Sugar Cain
Merritt Patrick Cain
Born: April 5, 1907
Macon, GA US
Deceased: April 3, 1975
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1930-1943
Major League Statistics
Sugar Cain compiled a career record of 78 wins and 77 losses and a 4.42 ERA in his 211-game pitching career with the Carrollton Frogs, Harrisburg Senators, Baltimore Orioles, St. Paul Saints, Knoxville Smokies, Anniston Rams and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Frogs | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.80 | 21 | 163.0 | 185 | 124 | 87 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.97 | 24 | 143.0 | 14 | 77 | 63 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 5 | .762 | 4.18 | 30 | 185.0 | 179 | 100 | 86 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.04 | 28 | 18 | 147.0 | 147 | 70 | 66 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.11 | 32 | 28 | 206.0 | 243 | 113 | 94 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5.13 | 40 | 29 | 223.0 | 257 | 145 | 127 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 12.0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.16 | 22 | 173.0 | 212 | 94 | 80 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.02 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 43.0 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 78 | 77 | .503 | 4.42 | 211 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1295.0 | 1305 | 770 | 636 | 0 | 504 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Frogs | 35 | 106 | 106 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .330 | .613 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 26 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .242 | .452 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 75 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .267 | .480 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 28 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .327 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 32 | 77 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .156 | .299 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 42 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .214 | .405 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 30 | 89 | 89 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .281 | .483 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 240 | 556 | 556 | 0 | 112 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 | .201 | .239 | .441 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | B | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .818 |
| Totals | 190 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .047 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Frogs | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | PHA | ||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN |
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