Matt Cain
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| 27-year-old Pitcher |
| San Francisco Giants |
| Date of Birth: October 1, 1984 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Fresno | 26 | 10 | 5 | 145.2 | 619 | 118 | 22 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 176 | 4.39 | 1.31 | 4.76 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | SF Giants | 7 | 2 | 1 | 46.1 | 178 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 2.33 | 0.92 | 2.33 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | San Francisco | 32 | 13 | 12 | 190.2 | 818 | 157 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 179 | 4.15 | 1.27 | 4.39 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | San Francisco | 32 | 7 | 16 | 200.0 | 832 | 173 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 163 | 3.65 | 1.26 | 3.78 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | San Francisco | 34 | 8 | 14 | 217.2 | 933 | 206 | 49 | 8 | 19 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 186 | 3.76 | 1.36 | 3.93 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | San Francisco | 33 | 14 | 8 | 217.2 | 886 | 184 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 171 | 2.89 | 1.18 | 3.02 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | San Francisco | 33 | 13 | 11 | 223.1 | 896 | 181 | 39 | 8 | 22 | 84 | 78 | 61 | 177 | 3.14 | 1.08 | 3.39 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | San Francisco | 33 | 12 | 11 | 221.2 | 907 | 177 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 82 | 72 | 63 | 179 | 2.92 | 1.08 | 3.33 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Fresno | 11.8% | 28.4% | .302 | 5.00 | |||
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | SF Giants | 10.7% | 16.9% | .178 | 4.32 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | San Francisco | 10.6% | 21.9% | .271 | 40% | 5% | 3.93 | 3.88 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | San Francisco | 9.5% | 19.6% | .286 | 40% | 4% | 3.72 | 3.61 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | San Francisco | 9.8% | 19.9% | .308 | 34% | 4% | 3.89 | 4.25 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | San Francisco | 8.2% | 19.3% | .272 | 41% | 6% | 3.85 | 3.71 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | San Francisco | 6.8% | 19.8% | .259 | 38% | 5% | 3.68 | 3.37 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | San Francisco | 6.9% | 19.7% | .269 | 43% | 2% | 2.89 | 2.69 |
Extended Statistics
2011: San Francisco | 2010: San Francisco | 2009: San Francisco
| Split Statistics with San Francisco in 2011 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 29.2 | 124 | 5.6% | 17.7% | .276 | 47% | 3.34 |
| May | 40.0 | 171 | 7.6% | 19.9% | .316 | 32% | 4.50 |
| June | 43.2 | 170 | 5.3% | 22.9% | .231 | 44% | 1.65 |
| July | 32.0 | 134 | 6.0% | 16.4% | .265 | 49% | 2.53 |
| August | 42.2 | 167 | 5.4% | 22.2% | .278 | 44% | 2.74 |
| September | 33.2 | 141 | 12.1% | 17.7% | .244 | 46% | 2.94 |
| AWAY | 109.0 | 452 | 6.9% | 19.9% | .278 | 39% | 3.06 |
| HOME | 112.2 | 455 | 7.0% | 19.6% | .260 | 47% | 2.80 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Arizona | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ Colorado | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ San Diego | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. Houston | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| August 23 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| August 17 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Player Notes
June 2011
Minor League Ball: Career Profile: Matt Cain, RHP, San Francisco GiantsMatt Cain was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2002 draft, from high school in Ge...
March 2011
MLB.com: Cain allays concerns with solid return to moundMatt Cain's three shutout innings lent order to the Giants' otherwise messy 12-8 exhibition loss to th...
February 2011
Bay City Ball: Matt Cain is Controversial. Really.To the average fan, Matt Cain must seem like about the least controversial player on the Giants.
September 2010
Purple Row: Giants 4, Rockies 2: Merciless Matt Cain Mystifies the Masses, Minus Melvin MoraIf I were to hand-pick a pitcher to throw a no-hitter at Coors Field, it would be Matt Cain.
August 2009
MLB.com: Cain shoots for elusive 13th victoryMatt Cain admits the ongoing journey toward win No.
Bay City Ball: Ishipower
Cain chipped in 7 innings of 2 run baseball and Travis Ishikawa belted a 3-run HR in the 8th inning to break a...