Archie Richard McKain (May 12, 1911 – May 21, 1985) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns between 1937 and 1943.

[1] McKain began playing professional baseball in 1930 with the Pueblo Braves in the Western League.

[1] McKain was traded to the Tigers with Pinky Higgins on December 15, 1938, in exchange for Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade.

McKain had his best season in 1940, compiling a 5–0 record with a 2.82 ERA (adjusted ERA+ of 168) as the Tigers won the American League pennant.

After his baseball career, McKain lived in Minneapolis, Kansas, where he worked as a farmer and carpenter.