P Matt Cain #10
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/27/2017
P MATT CAIN #10 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 12 4-6 0 5.06 96.0 119 7 39 100 1.65 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/2017 AIR Win, 8-7 X 8.0 8 6 4 6 8 Win
08/30/2017 @ MOD Win, 3-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 5 15 Win
08/24/2017 @ CC Win, 11-7 X 7.2 14 7 7 3 8 Win
08/18/2017 LUB Loss, 6-7 X 9.0 13 7 5 2 9 Loss
08/12/2017 BUF Loss, 7-12 X 8.0 14 7 7 4 9
08/06/2017 HEN Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 9 Loss
08/01/2017 @ HAM Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 12 6 6 2 7 Loss
07/22/2017 @ AIR Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 4 3 3 2 7 Loss
07/15/2017 @ ANA Loss, 7-8 X 8.2 17 8 8 3 10 Loss
07/09/2017 @ RIV Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Matt is a hard worker.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/01/1984
Born in:Dothan, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,600,000
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:77 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 108 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 6th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 8 2 5 0 7.39 52.1 72 52 43 14 34 50 0 0.0 0 1 12.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 12 2 18.40 12.38 8.60 5.85 6.94 2.03 155 -0.9 .358        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 99 32 7 0 8 24 13 22 2 0 1 .323 .400 .636 1.036      
vs. RHB 123 40 3 1 6 28 21 28 2 2 0 .325 .418 .512 .930      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 1 0 15.00 3.0 3 5 5 2 3 3  
April 6 6 1 3 0 7.48 27.2 38 23 23 8 22 25  
May 8 1 0 1 0 8.56 13.2 23 21 13 4 6 10  
June 5 0 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 8 3 2 0 3 12  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 2.08 17.1 9 4 4 1 5 18  
Last Year 42 16 7 6 1 2.99 129.1 113 51 43 19 40 133  
2 Years Ago 50 7 3 7 1 5.56 92.1 112 61 57 14 34 91  
Career 426 298 129 107 4 4.15 1941.0 1844 968 894 235 717 1696  
Home 13 4 2 2 0 8.18 33.0 49 32 30 9 15 30  
Road 7 4 0 3 0 6.05 19.1 23 20 13 5 19 20  
Grass 19 7 2 4 0 7.03 48.2 64 47 38 14 30 48  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 8 5 5 0 4 2  
Day 6 1 1 0 0 4.11 15.1 15 9 7 4 9 15  
Night 14 7 1 5 0 8.76 37.0 57 43 36 10 25 35  
As Starter 8 8 1 5 0 8.35 32.1 48 36 30 12 27 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 1 0 0 5.85 20.0 24 16 13 2 7 21  
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 12 4 6 0 5.06 96.0 119 58 54 7 39 100 5 41.7 0 5 41.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 15.19 11.16 9.38 3.66 4.36 1.65 100 1.2 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 159 62 19 1 4 31 19 37 2 2 1 .390 .453 .597 1.051      
vs. RHB 229 57 6 0 3 27 20 63 1 0 3 .249 .316 .314 .631      
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 1 1 0 0 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 0 6 7  
July 4 4 0 3 0 5.40 31.2 40 19 19 3 9 28  
August 6 6 2 3 0 5.48 47.2 64 31 29 3 18 57  
September 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 8.0 8 6 4 1 6 8  
Career 15 14 5 7 0 4.57 112.1 129 61 57 7 45 120  
Home 7 6 2 2 0 4.81 48.2 59 30 26 4 22 46  
Road 6 6 2 4 0 5.32 47.1 60 28 28 3 17 54  
Grass 10 9 3 4 0 4.72 74.1 86 43 39 6 32 78  
Turf 3 3 1 2 0 6.23 21.2 33 15 15 1 7 22  
Day 6 5 0 4 0 5.95 39.1 55 26 26 5 14 41  
Night 7 7 4 2 0 4.45 56.2 64 32 28 2 25 59  
As Starter 12 12 4 6 0 5.10 95.1 118 58 54 7 38 99  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Detroit - MLB 19 12 12 5 2 0 6.75 52.0 56 39 39 9 26 51 0 0 1.58 .322 5.09 0.4 67
