Matt Cain
Eligible Seasons: 2005-2017
Best Season: 2011
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Francisco Giants | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46.1 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 2.33 | 1.61 | 1.53 | .151 | 0.93 | 1.58 | 5.83 | 3.69 | 0.78 | $1.89M |
| 2006 San Francisco Giants | 32 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 190.2 | 87 | 179 | 88 | 4.15 | 3.35 | 3.11 | .222 | 1.28 | 2.06 | 8.45 | 4.11 | 0.85 | $5.44M |
| 2007 San Francisco Giants | 32 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 200.0 | 79 | 163 | 81 | 3.65 | 3.23 | 3.03 | .235 | 1.26 | 2.06 | 7.34 | 3.56 | 0.63 | $5.34M |
| 2008 San Francisco Giants | 34 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 217.2 | 91 | 186 | 91 | 3.76 | 3.84 | 3.65 | .251 | 1.36 | 2.04 | 7.69 | 3.76 | 0.79 | $5.08M |
| 2009 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 217.2 | 73 | 171 | 70 | 2.89 | 3.06 | 2.95 | .232 | 1.18 | 2.34 | 7.07 | 3.02 | 0.91 | $5.84M |
| 2010 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 223.1 | 61 | 177 | 78 | 3.14 | 2.65 | 2.62 | .221 | 1.08 | 2.90 | 7.13 | 2.46 | 0.89 | $6.39M |
| 2011 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 221.2 | 63 | 179 | 71 | 2.88 | 2.31 | 2.35 | .216 | 1.08 | 2.84 | 7.27 | 2.56 | 0.37 | $7.37M |
| 2012 San Francisco Giants | 32 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 219.1 | 51 | 193 | 68 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.59 | .222 | 1.04 | 3.78 | 7.92 | 2.09 | 0.86 | $6.58M |
| 2013 San Francisco Giants | 30 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 184.1 | 55 | 158 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.15 | 3.25 | .228 | 1.16 | 2.87 | 7.71 | 2.69 | 1.12 | $4.44M |
| 2014 San Francisco Giants | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 90.1 | 32 | 70 | 42 | 4.18 | 3.73 | 3.90 | .242 | 1.25 | 2.19 | 6.97 | 3.19 | 1.30 | $1.73M |
| 2015 San Francisco Giants | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 60.2 | 20 | 41 | 39 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.83 | .293 | 1.50 | 2.05 | 6.08 | 2.97 | 1.78 | $740K |
| 2016 San Francisco Giants | 21 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 89.1 | 32 | 72 | 56 | 5.64 | 5.70 | 5.60 | .299 | 1.51 | 2.25 | 7.25 | 3.22 | 1.61 | $1.25M |
| 2017 San Francisco Giants | 27 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 124.1 | 49 | 75 | 75 | 5.43 | 5.92 | 5.70 | .309 | 1.66 | 1.53 | 5.43 | 3.55 | 1.30 | $1.78M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Francisco Giants | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .2 | .3 | $1.89M | |
| 2006 San Francisco Giants | 32 | 66 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | $5.44M | |
| 2007 San Francisco Giants | 30 | 66 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | .6 | $5.34M | |
| 2008 San Francisco Giants | 34 | 72 | 62 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | $5.08M | |
| 2009 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 73 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | $5.84M | |
| 2010 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 77 | 66 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | .6 | $6.39M | |
| 2011 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 78 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | $7.37M | |
| 2012 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 84 | 74 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.7 | $6.58M | |
| 2013 San Francisco Giants | 30 | 64 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .5 | $4.44M | |
| 2014 San Francisco Giants | 15 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | $1.73M | |
| 2015 San Francisco Giants | 13 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $740K | |
| 2016 San Francisco Giants | 21 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .5 | .5 | $1.25M | |
