Matt Cain vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew 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 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. 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 Slim McGrew

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Slim McGrew

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6257
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2085.2
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.99
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.63
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Slim McGrew

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA