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2005–2017 · P

Matt Cain

6' 3", 230 lbs·Lived to 42·Bats R / Throws R

All-Star

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Career Highs

2.79

Best ERA · 2012

16

Most W · 2012

193

Most K · 2012

1.040

Best WHIP · 2012

Career Arc · OPS

12 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

13 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 7.9 · BB/9 2.1 · HR/9 0.70 · SP · FB 92.2 mph · Whiff% 20

Spencer Schwellenbach

K/9 8.8 · BB/9 1.5 · HR/9 1.06 · SP · FB 96.7 mph · Whiff% 27

K/9 8.4 · BB/9 2.2 · HR/9 1.02 · SP · FB 97.0 mph · Whiff% 26

Career · Hitting

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
2005	SF	7	15	0	0	.067	.200	27
2006	SF	32	57	0	1	.140	.331	43
2007	SF	32	57	2	4	.070	.277	37
2008	SF	34	62	2	3	.113	.392	52
2009	SF	33	60	0	3	.150	.420	56
2010	SF	35	66	0	1	.106	.241	33
2011	SF	35	66	1	6	.136	.368	51
2012	SF	35	74	1	6	.176	.441	61
2013	SF	30	52	0	2	.096	.226	32
2014	SF	15	27	0	0	.148	.381	54
2015	SF	13	16	0	1	.000	.000	0
2016	SF	21	27	1	5	.074	.296	40
2017	SF	27	32	0	2	.156	.375	50
Career		349	611	7	34	.121	—	—

Career · Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
2005	SF	7	46.3	2	1	2.33	184	30	0.928
2006	SF	32	190.7	13	12	4.15	109	179	1.280
2007	SF	32	200.0	7	16	3.65	122	163	1.260
2008	SF	34	217.7	8	14	3.76	115	186	1.364
2009	SF	33	217.7	14	8	2.89	149	171	1.181
2010	SF	33	223.3	13	11	3.14	130	177	1.084
2011	SF	33	221.7	12	11	2.88	137	179	1.083
2012	SF	32	219.3	16	5	2.79	144	193	1.040
2013	SF	30	184.3	8	10	4.00	96	158	1.156
2014	SF	15	90.3	2	7	4.18	89	70	1.251
2015	SF	13	60.7	2	4	5.79	68	41	1.500
2016	SF	21	89.3	4	8	5.64	74	72	1.511
2017	SF	27	124.3	3	11	5.43	80	75	1.657
Career		342	2085.6	104	118	—	—	1694	—

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