- Finished 16th in voting for 1947 National League MVP for leading League in Hits Allowed (265) and having 21-12 Win-Loss record, 38 Games Pitched, 35 Games Started, 22 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 3 Games Finished, 1 Save, 266 Innings Pitched, 117 Runs Allowed, 104 Earned Runs Allowed, 19 Home Runs Allowed, 79 Walks, 132 Strikeouts, 3 Wild Pitches and 3.90 ERA.
- Finished 5th in voting for 1946 National League MVP for leading League in Complete Games (24) and having 20-14 Win-Loss record, 37 Games Pitched, 34 Games Started, 3 Shutouts, 2 Games Finished, 2 Saves, 265 Innings Pitched, 225 Hits Allowed, 80 Runs Allowed, 65 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Home Runs Allowed, 87 Walks, 129 Strikeouts, 3 Wild Pitches and 2.21 ERA.
- Named to 2 National League All Star Teams (1947-1948) and 1953 American League All Star Team.
- Pitcher for the Boston Braves (1942 and 1946-1951), New York Yankees (1951-1955) and Kansas City Athletics (1955).
- Member of 1948 National League Champion Boston Braves team. Member of 1951-1953 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 1955 American League Champion New York Yankees team.
- Made major league debut on 24 April 1942.
- First pitcher to face Jackie Robinson, when Robinson became the first black player in the modern major leagues on 15 April 1947.
- In 1948, led National League pitchers in games won (24), games started (39), complete games (28), and innings pitched 314-1/3.
- On 28 July 1943 in Yankee Stadium, he became the last pitcher to face Babe Ruth. On that date, a team composed of major leaguers serving in the military played an exhibition game against a group of major leaguers managed by Babe Ruth. In the fifth inning, Ruth put himself in as a pinch-hitter, and Sain walked him.
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