Matt Cain

Born: 10/1/1984 in Dothan, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 2005-08-29 | Final Game: 2017-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Matthew Thomas Cain

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Biography

Matt Cain, born in 1984, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants from 2005 to 2017. Known for his powerful right arm and competitive spirit, Cain established himself as a key figure in the Giants' pitching rotation during a transformative era for the franchise. With a career record of 104-118 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.68, he showcased his ability to manage games effectively while accumulating a total of 1,694 strikeouts. His prowess on the mound earned him three All-Star selections, highlighting his status as one of the premier pitchers of his time. Throughout his career, Cain was recognized for his durability and consistency, often serving as the ace of the Giants' staff. He played an integral role in leading the team to three World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014, with his performance peaking during the postseason. His contributions were pivotal in solidifying the Giants' reputation as a powerhouse in the National League during the 2010s. Cain's legacy is not only marked by his individual achievements but also by his significant contributions to a franchise that experienced a renaissance in baseball success during his tenure.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
104	118	342	331	15	6	0	2085.7	1849	853	211	712	1694	3.68	0

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 11.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	SFG	NL	2	1	7	7	1	0	46.3	24	12	19	30	2.33	4.29 (+46%)	-
2006	SFG	NL	13	12	32	31	1	1	190.7	157	88	87	179	4.15	4.53 (+8%)	-
2007	SFG	NL	7	16	32	32	1	0	200.0	173	81	79	163	3.65	4.47 (+19%)	-
2008	SFG	NL	8	14	34	34	1	1	217.7	206	91	91	186	3.76	4.32 (+13%)	-
2009	SFG	NL	14	8	33	33	4	0	217.7	184	70	73	171	2.89	4.32 (+33%)	-
2010	SFG	NL	13	11	33	33	4	2	223.3	181	78	61	177	3.14	4.08 (+23%)	-
2011	SFG	NL	12	11	33	33	1	0	221.7	177	71	63	179	2.88	3.94 (+27%)	-
2012	SFG	NL	16	5	32	32	2	2	219.3	177	68	51	193	2.79	4.01 (+30%)	-
2013	SFG	NL	8	10	30	30	0	0	184.3	158	82	55	158	4.00	3.87 (-4%)	-
2014	SFG	NL	2	7	15	15	0	0	90.3	81	42	32	70	4.18	3.74 (-12%)	-
2015	SFG	NL	2	4	13	11	0	0	60.7	71	39	20	41	5.79	3.96 (-46%)	-
2016	SFG	NL	4	8	21	17	0	0	89.3	103	56	32	72	5.64	4.19 (-35%)	-
2017	SFG	NL	3	11	27	23	0	0	124.3	157	75	49	75	5.43	4.36 (-25%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
349	611	27	74	13	1	7	34	0	21	308	0.121	0.151	0.180	0.331	-4615.1

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.331 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	SFG	NL	7	15	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SFG	NL	32	57	1	8	2	0	0	1	1	28	0.140	.269 (-48%)	.336 (-54%)	.431 (-59%)	.768 (-57%)	-579.2
2007	SFG	NL	32	57	3	4	0	0	2	4	2	32	0.070	.268 (-74%)	.335 (-70%)	.422 (-58%)	.758 (-63%)	-646.3
2008	SFG	NL	34	62	3	7	1	0	2	3	4	34	0.113	.263 (-57%)	.333 (-50%)	.416 (-46%)	.749 (-48%)	-526.7
2009	SFG	NL	33	60	2	9	2	1	0	3	4	31	0.150	.262 (-43%)	.332 (-39%)	.417 (-48%)	.750 (-44%)	-471.6
2010	SFG	NL	35	66	3	7	1	0	0	1	1	33	0.106	.257 (-59%)	.325 (-63%)	.402 (-70%)	.728 (-67%)	-752.9
2011	SFG	NL	35	66	5	9	1	0	1	6	3	30	0.136	.255 (-47%)	.320 (-47%)	.399 (-51%)	.719 (-49%)	-558.1
2012	SFG	NL	35	74	6	13	2	0	1	6	2	33	0.176	.254 (-31%)	.318 (-38%)	.405 (-40%)	.724 (-39%)	-494.7
2013	SFG	NL	30	52	0	5	0	0	0	2	2	22	0.096	.253 (-62%)	.317 (-59%)	.396 (-76%)	.714 (-68%)	-585.5
2014	SFG	NL	15	27	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	13	0.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SFG	NL	13	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SFG	NL	21	27	1	2	1	0	1	5	0	17	0.074	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SFG	NL	27	32	1	5	2	0	0	2	0	20	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	16	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	9	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2012	NLCS	SFN	2	5	2	1	3	0.400
2012	NLDS2	SFN	2	4	0	0	2	0.000
2012	WS	SFN	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2010	NLCS	SFN	1	2	0	0	2	0.000
2010	NLDS2	SFN	1	2	1	1	1	0.500
2010	WS	SFN	1	3	1	0	1	0.333

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	2	8	8	0	51.3	40	12	14	33	2.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLCS	SFN	1	1	2	2	12.3	11	3	2	6	2.19
2012	NLDS2	SFN	1	1	2	2	10.7	11	6	3	9	5.06
2012	WS	SFN	0	0	1	1	7.0	5	3	2	5	3.86
2010	NLCS	SFN	1	0	1	1	7.0	2	0	3	5	0.00
2010	NLDS2	SFN	0	0	1	1	6.7	7	0	2	6	0.00
2010	WS	SFN	1	0	1	1	7.7	4	0	2	2	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	342	331	131	229	17	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	SFN	P	7	7	1	2	1	0
2006	SFN	P	32	31	17	15	3	0
2007	SFN	P	32	32	6	25	0	2
2008	SFN	P	34	34	14	24	0	3
2009	SFN	P	33	33	17	22	0	1
2010	SFN	P	33	33	9	24	2	0
2011	SFN	P	33	33	14	23	3	0
2012	SFN	P	32	32	10	24	2	1
2013	SFN	P	30	30	12	25	1	2
2014	SFN	P	15	15	12	12	2	1
2015	SFN	P	13	11	2	4	0	0
2016	SFN	P	21	17	5	11	2	3
2017	SFN	P	27	23	12	18	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	342

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-06-17
2012	This Year in Baseball Pitching Performance of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SFN	NL	$20,833,333
2015	SFN	NL	$21,000,000
2014	SFN	NL	$20,000,000
2013	SFN	NL	$20,833,333
2012	SFN	NL	$15,333,333
2011	SFN	NL	$7,333,333
2010	SFN	NL	$4,583,333
2009	SFN	NL	$2,900,000
2008	SFN	NL	$950,000
2007	SFN	NL	$650,000
2006	SFN	NL	$328,000
Total Career Earnings			$114,744,665