Matt Cain vs. Wilton Lopez — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Wilton Lopez
MillenialNicaraguaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Wilton Lopez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Wilton Lopez led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 280 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 140 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 127 vs 103). Matt Cain held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 86). Role difference aside, Wilton Lopez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Wilton Lopez

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
8.61
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.47
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.85
46.85
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
3.68
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.54
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
305.1
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9.93
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
3.07
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.68
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
6.51
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
37.55
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.48
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
3.93
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.38
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Wilton Lopez

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
8.61
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
305.1
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.57
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.91
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.62
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.65
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Wilton Lopez

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
29200
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
261.02
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Wilton Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilton Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA