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Matt Cain
Birthdate: 10/1/1984     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-3/230     Position: P
Contract: $127.5M / 5 Years (2013 - 2017) + 1 Option Years

5/16/2013: Cain allowed six runs and eight hits over 6.1 innings Thursday, but picked up the win at Colorado. He walked two and struck out six.



SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2005Giants2107746.15.833.690.78.15682.9 %29.5 %5.9 %2.334.084.980.7
2006Giants131203231190.28.454.110.85.26369.8 %35.6 %7.1 %4.153.964.593.8
2007Giants71603232200.07.343.560.63.27872.9 %39.4 %5.5 %3.653.784.474.0
2008Giants81403434217.27.693.760.79.29775.3 %33.2 %6.8 %3.763.914.463.6
2009Giants14803333217.27.073.020.91.26381.6 %38.9 %8.4 %2.893.894.163.2
2010Giants131103333223.17.132.460.89.25275.3 %36.2 %7.4 %3.143.654.003.9
2010Giants2003321.15.482.950.00.20695.5 %30.6 %0.0 %0.003.134.78 
2011Giants121103333221.27.272.560.37.26070.6 %41.7 %3.7 %2.882.913.784.8
2012Giants16503232219.17.922.090.86.25979.0 %37.4 %8.4 %2.793.403.823.8
2012Giants2205530.06.002.101.80.23987.8 %37.0 %15.4 %3.605.464.77 
2013Steamer15803131207.07.682.451.03.29673.3 %  3.663.80 2.4
2013Bill James17803333226.07.492.270.76.273   2.953.31  
2013Oliver177   221.07.532.320.57.26774.6 %  2.813.06  
2013Fans (34)15803333220.07.572.370.82.28478.6 %  2.963.47 4.4
2013ZiPS138 3131210.77.652.350.73.28175.6 %  2.993.34 3.7
2013Giants3209956.17.832.722.08.24267.6 %36.7 %18.3 %5.435.304.12-0.4
2013ZiPS (R)97 2323154.07.742.430.95.28573.9 %  3.413.61 2.0
2013ZiPS (U)129 3232210.07.762.511.25.27771.1 %  3.954.06 1.7
2013Steamer (R)11602424152.07.712.501.03.28173.4 %  3.673.75 1.7
2013Steamer (U)14803333209.07.742.561.31.27171.7 %  4.144.17 1.5
Total- - -888002452441593.07.503.060.80.26374.8 %37.2 %7.2 %3.353.704.1927.5
Postseason- - -4208851.15.792.451.05.22591.1 %34.4 %8.8 %2.104.494.78 


SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2005Giants212.33771000046.1181241212419101030
2006Giants13124.15323111000190.2818157938818871692179
2007Giants7163.65323210000200.08321738481147935120163
2008Giants8143.76343411000217.2933206959119919772186
2009Giants1482.89333340000217.2886184737022736390171
2010Giants13113.14333342000223.1896181847822614480177
2010Giants200.0033000 021.185131007121013
2011Giants12112.88333310000221.290717782719635940179
2012Giants1652.79323222000219.1876177736821511980193
2012Giants223.60550000030.012527121267140020
2013Steamer1583.663131  0  207.087419592842457 8  177
2013Bill James1782.953333  0  226.0 188  1957 7  188
2013Oliver1772.81     0 221.08901817569145738  185
2013Fans (34)1582.963333  0  220.0 19377722058 6  185
2013ZiPS1382.993131     210.7 179757017553870179
2013Giants325.43990000056.12385135341317121049
2013ZiPS (R)973.412323     154.0 13663581641 6  132
2013ZiPS (U)1293.953232     210.0 187100922958 8  181
2013Steamer (R)1163.672424  0  152.064214367621742 6  130
2013Steamer (U)1484.143333  0  209.0880194102963059 8  179
Total- - -88803.352452441560001593.06567133063159314254131455941327
Postseason- - -422.10880000051.1210401312614261033

SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2005Giants5.833.691.580.7816.6 %10.5 %.1480.93.15682.9 %55954.08
2005Average6.383.172.021.0416.5 %8.2 %.2601.37.29271.6 %  4.47
2006Giants8.454.112.060.8521.9 %10.6 %.2171.28.26369.8 %92873.96
2006Average6.593.302.001.1216.8 %8.4 %.2651.41.29870.9 %  4.58
2007Giants7.343.562.060.6319.6 %9.5 %.2311.26.27872.9 %82833.78
2007Average6.673.332.001.0317.1 %8.5 %.2631.41.29970.7 %  4.43
2008Giants7.693.762.040.7919.9 %9.8 %.2471.36.29775.3 %87903.91
2008Average6.833.392.011.0117.5 %8.7 %.2591.39.29671.4 %  4.39
2009Giants7.073.022.340.9119.3 %8.2 %.2271.18.26381.6 %70943.89
2009Average6.993.462.021.0518.0 %8.9 %.2581.39.29571.9 %  4.42
2010Giants7.132.462.900.8919.8 %6.8 %.2181.08.25275.3 %82963.65
2010Giants5.482.951.860.0015.3 %8.2 %.1710.94.20695.5 %0823.13
2010Average7.133.282.170.9618.5 %8.5 %.2531.35.29372.2 %  4.20
2011Giants7.272.562.840.3719.7 %7.0 %.2121.08.26070.6 %79792.91
2011Average7.133.112.300.9418.6 %8.1 %.2511.32.29172.5 %  4.12
2012Giants7.922.093.780.8622.0 %5.8 %.2171.04.25979.0 %74913.40
2012Giants6.002.102.861.8016.0 %5.6 %.2371.13.23987.8 %951465.46
2012Average7.563.052.481.0219.8 %8.0 %.2501.31.29372.5 %  4.12
2013Steamer7.682.453.131.03  .2501.22.29673.3 %  3.80
2013Bill James7.492.273.300.76  .2281.08.273   3.31
2013Oliver7.532.323.250.5720.8 %6.4 %.2191.08.26774.6 %  3.06
2013Fans (34)7.572.373.190.82  .2371.14.28478.6 %  3.47
2013ZiPS7.652.353.250.73  .2321.11.28175.6 %  3.34
2013Giants7.832.722.882.0820.6 %7.1 %.2331.21.24267.6 %1491435.30
2013Average7.633.122.451.0420.0 %8.2 %.2481.31.29173.0 %  4.16
2013ZiPS (R)7.742.433.190.95  .2391.16.28573.9 %  3.61
2013ZiPS (U)7.762.513.101.25  .2401.17.27771.1 %  4.06
2013Steamer (R)7.712.503.091.03  .2501.22.28173.4 %  3.75
2013Steamer (U)7.742.563.031.31  .2481.21.27171.7 %  4.17
Total- - -7.503.062.450.8020.2 %8.2 %.2221.17.26374.8 %82913.70
Postseason- - -5.792.452.361.0515.7 %6.7 %.2111.05.22591.1 %561194.49

SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP
2005Giants0.5617.8 %29.5 %52.7 %11.8 %5.9 %0.0 %0.0 %4.155.031174.98
2006Giants0.7516.7 %35.6 %47.7 %16.3 %7.1 %6.9 %11.1 %3.694.421014.59
2007Giants0.8916.1 %39.4 %44.5 %11.4 %5.5 %6.2 %8.3 %3.444.45994.47
2008Giants0.7622.8 %33.2 %44.0 %10.1 %6.8 %8.1 %17.6 %4.414.381034.46
2009Giants0.9218.7 %38.9 %42.4 %10.6 %8.4 %4.1 %27.8 %3.934.19984.16
2010Giants0.7817.2 %36.2 %46.6 %16.4 %7.4 %4.7 %0.0 %3.333.941004.00
2010Giants0.6622.6 %30.6 %46.8 %10.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %3.494.411204.78
2011Giants1.0719.4 %41.7 %38.9 %10.6 %3.7 %6.4 %9.5 %3.063.78983.78
2012Giants0.9020.9 %37.4 %41.7 %10.8 %8.4 %4.9 %42.3 %3.603.62983.82
2012Giants0.8720.7 %37.0 %42.4 %10.3 %15.4 %5.9 %0.0 %5.664.001224.77
2013Giants0.8721.3 %36.7 %42.0 %8.5 %18.3 %4.8 %0.0 %5.523.951064.12
Total- - -0.8519.0 %37.2 %43.8 %12.2 %7.2 %5.7 %18.6 %3.714.111004.19
Postseason- - -0.7821.4 %34.4 %44.2 %10.3 %8.8 %3.8 %0.0 %4.764.151214.78

SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2005Giants386823803013263453716
2006Giants188252884113182108125020563306
2007Giants22625592291412178123721143351
2008Giants210278144281717376128023263606
2009Giants2412631162810185101114222203362
2010Giants2322991104911130100123022713501
2010Giants19291430109122201323
2011Giants264246123261721289123822503488
2012Giants22324912527112611127115921863345
2012Giants343919422017170305475
2013Giants627136631027329558887
Total- - -16841981857242961292471991281643425562
Postseason- - -536833723026292506798

SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2005Giants1.48-2.393.8711.871.191.161.140.881.3961.36-0.0900
2006Giants0.77-13.3914.1512.051.310.990.910.851.23301.47-0.6900
2007Giants1.68-13.1214.8019.091.990.970.910.871.01312.00-0.2800
2008Giants1.10-16.9318.0410.221.051.070.980.881.21330.570.4700
2009Giants3.12-13.0116.1232.483.420.970.910.871.12291.971.2500
2010Giants2.49-12.7415.2321.532.160.910.870.880.80292.500.2300
2010Giants1.01-0.781.798.560.931.050.970.870.9830.710.2500
2011Giants0.14-15.6815.829.071.131.070.930.881.12322.08-1.9600
2012Giants1.46-14.5015.9618.992.261.030.900.881.35301.66-0.2300
2012Giants0.04-2.062.100.810.100.910.820.870.855-0.170.2100
2013Giants-0.38-3.833.45-5.52-0.510.830.780.870.6290.00-0.4600
Total- - -11.85-105.60117.45129.7713.991.000.920.871.1122913.60-1.7500
Postseason- - -1.05-2.843.899.371.030.970.890.870.9080.540.5400

SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2005Giants69.1% (93.2)16.1% (85.2)3.1% (87.4)9.0% (80.2)2.7% (87.8)  1.0%
2006Giants72.0% (93.4)6.7% (86.6)1.4% (88.6)14.1% (77.7)5.8% (87.6)  2.2%
2007Giants64.5% (93.2)16.5% (85.7) 8.6% (75.8)10.4% (86.5)  2.4%
2008Giants65.4% (92.4)13.8% (85.6) 10.2% (76.1)10.6% (86.4)  2.0%
2009Giants62.8% (92.6)12.8% (86.1) 12.6% (75.8)11.8% (86.4)  1.5%
2010Giants63.2% (91.6)9.5% (85.1) 13.5% (77.0)13.8% (84.8)  1.3%
2011Giants54.7% (91.2)15.8% (85.9) 12.8% (77.9)16.7% (85.5)  0.7%
2012Giants50.6% (91.2)19.9% (86.3) 13.8% (77.8)15.6% (85.7)  0.2%
2013Giants49.0% (90.8)26.8% (86.5) 11.2% (79.5)13.0% (85.4)  0.2%
Total- - -61.6% (92.2)14.1% (85.9)0.3% (88.2)12.1% (77.1)11.9% (85.9)  1.4%

SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Giants64.6 %     19.3 %6.3 %  9.3 %   
2008Giants65.9 %     14.1 %10.1 %  9.3 %   
2009Giants62.3 %0.6 %    12.7 %12.5 %  11.4 %   
2010Giants59.0 %2.9 %    8.9 %13.4 %  15.4 %   
2011Giants45.8 %8.7 %    15.5 %12.7 %  16.8 %   
2012Giants39.8 %10.1 %    21.0 %13.5 %  15.4 %   
2013Giants37.4 %11.3 %    27.2 %10.3 %  13.7 %   
Total- - -54.5 %4.5 %    15.3 %11.9 %  13.4 %   

SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Giants92.8     85.276.2  85.8  
2008Giants92.0     85.475.7  85.9  
2009Giants92.590.5    86.075.7  86.1  
2010Giants91.592.0    84.977.0  85.2  
2011Giants91.291.2    85.977.8  85.6  
2012Giants91.191.2    86.377.7  85.7  
2013Giants90.890.9    86.279.3  85.5  
Total- - -91.891.2    85.876.9  85.7  

SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2005Giants11.21.01.31.40.2  2.290.865.782.140.82  
2006Giants17.4-3.90.04.50.0  0.75-1.800.020.99-0.02  
2007Giants12.17.3 -5.17.7  0.571.37 -1.802.27  
2008Giants3.05.6 -7.23.0  0.131.15 -2.010.80  
2009Giants28.1-1.6 -4.42.8  1.35-0.38 -1.050.72  
2010Giants21.4-0.8 -0.44.4  0.98-0.24 -0.100.92  
2011Giants8.710.1 -1.311.6  0.461.85 -0.302.01  
2012Giants7.015.7 5.2-2.8  0.412.37 1.13-0.53  
2013Giants-4.92.0 -1.60.1  -1.120.85 -1.580.08  
Total- - -104.135.51.3-9.026.9  0.671.001.88-0.290.90  

SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Giants2.6     0.9-1.5  3.5  
2008Giants-3.2     6.8-7.9  -1.0  
2009Giants22.90.3    -0.8-5.3  -0.7  
2010Giants17.6-0.2    1.6-2.1  6.0  
2011Giants9.50.3    10.4-0.1  11.9  
2012Giants1.24.4    20.44.5  -4.0  
2013Giants-3.5-0.6    0.2-0.1  0.9  
Total- - -47.04.2    39.4-12.5  16.5  

SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Giants0.28     0.31-1.66  2.59  
2008Giants-0.14     1.40-2.26  -0.32  
2009Giants1.111.92    -0.18-1.29  -0.19  
2010Giants0.85-0.18    0.53-0.45  1.11  
2011Giants0.590.11    1.92-0.02  2.03  
2012Giants0.091.29    2.911.00  -0.78  
2013Giants-1.07-0.60    0.07-0.15  0.76  
Total- - -0.450.49    1.33-0.54  0.64  

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2005Giants16.1 %76.5 %48.0 %64.8 %88.2 %84.5 %52.7 %51.9 %7.4 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Giants20.6 %67.5 %45.5 %64.1 %85.2 %80.7 %53.2 %56.2 %8.6 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Giants23.5 %69.4 %47.6 %65.2 %87.1 %82.0 %52.6 %56.6 %8.4 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Giants26.0 %67.6 %48.3 %65.2 %85.1 %80.1 %53.5 %58.5 %9.4 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Giants27.0 %68.2 %48.4 %62.7 %87.3 %80.7 %52.1 %61.2 %9.1 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Giants30.9 %68.2 %49.0 %67.7 %89.0 %82.1 %48.5 %59.3 %8.4 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Giants33.5 %68.3 %47.8 %68.9 %88.2 %80.2 %40.9 %61.0 %9.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Giants32.0 %68.1 %48.4 %68.3 %86.4 %79.9 %45.4 %62.4 %9.6 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Giants28.8 %68.1 %46.3 %65.9 %90.8 %82.3 %44.6 %63.9 %7.9 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.1 %86.6 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -27.7 %68.4 %47.8 %66.4 %87.0 %81.0 %49.4 %59.3 %8.8 %

