Johnny Sain

Johnny Sain
Sain in 1953
Pitcher
Born: (1917-09-25)September 25, 1917 Havana, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: November 7, 2006(2006-11-07) (aged 89) Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1942, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1955, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	139–116
Earned run average	3.49
Strikeouts	910
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Boston Braves (1942, 1946–1951) New York Yankees (1951–1955) Kansas City Athletics (1955) As coach Kansas City Athletics (1959) New York Yankees (1961–1963) Minnesota Twins (1965–1966) Detroit Tigers (1967–1969) Chicago White Sox (1971–1975) Atlanta Braves (1977, 1985–1986)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1947, 1948, 1953) 6× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1961, 1962, 1968) NL wins leader (1948) Braves Hall of Fame

John Franklin "Johnny" Sain (September 25, 1917 – November 7, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was best known for teaming with left-hander Warren Spahn on the Boston Braves teams from 1946 to 1951. He was the runner-up for the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in the Braves' pennant-winning season of 1948, after leading the National League in wins, complete games and innings pitched. He later became further well known as one of the top pitching coaches in the majors.