Matt Cain and Don Drysdale Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Matt Cain or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Matt Cain vs. Don Drysdale comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Matt Cain Don Drysdale
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
331
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
209
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
118
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.85
46.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.73
46.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
1
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
853
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.95
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.96
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
6257
1244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
1244
Career
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
414.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
414.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1849
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.98
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.09
7.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
211
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
712
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.07
3.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.24
3.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1694
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2486
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.52
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.95
4.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.154
1.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.973
1.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8699
1730
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14097
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
910
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.93
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
17
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
13
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
25
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.228
1.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
7771
1545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13088
1545
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.66
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.54
37.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
37.54

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
331
156.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
156.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
6257
2963.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
2963.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
987.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
987.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
62.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
188
62.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
108.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
686
108.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
8.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
8.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
377
178.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
178.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
360
170.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
874
170.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.49
95.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
95.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.053
1.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.053
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
7.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
7.58
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
349
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
708
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
611
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1169
284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.82
9.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82.48
9.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.63
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.13
1.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
10
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
308
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.54
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0