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Giants29.4 %65.8 %48.5 %67.7 %88.3 %82.3 %52.4 %19.9
2007Average28.6 %62.3 %45.2 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.3 %21.5
2008Giants29.0 %62.9 %47.1 %67.2 %86.0 %80.6 %53.2 %20.1
2008Average27.6 %62.5 %45.0 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %49.9 %21.6
2009Giants30.8 %62.4 %47.7 %65.0 %88.4 %81.3 %53.3 %20.3
2009Average27.6 %61.4 %44.5 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.1 %21.4
2010Giants30.3 %64.2 %48.0 %66.2 %88.8 %82.0 %52.1 %21.4
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Giants30.7 %63.4 %46.7 %64.2 %87.8 %79.9 %49.1 %20.0
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Giants28.8 %65.7 %47.5 %65.0 %85.8 %79.6 %50.8 %21.5
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Giants27.7 %62.5 %45.2 %60.7 %91.7 %82.3 %50.2 %21.6
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.0 %63.1 %87.3 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -29.8 %63.8 %47.4 %65.4 %87.6 %80.9 %51.7 %20.6

SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2005GiantsP7746.1121010000 1   .750 
2006GiantsP3231190.217153030000 15   .914 
2007GiantsP3232200.06250002200 8   1.000 
2008GiantsP3434217.214240003300 13   1.000 
2009GiantsP3333217.217220001001 11   1.000 
2010GiantsP3333223.19242020000 19   .943 
2011GiantsP3333221.214233120000 18   .925 
2012GiantsP3232219.110242021001 18   .944 
2013GiantsP9956.1340000000 8   1.000 
Total- - -P2452441593.091163111107502 111   .959 

SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2005GiantsP46.10  000              
2006GiantsP190.2-1  0-2-2              
2007GiantsP200.01  0-20              
2008GiantsP217.21  0-20              
2009GiantsP217.21  -100              
2010GiantsP223.10  012              
2011GiantsP221.2-1  -121              
2012GiantsP219.1-1  111              
2013GiantsP56.1-1  00-1              
Total- - -P1593.0-1  -1-21              

SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2005Giants1.91.5-0.41.26.60.7$2.3 
2006Giants3.21.4-2.1-0.637.73.8$14.1$0.3
2007Giants4.61.0-0.40.639.44.0$16.6$0.7
2008Giants4.30.00.60.634.93.6$16.3$1.0
2009Giants6.41.81.43.131.13.2$14.6 
2010Giants4.92.4-1.51.036.43.9$15.7 
2011Giants4.42.0-2.3-0.341.94.8$21.4 
2012Giants5.81.90.12.034.93.8$17.1 
2013Giants-0.40.6-0.6-0.1-3.9-0.4($1.9) 
Total- - -35.012.6-5.27.5259.227.5$116.2$1.9

  • $127.5m / 5 Years (2013 - 2017) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by San Francisco Giants on 4/2/2012 (Extension)
    • 2013: $20.8M, 2014: $20.8M, 2015: $20.8M, 2016: $20.8M, 2017: $20.8M
    • 2018 Vesting Option: $21.8M ($7.5M buyout)
      • Option guaranteed if: 1) Cain pitches 200 innings in 2017 or 400 between 2015-2016; 2) Cain does not end the 2017 season with an elbow or shoulder injury to his right arm If option does not vest, it becomes a team option.
    • Signing Bonus: $5M
    • No Trade: Full
    • Incentives: $50K/Gold Glove, $50K/Silver Slugger, $100K/All-Star, $150K/LCS MVP, $200K/WS MVP, $250K/NL MVP ($150K/2nd, $100K/3rd, $75K/4th, $50,000/5th), $500K/CYA ($250K/2nd, $100K/3rd, $75K/4th, $50K/5th), $1M/subsequent CYA
    • Agent / Agency: Rick Landrum, Landon Williams
    • Source: mlbtraderumors.com, Hat Tip: baseballprospectus.com
    • Submitted by Tactical Surface Fighter
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