Matt Cain
| 24-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 | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Fresno | 26 | 10 | 5 | 145.2 | 619 | 118 | 22 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 176 | 4.39 | 4.76 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | SF Giants | 7 | 2 | 1 | 46.1 | 178 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 2.33 | 2.33 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | San Francisco | 32 | 13 | 12 | 190.2 | 818 | 157 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 179 | 4.15 | 4.39 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | San Francisco | 32 | 7 | 16 | 200.0 | 832 | 173 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 163 | 3.65 | 3.78 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | San Francisco | 34 | 8 | 14 | 217.2 | 933 | 206 | 49 | 8 | 19 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 186 | 3.76 | 3.93 |
| 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 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Cain: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: San Francisco | 2007: San Francisco
| Split Statistics with San Francisco in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 32.2 | 147 | 15.6% | 19.7% | .307 | 33% | 4.41 |
| May | 41.1 | 173 | 6.9% | 20.8% | .257 | 31% | 4.36 |
| June | 31.1 | 131 | 6.9% | 24.4% | .378 | 32% | 4.60 |
| July | 43.0 | 172 | 8.1% | 23.8% | .286 | 42% | 1.88 |
| August | 39.1 | 176 | 13.1% | 14.8% | .286 | 28% | 3.66 |
| September | 30.0 | 134 | 7.5% | 16.4% | .366 | 38% | 4.20 |
| AWAY | 97.1 | 414 | 7.7% | 22.2% | .338 | 34% | 3.88 |
| HOME | 120.1 | 519 | 11.4% | 18.1% | .284 | 34% | 3.66 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| September 16 | MLB | @ Arizona | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ San Diego | 3.1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| September 6 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| August 20 | MLB | vs. Florida | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| August 15 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| August 10 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Player Notes
August 2008
Bay City Ball: Cain?s Second Half StartQuick post today, Matt Cain has historically been a better pitcher in the 2nd half of the season.
July 2008
Bay City Ball: Things I Learned While on VacationJune 2008
Bay City Ball: Bad luck, but in good companyCain pitched 7 innings of 3-run ball but got the loss when the Giants couldn’t get anything going offens...
Bay City Ball: Yes We Cain!
Hey, whaddya know, Matt Cain got a win last night against the Washington Nationals.
May 2008
Bay City Ball: Cain?s CurveballI’d like to give Matt Cain a much deserved shout out after he threw 8 innings of 2-run ball last night.