Sugar Cain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1938)

W–L 53–60
ERA 4.83
WHIP 1.71
SO 279
Pitcher PIV -24502.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
4/5/1907 in Macon, GA, USA
Died
4/3/1975 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-15
Last Game
1938-05-28

Full name: Merritt Patrick Cain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 60 178 137 58 2 1 987.3 1,119 530 67 569 279 4.83 -24502.5

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 13.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 PHA AL 3 4 10 6 3 0 0 45.0 42 25 28 24 5.00 4.13 (-21%) -100.4
1933 PHA AL 13 12 38 32 16 1 1 218.0 244 103 137 43 4.25 3.86 (-10%) -9050.0
1934 PHA AL 9 17 36 32 15 0 0 230.7 235 113 128 66 4.41 4.29 (-3%) -5224.7
1935 PHA AL 0 5 6 5 0 0 0 26.0 39 19 19 5 6.58 4.35 (-51%) -748.1
1935 SLA AL 9 8 31 24 8 0 0 167.7 197 98 104 68 5.26 4.35 (-21%) -2126.0
1936 SLA AL 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 16.3 20 12 9 8 6.61 4.59 (-44%) 227.7
1936 CHA AL 14 10 30 26 14 1 0 195.3 228 103 75 42 4.75 4.59 (-3%) -3747.8
1937 CHA AL 4 2 18 6 1 0 0 68.7 88 47 51 17 6.16 4.34 (-42%) -3300.1
1938 CHA AL 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 19.7 26 10 18 6 4.58 4.35 (-5%) -433.1
Career · 9 seasons 53 60 178 137 58 2 1 987.1 1,119 530 569 279 4.83 — -24,503

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
180 344 18 56 4 0 0 21 0 13 83 .163 .196 .174 .370 -2,259

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 PHA AL 10 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHA AL 39 80 3 16 2 0 0 4 0 2 17 .200 .270 (-26%) .329 (-31%) .377 (-40%) .707 (-36%) -446.6
1934 PHA AL 36 82 4 13 1 0 0 6 0 1 23 .159 .278 (-43%) .340 (-50%) .392 (-57%) .733 (-54%) -712.9
1935 PHA AL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLA AL 31 57 3 11 1 0 0 5 0 1 15 .193 .279 (-31%) .342 (-40%) .399 (-47%) .742 (-44%) 0.0
1936 SLA AL 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 31 68 5 7 0 0 0 4 0 7 14 .103 .283 (-64%) .349 (-47%) .404 (-75%) .753 (-62%) 0.0
1937 CHA AL 18 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHA AL 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 180 344 18 56 4 0 0 21 0 13 83 .163 — — — — -1,159

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home921811129011.160
Away88163727010.166

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92529.25842712981664.60
Away86457.25352572721145.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-05-28 CHWDETL 200000002
1938-05-26 CHWPHAL 000000000
1938-05-03 CHWPHAL 100000000
1938-04-26 CHWCLEL 300000002
1938-04-20 CHWDETW 200000001
1937-09-30 CHWCLEL 000000000
1937-09-09 CHWSLAW 211000000
1937-08-19 CHWDETL 100000001
1937-08-12 CHWDETL 201000100
1937-07-25 CHWNYYL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-05-28 CHWDET — 2.1320320
1938-05-26 CHWPHA — 2.0100300
1938-05-03 CHWPHA L 2.2461200
1938-04-26 CHWCLE — 6.21155320
1938-04-20 CHWDET — 6.0744720
1937-09-30 CHWCLE — 2.0100100
1937-09-09 CHWSLA W 4.01032200
1937-08-19 CHWDET — 4.0877413
1937-08-12 CHWDET L 6.0777920
1937-07-25 CHWNYY — 2.1322440

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 178 0 17 168 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 PHA P 10 0 1 8 0 0
1933 PHA P 38 0 6 45 2 5
1934 PHA P 36 0 4 47 5 2
1935 PHA P 6 0 0 7 1 1
1935 SLA P 31 0 2 19 2 3
1936 SLA P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1936 CHA P 30 0 2 27 3 3
1937 CHA P 18 0 0 14 0 1
1938 CHA P 5 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 178

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sugar Cain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake Wade
    27-40, 5.00 ERA
  2. 94
    Les Tietje
    22-41, 5.11 ERA
  3. 92
    Jimmie DeShong
    47-44, 5.08 ERA
  4. 91
    Bob Harris
    30-52, 4.96 ERA
  5. 91
    Paul Zahniser
    25-47, 4.66 ERA
  6. 90
    Roy Moore
    11-26, 4.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Cain

What years did Sugar Cain play?
Sugar Cain played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1938.
Was Sugar Cain a pitcher?
Yes. Sugar Cain pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 279 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sugar Cain hit?
Sugar Cain hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.