Matt Cain

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: October 1, 1984 in Dothan, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (25th) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Houston HS (Germantown, TN).

High School: Houston HS (Germantown, TN)

Debut: August 29, 2005 (Age 20-332d, 18,749th in major league history)
vs. COL 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 30, 2017 (Age 32-364d)
vs. SDP 5.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: CAA Sports

Full Name: Matthew Thomas Cain

Nicknames: The Horse or Big Sugar

Pronunciation: \mat kayn\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.1

104

118

ERA

3.68

342

331

2085.2

1694

WHIP

1.228

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-19 / in Starts: 13-19
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	22 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 72 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	35 (17-12-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 72 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (22-15-7)

Most Driven In
Self	2
S Holm	1
O Vizquel	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
I Ochoa	1

2008 Batting Game Log

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2008 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	69	2 (1)	Apr 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.94	-0.098	1.95	-0.06%	-0.93	P
2	70	7 (4)	Apr 7	SFG		SDP	L,4-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.012	.40	-0.01%	-0.11	P
3	71	12 (4)	Apr 12	SFG		STL	L,7-8	GS-7	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	9	1.02	0.191	.84	0.09%	1.27	P
4	72	17 (4)	Apr 18	SFG	@	STL	L,1-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133	9	1.45	-0.036	1.08	-0.02%	-0.32	P
5	73	22 (4)	Apr 23	SFG	@	SDP	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.571	.821	9	.92	-0.045	.69	-0.02%	-0.35	P
6	74	27 (4)	Apr 28	SFG		COL	W,4-0	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.500	.800	9	.86	-0.012	.67	-0.01%	-0.10	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	75	31 (3)	May 3	SFG	@	PHI	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.455	.762	9	1.11	-0.047	.81	-0.02%	-0.22	P
8	76	35 (3)	May 8	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.571	.946	9	.88	0.116	.55	0.04%	1.18	P
9	77	40 (4)	May 13	SFG		HOU	W,4-2	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.368	.706	1.074	9	.35	0.060	.21	0.02%	0.65	P
10	78	45 (4)	May 18	SFG		CHW	L,8-13	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.632	.965	9	.77	-0.044	.30	-0.01%	-0.48	P
11	79	51 (5)	May 25 (2)	SFG	@	FLA	L,4-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.333	.571	.905	9	.48	-0.013	.20	0.00%	-0.15	P
12	80	55 (3)	May 30	SFG		SDP	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.308	.522	.829	9	1.01	-0.052	.66	-0.02%	-0.41	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	81	60 (4)	Jun 4	SFG		NYM	L,3-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.296	.500	.796	9	.64	-0.016	.38	-0.01%	-0.17	P
14	82	64 (3)	Jun 9	SFG	@	WSN	W,3-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.267	.444	.711	9	1.37	-0.106	.94	-0.04%	-1.16	P
15	83	69 (4)	Jun 14	SFG		OAK	L,0-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.250	.414	.664	9	1.17	-0.060	.74	-0.02%	-0.41	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	84	84 (14)	Jul 1	SFG		CHC	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.257	.406	.663	9	.35	-0.015	.24	-0.01%	-0.09	P
17	85	89 (4)	Jul 6	SFG		LAD	L,3-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.394	.644	9	1.74	-0.042	1.87	-0.03%	-0.40	P
18	86	93 (3)	Jul 11	SFG	@	CHC	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.237	.371	.608	9	1.04	-0.053	.43	-0.01%	-0.43	P
19	87	96 (2)	Jul 18	SFG		MIL	L,1-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.225	.351	.576	9	.54	-0.028	.23	-0.01%	-0.22	P
20	88	101 (4)	Jul 24	SFG		WSN	W,1-0	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.220	.342	.562	9	1.61	-0.054	.53	-0.01%	-0.53	P
21	89	106 (4)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.209	.325	.534	9	.78	-0.040	.18	-0.01%	-0.34	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	90	111 (4)	Aug 4	SFG		ATL	W,4-2	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.217	.326	.543	9	.62	-0.033	.04	0.00%	-0.41	P
23	91	116 (4)	Aug 10	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.208	.311	.519	9	1.10	-0.066	.17	-0.01%	-0.73	P
24	92	121 (4)	Aug 15	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.196	.292	.488	9	.70	-0.053	.02	0.00%	-0.56	P
25	93	126 (4)	Aug 20	SFG		FLA	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.185	.275	.460	9	1.11	-0.090	.02	0.00%	-0.95	P
26	94	131 (4)	Aug 25	SFG		COL	L,2-4	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.200	.275	.475	9	1.58	0.012	.10	0.00%	0.18	P
27	95	136 (4)	Aug 31	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.193	.264	.457	9	1.18	-0.065	.05	0.00%	-0.62	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	96	141 (4)	Sep 6	SFG		PIT	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.186	.255	.441	9	1.68	-0.085	.01	0.00%	-0.95	P
29	97	146 (4)	Sep 11	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.183	.250	.433	9	.24	-0.006	.01	0.00%	-0.09	P
30	98	151 (4)	Sep 16	SFG	@	ARI	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.177	.241	.419	9	.96	-0.050	.01	0.00%	-0.37	P
31	99	156 (4)	Sep 21	SFG	@	LAD	W,1-0	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.172	.233	.405	9	2.36	-0.147	.00	0.00%	-1.33	P
32	100	161 (4)	Sep 27	SFG		LAD	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.167	.226	.392	9	.74	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
							13-19		72	62	3	7	1	0	2	3	4	0	34	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.167	.226	.392		1.04	-1.027	.42	-0.15%	-9.82

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