | L,3-8 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 7 | 170 | 21 | May 8 (2) | BSN | PIT | L,8-11 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 8 | 171 | 24 (2) | May 13 | BSN | BRO | W,6-5 | GS-10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 9 | 1.33 | 0.144 | 0.32 | P | |
| 9 | 172 | 28 (3) | May 18 | BSN | @ | CIN | L,9-13 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 10 | 173 | 32 (3) | May 22 | BSN | @ | CHC | W,7-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .280 | .520 | 9 | .44 | -0.032 | -1.16 | P |
| 11 | 174 | 36 (3) | May 27 | BSN | @ | BRO | L,0-4 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 | .556 | 9 | .73 | 0.025 | 0.16 | P |
| 12 | 175 | 41 (4) | May 31 | BSN | @ | PHI | W,7-6 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 9 | .84 | -0.024 | -0.23 | P |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 13 | 176 | 44 (2) | Jun 4 | BSN | STL | L,1-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .290 | .548 | 9 | 1.26 | -0.001 | -0.00 | P | |
| 14 | 177 | 48 (3) | Jun 8 | BSN | CIN | W,8-7 | GS-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .303 | .576 | 9 | .95 | 0.151 | 1.20 | P | |
| 15 | 178 | 52 (3) | Jun 12 (1) | BSN | CHC | L,2-6 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .303 | .576 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 16 | 179 | 57 (4) | Jun 17 | BSN | @ | CIN | L,2-7 | GS-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .294 | .559 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 17 | 180 | 62 (4) | Jun 21 | BSN | @ | CHC | L,4-8 | GS-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .297 | .568 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 18 | 181 | 66 (3) | Jun 25 | BSN | @ | STL | W,10-6 | GS-9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 9 | .55 | -0.086 | -1.64 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 19 | 182 | 74 (7) | Jul 3 | BSN | PHI | L,0-7 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .256 | .488 | 9 | 1.05 | -0.026 | -0.23 | P | |
| 20 | 183 | 80 (5) | Jul 9 | BSN | @ | PHI | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .298 | .574 | 9 | 1.20 | 0.193 | 1.29 | P |
| 21 | 184 | 83 (2) | Jul 16 | BSN | CHC | W,9-1 | CG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .275 | .280 | .555 | 9 | .33 | 0.025 | 0.80 | P | |
| 22 | 185 | 88 (4) | Jul 20 | BSN | STL | L,4-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .259 | .264 | .523 | 9 | .69 | -0.050 | -0.67 | P | |
| 23 | 186 | 92 (3) | Jul 24 (1) | BSN | PIT | L,3-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .263 | .268 | .531 | 9 | .79 | 0.030 | -0.07 | P | |
| 24 | 187 | 97 (4) | Jul 31 (1) | BSN | @ | PIT | W,9-1 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .262 | .267 | .529 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 25 | 188 | 102 (4) | Aug 4 | BSN | @ | STL | L,2-10 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .254 | .258 | .512 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 26 | 189 | 107 (4) | Aug 9 | BSN | @ | NYG | L,3-4 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .258 | .262 | .519 | 9 | 1.21 | -0.015 | -0.30 | P |
| 27 | 190 | 111 (3) | Aug 14 | BSN | @ | BRO | L,2-7 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .246 | .250 | .496 | 9 | 1.18 | -0.092 | -0.74 | P |
| 28 | 191 | 114 (2) | Aug 18 | BSN | NYG | W,10-6 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .247 | .264 | .510 | 9 | .35 | 0.104 | 1.54 | P | |
| 29 | 192 | 115 | Aug 19 | BSN | BRO | L,4-6 | 12-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .257 | .274 | .531 | 5 | 1.52 | 0.045 | 0.20 | PH | |
| 30 | 193 | 119 (3) | Aug 23 | BSN | PIT | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .244 | .260 | .503 | 9 | 1.65 | -0.153 | -1.17 | P | |
| 31 | 194 | 123 (3) | Aug 27 | BSN | CIN | W,6-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .238 | .253 | .491 | 9 | .76 | -0.041 | -0.32 | P | |
| 32 | 195 | 128 (4) | Aug 31 | BSN | CHC | W,4-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .241 | .268 | .509 | 9 | 1.23 | 0.036 | -0.00 | P | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 33 | 196 | 132 (3) | Sep 4 (1) | BSN | @ | PHI | L,8-9 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .235 | .262 | .497 | 9 | .56 | -0.029 | -0.59 | P |
| 34 | 197 | 134 (1) | Sep 5 (1) | BSN | @ | BRO | L,2-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .233 | .259 | .491 | 9 | .07 | -0.002 | -0.17 | PH |
| 35 | 198 | 138 (3) | Sep 8 | BSN | PHI | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .225 | .250 | .475 | 9 | 1.23 | -0.091 | -0.54 | P | |
| 36 | 199 | 142 (3) | Sep 14 | BSN | @ | CHC | L,7-8 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .217 | .242 | .459 | 9 | 1.74 | -0.175 | -1.62 | P |
| 37 | 200 | 146 (3) | Sep 18 (2) | BSN | @ | CIN | T,1-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .211 | .234 | .445 | 9 | 1.25 | -0.096 | -0.65 | P |
| 38 | 201 | 150 (3) | Sep 22 | BSN | @ | PIT | L,0-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .222 | .237 | .459 | 9 | 2.26 | -0.194 | -0.41 | P |
| 39 | 202 | 155 (4) | Sep 29 (2) | BSN | BRO | L,0-8 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .222 | .237 | .459 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| BSN | 102 | 97 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .206 | .222 | .237 | .459 | |||||||||||||||||
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