2006 Detroit - MLB 21 30 30 11 7 0 3.95 159.2 141 73 70 22 65 145 1 0 1.29 .273 4.50 2.0 112
2007 Detroit - MLB 22 34 34 13 8 0 3.36 185.0 137 77 69 15 79 173 0 0 1.17 .250 4.01 3.8 137
2008 Detroit - MLB 23 30 30 11 12 0 3.93 176.1 153 87 77 16 66 137 2 1 1.24 .263 4.05 3.2 114
2009 Detroit - MLB 24 33 33 16 11 0 4.49 196.1 209 109 98 34 69 167 2 0 1.42 .302 4.90 1.7 100
2010 Houston - MLB 25 31 31 16 10 0 3.56 219.2 204 89 87 20 53 189 4 1 1.17 .293 3.86 4.6 126
2011 Houston - MLB 26 32 32 15 12 0 3.99 196.1 190 95 87 17 88 157 3 1 1.42 .293 4.38 2.6 110
2012 Houston - MLB 27 32 32 11 14 0 4.51 213.1 204 115 107 21 74 156 5 1 1.30 .282 4.22 2.7 92
2013 Houston - MLB 28 32 32 11 12 0 4.42 199.2 205 101 98 28 71 179 1 1 1.38 .307 4.29 1.8 89
2014 Houston - MLB 29 48 1 8 1 2 2.49 68.2 48 19 19 6 18 68 0 0 0.96 .239 3.11 0.8 145
2015 Houston - MLB 30 50 7 3 7 1 5.56 92.1 112 61 57 14 34 91 0 0 1.58 .359 4.51 0.3 77
2016 Houston - MLB 31 42 16 7 6 1 2.99 129.1 113 51 43 19 40 133 0 0 1.18 .279 4.13 1.6 146
2017 Baltimore - MLB 32 20 8 2 5 0 7.39 52.1 72 52 43 14 34 50 0 0 2.03 .358 6.94 -0.9 61
Total MLB 426 298 129 107 4 4.15 1941.0 1844 968 894 235 717 1696 18 5 1.32 .289 4.32 24.6 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Four Corners - A 19 2 2 1 0 0 1.12 16.0 8 3 2 1 4 28 0 0 0.75 .241 2.10 0.8 406
2006 Yonkers - AAA 21 2 2 1 1 0 1.65 16.1 10 3 3 0 6 20 1 1 0.98 .263 1.90 0.7 227
2017 Marion - AAA 32 13 12 4 6 0 5.06 96.0 119 58 54 7 39 100 5 0 1.65 .394 4.36 1.2 86
Total MAAA 15 14 5 7 0 4.57 112.1 129 61 57 7 45 120 6 1 1.55 .379 4.00 94.2
Total MA 2 2 1 0 0 1.12 16.0 8 3 2 1 4 28 0 0 0.75 .241 2.10 406.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Detroit - MLB 19 4 4 1 1 0 6.00 18.0 26 13 12 4 7 15 0 0 1.83 .407 5.58 0.0 75
2006 Detroit - MLB 21 6 6 2 3 0 7.78 19.2 31 17 17 0 12 13 0 0 2.19 .425 3.66 0.4 57
2007 Detroit - MLB 22 2 2 2 0 0 0.64 14.0 7 1 1 0 2 15 0 0 0.64 .206 2.06 0.7 716
2008 Detroit - MLB 23 4 4 0 1 0 6.20 20.1 23 15 14 4 5 14 0 0 1.38 .292 5.12 0.1 72
2009 Detroit - MLB 24 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .208 2.58 0.3 399
2010 Houston - MLB 25 2 2 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 10 5 5 1 2 12 0 0 1.33 .409 2.98 0.3 90
2011 Houston - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 8 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 1.58 .348 3.57 0.1 103
2012 Houston - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.90 .375 0.92 0.2 999
2013 Houston - MLB 28 2 1 0 0 0 5.40 8.1 7 5 5 2 3 5 0 0 1.20 .217 6.18 -0.1 73
2014 Houston - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .286 3.62 0.0 80
2016 Houston - MLB 31 2 2 0 1 0 2.92 12.1 13 4 4 1 3 10 0 0 1.30 .333 3.51 0.3 150
Total MLB 27 23 7 7 0 4.67 121.1 135 65 63 12 38 97 0 0 1.43 .333 3.96 94.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Detroit - MLB P 12 12 3 6 2 9 0 1.000 52.0 1.56 -0.0 1.027
2006 Detroit - MLB P 30 30 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 159.2 0.79 +0.9 1.042
2007 Detroit - MLB P 34 34 6 15 0 21 0 1.000 185.0 1.02 +0.4 1.199
2008 Detroit - MLB P 30 30 8 13 0 21 0 1.000 176.1 1.07 -0.7 1.130
2009 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 14 10 1 26 2 .923 196.1 1.10 -1.5 .945
2010 Houston - MLB P 31 31 11 11 0 22 0 1.000 219.2 0.90 -0.9 .873
2011 Houston - MLB P 32 32 9 14 2 24 1 .958 196.1 1.05 +0.7 1.042
2012 Houston - MLB P 32 32 4 17 1 23 2 .913 213.1 0.89 -2.0 .872
2013 Houston - MLB P 32 32 9 12 0 22 1 .955 199.2 0.95 -0.0 1.020
