Johnny Sain
P · 11 seasons · 1942 – 1955 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Johnny Sain sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1948, at +15.5, 2nd that season and 147th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+16.0), WHIP (+13.1) and strikeouts (+13.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
0.39
1947 · #28,493 all-time
Career Z
-18.5
summed
Avg / Season
-1.68
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 40 | -2.74 | #774 | #105,498 |
| 1946 | BSN | 40 | -0.32 | #269 | #32,306 |
| 1947★ | BSN | 40 | 0.39 | #206 | #28,493 |
| 1948 | BSN | 43 | -1.63 | #355 | #43,615 |
| 1949 | BSN | 39 | -2.54 | #439 | #100,917 |
| 1950 | BSN | 37 | -2.13 | #248 | #68,193 |
| 1951 | BSN | 33 | -2.06 | #264 | #58,524 |
| 1952 | NYY | 47 | -1.30 | #202 | #39,730 |
| 1953 | NYY | 41 | -1.86 | #236 | #47,701 |
| 1954 | NYY | 45 | -1.88 | #240 | #48,232 |
| 1955 | KC1 | 28 | -2.47 | #538 | #98,508 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
15.52
1948 · #147 all-time
Career Z
67.0
summed
Avg / Season
6.09
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 40 | 3.37 | #58 | #8,326 |
| 1946 | BSN | 37 | 14.13 | #6 | #246 |
| 1947 | BSN | 38 | 9.61 | #13 | #1,307 |
| 1948★ | BSN | 42 | 15.52 | #2 | #147 |
| 1949 | BSN | 37 | -0.61 | #92 | #21,248 |
| 1950 | BSN | 37 | 6.21 | #21 | #3,900 |
| 1951 | BSN | 33 | 0.92 | #73 | #14,925 |
| 1952 | NYY | 35 | 4.65 | #29 | #5,999 |
| 1953 | NYY | 40 | 7.96 | #8 | #2,281 |
| 1954 | NYY | 45 | 7.34 | #13 | #2,777 |
| 1955 | KC1 | 28 | -2.15 | #151 | #33,791 |
★ Best season by Z