Matt Cain vs. Kyle Funkhouser — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kyle Funkhouser
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Funkhouser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Cain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.248 compared to 4.2 and 1.506 for Kyle Funkhouser. By the career numbers, Matt Cain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Kyle Funkhouser

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
7.35
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.85
46.85
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
8.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.91
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.15
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1694
7.31
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
7.88
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
39.82
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.16
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.83
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.29
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
33.83
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Kyle Funkhouser

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
7.35
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.57
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.74
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.99
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Kyle Funkhouser

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
295.76
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
70
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
600
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
517.8
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Kyle Funkhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Funkhouser
Career
Per 600 PA