| 2017 San Francisco Giants | 27 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | $1.78M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Francisco Giants | 7 | 16 | 15 | .067 | 25 | .067 | .067 | 20 | .066 | .133 | 32 | .126 | .200 | 27 | .192 | .000 | $1.89M | |
| 2006 San Francisco Giants | 32 | 66 | 57 | .140 | 53 | .140 | .155 | 46 | .154 | .175 | 41 | .162 | .331 | 43 | .316 | .000 | $5.44M | |
| 2007 San Francisco Giants | 30 | 66 | 57 | .070 | 26 | .070 | .102 | 30 | .101 | .175 | 42 | .164 | .277 | 37 | .264 | .035 | $5.34M | |
| 2008 San Francisco Giants | 34 | 72 | 62 | .113 | 43 | .113 | .167 | 50 | .166 | .226 | 55 | .215 | .392 | 53 | .381 | .032 | $5.08M | |
| 2009 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 73 | 60 | .150 | 58 | .151 | .203 | 61 | .202 | .217 | 53 | .207 | .420 | 57 | .410 | .000 | $5.84M | |
| 2010 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 77 | 66 | .106 | 42 | .108 | .119 | 37 | .121 | .121 | 30 | .118 | .241 | 33 | .238 | .000 | $6.39M | |
| 2011 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 78 | 66 | .136 | 54 | .139 | .171 | 54 | .175 | .197 | 50 | .194 | .368 | 52 | .369 | .015 | $7.37M | |
| 2012 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 84 | 74 | .176 | 69 | .179 | .197 | 62 | .201 | .243 | 61 | .237 | .441 | 61 | .438 | .014 | $6.58M | |
| 2013 San Francisco Giants | 30 | 64 | 52 | .096 | 38 | .099 | .130 | 41 | .133 | .096 | 25 | .095 | .226 | 32 | .228 | .000 | $4.44M | |
| 2014 San Francisco Giants | 15 | 30 | 27 | .148 | 59 | .153 | .233 | 75 | .240 | .148 | 39 | .148 | .381 | 55 | .388 | .000 | $1.73M | |
| 2015 San Francisco Giants | 13 | 20 | 16 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $740K | |
| 2016 San Francisco Giants | 21 | 28 | 27 | .074 | 29 | .076 | .074 | 23 | .075 | .222 | 54 | .212 | .296 | 40 | .287 | .037 | $1.25M | |
| 2017 San Francisco Giants | 27 | 34 | 32 | .156 | 62 | .159 | .156 | 48 | .157 | .219 | 52 | .205 | .375 | 50 | .362 | .000 | $1.78M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Francisco Giants | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.89M |
| 2006 San Francisco Giants | D+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.44M |
| 2007 San Francisco Giants | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.34M |
| 2008 San Francisco Giants | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.08M |
| 2009 San Francisco Giants | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.84M |
| 2010 San Francisco Giants | C+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.39M |
| 2011 San Francisco Giants | C/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.37M |
| 2012 San Francisco Giants | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.58M |
| 2013 San Francisco Giants | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.44M |
| 2014 San Francisco Giants | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.73M |
| 2015 San Francisco Giants | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $740K |
| 2016 San Francisco Giants | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.25M |
| 2017 San Francisco Giants | A-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.78M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Francisco Giants | $1.89M | ||||||
| 2006 San Francisco Giants | $5.44M | ||||||
| 2007 San Francisco Giants | $5.34M | ||||||
| 2008 San Francisco Giants | $5.08M | ||||||
| 2009 San Francisco Giants | X | $5.84M | |||||
| 2010 San Francisco Giants | $6.39M | ||||||
| 2011 San Francisco Giants | X | $7.37M | |||||
| 2012 San Francisco Giants | $6.58M | ||||||
| 2013 San Francisco Giants | $4.44M | ||||||
| 2014 San Francisco Giants | $1.73M | ||||||
| 2015 San Francisco Giants | $740K | ||||||
| 2016 San Francisco Giants | $1.25M | ||||||
| 2017 San Francisco Giants | $1.78M |
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