Johnny Sain

John Franklin Sain
Born: Sept. 25, 1917 in Havana, AR.
Died: Nov. 7, 2006 in Downer's Grove, Ill.
Debut: 1942 | Pos: P
H: 6'2" | W: 200 | B: R | T: R

Yr	W	L	G	SV	IP	SO	ERA
11	139	116	412	51	2125.2	910	3.49

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Johnny Sain, who teamed up with Hall of Famer Warren Spahn to form one of baseball's famed pitching duos, died on Nov. 7, 2006 in Downer's Grove, Ill. He was 89.

Sain was a three time All-STar. He finished his career with a 139-116 record and a 3.49 ERA with 51 saves. He spent 11 seasons in the major leagues in the 1940s and 1950s. As a member of the New York Yankees, he was the part of three World Series championships.

He hit .245 in his career with three home runs and 101 RBI. Sain was 2-2 in six games in the World Series (1948, 1951, 1952, and 1953). He posted a 2.64 ERA in 30.2 postseason innings pitched.

He made his debut with the Boston Braves in 1942, but was away from baseball to serve in the military during World War II. He returned to baseball and the major leagues in 1946.

Sain joined Spahn as part of pop culture in 1948 when the Braves made it to the world series and the famous saying, "Spahn and Sain and two days of rain" was born. South Carolina native Bill Voiselle was one of the members of the Braves rotation that season, but Spahn and Sain combined to start 74 of the team's 154 games.

That season, Sain was 24-15 with a 2.60 ERA in 314.2 innings pitched. The Braves lost to the Indians in the World Series.

He was an All-Star in 1947, 1948 and 1953. His career included stops with the Boston Braves (1942,1946-1951), the New York Yankees (1951-1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955).

In August 1951, he was traded to the New York Yankees for Lew Burdette. In May 1955, the Yankees traded him, along with Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter, to the Athletics for Sonny Dixon.

Following his career as a player, Sain worked as a pitching coach with the Yankees, White Sox, Twins, Tigers and Braves.

According to published reports, Sain had suffered a stroke in 2002 and had been in poor health.