Bob Cain

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: October 16, 1924 in Longford, KS us

Died: April 8, 1997 in Cleveland, OH

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: September 11, 1954 (Age 29-330d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Robert Max Cain

Nicknames: Sugar

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.2

ERA

4.50

140

628.0

249

WHIP

1.487

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1943	18	-2.5	Bristol	APPY	D	NYG	12	5	.706		3.82	18			15	2		139.0	130	59			46		101	7	0	3		1.266	8.4		3.0	6.5	2.20

1946	21	-4.5	Manchester	NENL	B	NYG	13	4	.765	2.38	2.98	23	17	4	13	4		151.0	114	50	40		62		107	1	0	6		1.166	6.8		3.7	6.4	1.73
1947	22	-5.0	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	6	6	.500	4.92	5.94	30	11		3	0		106.0	110	70	58		58		47	3	2	2		1.585	9.3		4.9	4.0	0.81
1948	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYG	6	10	.375	6.42	7.08	39	6		3	0		136.0	141	107	97		104		76	5	0	7		1.801	9.3		6.9	5.0	0.73
1948	23	-4.4	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	5	5	.500	6.58	7.50	22			3	0		78.0	88	65	57		51		48	2	0	2		1.782	10.2		5.9	5.5	0.94
1948	23	-4.1	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	1	5	.167	6.21	6.52	17	6		0	0		58.0	53	42	40		53		28	3	0	5		1.828	8.2		8.2	4.3	0.53
1949	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHW	8	7				40			7	2		131.0	116	50	46		60		85	2	0	0
1949	24	-3.1	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG						12
1949	24	-3.2	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	8	7	.533	3.16	3.44	28			7	2		131.0	116	50	46		60		85	2	0	0		1.344	8.0		4.1	5.8	1.42
1949	24	-4.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	0		2.45	2.45	6	0	4	0	0	1	11.0	7	3	3	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	44	1.091	5.7	0.0	4.1	4.1	1.00
1950	25	-3.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	12	.429	3.93	4.19	34	23	9	11	1	2	171.2	153	80	75	12	109	6	77	5	0	3	752	1.526	8.0	0.6	5.7	4.0	0.71
1951	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-DET	12	12	.500	4.56	5.23	39	26	6	7	1	2	175.2	160	102	89	16	95	4	61	14	2	5	782	1.452	8.2	0.8	4.9	3.1	0.64
1951	26	-3.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	2	.333	3.76	4.78	4	4	0	1	0	0	26.1	25	14	11	3	13	2	3	3	0	1	119	1.443	8.5	1.0	4.4	1.0	0.23
1951	26	-3.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	11	10	.524	4.70	5.30	35	22	6	6	1	2	149.1	135	88	78	13	82	2	58	11	2	4	663	1.453	8.1	0.8	4.9	3.5	0.71
1952	27	-3.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	12	10	.545	4.13	4.18	29	27	2	8	1	2	170.0	169	79	78	15	62	2	70	2	0	1	718	1.359	8.9	0.8	3.3	3.7	1.13
1953	28	-1.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	4	10	.286	6.23	6.68	32	13	7	1	0	1	99.2	129	74	69	8	45	4	36	1	0	1	465	1.746	11.6	0.7	4.1	3.3	0.80
1954	29		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY	3	4	.429			17
1954	29	1.5	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	1	2	.333			6
1954	29	2.7	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	0	0				3
1954	29	3.0	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	NYY	2	2	.500			8
1955	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-Opn	CHW	9	11	.450	3.98	4.56	34	21		6	3		156.0	158	79	69	10	69	4	70	2	0	4		1.455	9.1	0.6	4.0	4.0	1.01
1955	30	0.3	Oakland	PCL	Opn		3	4	.429	4.11	4.11	9	8		0	0		57.0	62	26	26	2	28		27	0	0	3		1.579	9.8	0.3	4.4	4.3	0.96
1955	30	5.0	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	6	7	.462	3.91	4.82	25	13		6	3		99.0	96	53	43	8	41	4	43	2	0	1		1.384	8.7	0.7	3.7	3.9	1.05
1956	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	PHI	0	3	.000			10															0
1956	31	2.9	Miami	IL	AAA	PHI	0	0				2															0
1956	31	5.0	Mobile	SOUA	AA	CLE	0	3	.000			8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		37	44	.457	4.50	4.84	140	89	28	27	3	8	628.0	618	338	314	51	316	16	249	22	2	10	2761	1.487	8.9	0.7	4.5	3.6	0.79
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		57	50				211	55	4	47	11		819.0	769	415	310	10	399	4	486	20	2	22
All Levels (12 Seasons)							94	94				351	144	32	74	14	8	1447.0	1387	753	624	61	715	20	735	42	4	32	2761

Opn (1 season)					Minors		3	4	.429	4.11	4.11	9	8		0	0		57.0	62	26	26	2	28		27	0	0	3		1.579	9.8	0.3	4.4	4.3	0.96
AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		13	18				92	17		6	0		242.0	251	177	155		162		123	8	2	9
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		16	19	.457			69	13		13	5		230.0	212	103	89	8	101	4	128	4	0	1
B (1 season)					Minors		13	4	.765	2.38	2.98	23	17	4	13	4		151.0	114	50	40		62		107	1	0	6		1.166	6.8		3.7	6.4	1.73
D (1 season)					Minors		12	5	.706		3.82	18			15	2		139.0	130	59			46		101	7	0	3		1.266	8.4		3.0	6.5	2.20