Career
He was a 6 ft 3 in (191 m), 195 lb (88 kg) right-handed pitcher who appeared in 79 Major League games for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1948 and 1953. Born in Delano, California, Main first signed with the New York Yankees and pitched in their farm system in 1941-1942 and 1946–1947, and served in the United States Marine Corps during World World War World War II Main spent the next seven seasons in the Pittsburgh organization, including two full seasons (1948 and 1952) at the MLB level The 1952 Pirates — losers of 112 games and finishing 54½ games out of first place in the National League — are often listed as one of the worst teams in Major League history.
Main worked in a team-leading 48 games for the 1952 Bucs, eleven as a starting pitcher.
Main gave up 210 hits and 84 bases on balls in 204⅔ innings of Major League service, while notching 107 strikeouts. He left baseball after the 1954 season.