2014 Houston - MLB P 48 1 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 68.2 0.92 +0.8 1.055
2015 Houston - MLB P 47 7 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 92.1 0.39 -0.3 .754
2016 Houston - MLB P 42 16 5 9 1 15 1 .933 129.1 0.97 -0.3 .913
2017 Baltimore - MLB P 20 8 2 5 0 10 3 .700 52.1 1.20 -0.8 .570
2017 Marion - AAA P 13 12 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 96.0 0.94 +0.3 1.271
TOTAL P 436 310 84 134 9 228 10 .956 2037.0 0.96 -3.4 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
06/16/2004 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/2004 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/04/2004 Injured (strained forearm),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/16/2004 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/26/2004 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/14/2004 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13-14 months.
11/19/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (55).
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
06/05/2006 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boise Railers with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (55).
11/18/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,232,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
04/13/2008 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/02/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,182,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/23/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/27/2010 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros in exchange for CF Julio Borbon and CL Dan Runzler.
06/05/2010 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $63,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
06/10/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/13/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/06/2011 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/12/2011 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
04/19/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/12/2013 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/28/2015 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
04/18/2015 Injured (gout),out for 4 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/21/2016 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Houston Astros development complex.
10/30/2016 Declined his contract option.
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
12/13/2016 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $54,400,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/30/2017 Strikes out 15 against the Modesto Loggerheads.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 34 4
Year W Rank
2009 16 8
2010 16 3
Year L Rank
2012 14 4
Year IP Rank
2010 219.2 7
2012 213.1 8
Year BF Rank
2010 903 9
2012 906 5
Year HRA Rank
2009 34 3
2013 28 3
Year BB Rank
2011 88 4
2012 74 8
Year ERA Rank
2007 3.36 5
Year BABIP Rank
2007 .250 1
2008 .263 3
2010 .293 10
2012 .282 7
Year WHIP Rank
2007 1.17 5
2010 1.17 6
Year K/BB Rank
2010 3.57 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2007 11.09 7
2010 10.94 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2007 0.73 10
2008 0.82 10
Year H/9 Rank
2007 6.66 1
2008 7.81 5
Year BB/9 Rank
2010 2.17 3
Year K/9 Rank
2007 8.42 8
Year QS Rank
2009 22 3
Year QSP Rank
2009 .667 3
Year CG Rank
2008 2 9
2009 2 7
2010 4 2
2011 3 3
2012 5 1
Year CGP Rank
2008 .067 10
2010 .129 2
2011 .094 5
2012 .156 3
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 3
2010 1 2
2011 1 4
2012 1 2
2013 1 3
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