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Matt Cain 2026 Season · SF

Career: 104-118, 3.68 ERA, 1694 K in 2085.2 IP.

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Matt Cain

#18

P · SF

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+6.0Career NUT

+2 to Great

Career

3.68ERA1.23WHIP104W1694K2085.2IP

R/R · 6' 3", 230 lb · b. Oct 1, 1984 · Dothan, AL · Draft 2002 (1st Rd, #25)

Player Overview

Year by Year


2005	20	SF	+0.1	2	1	2.33	7	7	1	0	0	0	181	46.1	24	12	19	0	30	0.93
2006	21	SF	+1.2	13	12	4.15	32	31	1	1	1	0	818	190.2	157	88	87	6	179	1.28
2007	22	SF	+1.5	7	16	3.65	32	32	1	0	0	0	832	200.0	173	81	79	5	163	1.26
2008	23	SF	+1.0	8	14	3.76	34	34	1	1	0	0	933	217.2	206	91	91	7	186	1.36
2009	24	SF	+1.0	14	8	2.89	33	33	4	0	0	0	886	217.2	184	70	73	3	171	1.18
2010	25	SF	+1.1	13	11	3.14	33	33	4	2	0	0	896	223.1	181	78	61	4	177	1.08
2011	26	SF	+2.7	12	11	2.88	33	33	1	0	0	0	907	221.2	177	71	63	9	179	1.08
2012	27	SF	+1.6	16	5	2.79	32	32	2	2	0	0	876	219.1	177	68	51	9	193	1.04
2013	28	SF	-0.1	8	10	4.00	30	30	0	0	0	0	760	184.1	158	82	55	5	158	1.16
2014	29	SF	-0.9	2	7	4.18	15	15	0	0	0	0	374	90.1	81	42	32	2	70	1.25
2015	30	SF	-1.1	2	4	5.79	13	11	0	0	0	0	271	60.2	71	39	20	4	41	1.50
2016	31	SF	-1.0	4	8	5.64	21	17	0	0	2	0	397	89.1	103	56	32	6	72	1.51
2017	32	SF	-1.0	3	11	5.43	27	23	0	0	1	1	568	124.1	157	75	49	2	75	1.66
Career	—	13 yrs	+6.0	104	118	3.68	342	331	15	6	4	1	8699	2085.2	1849	853	712	62	1694	1.23

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Cain's career NUT of +6

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.7

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NUT by Season

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Awards

2005PCL Pitcher of the Week

2009NL All-Star · Giants Willie McCovey Award

2010World Series Championship

2011NL All-Star

2012NL Player of the Week · NL All-Star · World Series Championship · Pitching Performance of the Year - MLB.com Awards

2014World Series Champion*

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	GF	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
2003	18	A	4	4	2.55	14	14	0	0	303	74.0	57	21	24	5	90	1.09
2004	19	A+	7	1	1.86	13	13	0	0	294	72.2	58	15	17	4	89	1.03
2004	19	AA	6	4	3.35	15	15	0	0	363	86.0	73	32	40	3	72	1.31
2005	20	AAA	10	5	4.39	26	26	1	0	627	145.2	118	71	73	5	176	1.31
2015	30	AA	0	0	4.91	1	1	0	0	15	3.2	3	2	1	0	2	1.09
2015	30	AAA	1	2	3.20	5	3	0	1	83	19.2	18	7	4	1	22	1.12
2016	31	A+	0	1	20.25	1	1	0	0	25	4.0	10	9	3	1	2	3.25
2016	31	AAA	1	1	5.06	2	2	0	0	47	10.2	11	6	4	1	6	1.41

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