1951 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Sain

"1942 was uneventful for Johnny. He won four games and lost seven. Then came the war.

Three years later Johnny was back with the Braves again. Suddenly he emerged as one of the league's best right-handed pitchers to win 20 games and lose 14 in 1946. Last year his record was better- 21 wins and 12 losses and an earned run average of 3.52.

Slow starters sometimes finish fast."

-1948 Bowman No. 12

"In 1942 for Boston he won four games and lost seven. Then came the war.

Back with the Braves he stepped forward as one of the league's best right-handed pitchers to win 20 games and lose 14 in 1946. His 1947 record was even better- 21 wins and 12 losses and an earned run average of 3.52.

Last season Johnny topped major league pitchers with 24 victories, 15 losses. He was the outstanding Brave World Series pitcher, beating Bob Feller in the opener 1-0 and later losing 2-1."

-1949 Bowman No. 47

"Johnny does a giant's work for the Braves- as he had done for years past. In the 20-game winner class in '46 and '47, he stayed there- and his 24 victories in '48 didn't complicate the flag race for the Boston boys."

-1949 Leaf No. 122

"Johnny gained 20 wins in 1950, lost 13 times, and had an earned run average of 3.95.
He first came to the Braves in 1942, then spent the next three years in the service. Johnny won 20 games while losing 14 on his return to baseball in 1946. He had a 21-12 record in 1947 and soared to 24 wins in 1948, losing 15. He slumped off to a 10-17 record in 1949 but came back strong in 1950.
Johnny entered organized ball during the 1936 campaign."

-1951 Bowman, No. 314 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)