Matt Cain vs. Phil Ortega — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Phil Ortega
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Matt Cain a clear advantage over Phil Ortega across the core pitching metrics. Matt Cain led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 82). Matt Cain was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Ortega

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.93
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.59
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.12
69.12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.43
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
8.36
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.91
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.24
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
3.57
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.26
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
5.19
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.24
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.28
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
38.43
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.27
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
4.71
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3656
34.58
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Ortega

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.93
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.28
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.84
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.73
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.12
69.12
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Ortega

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
394.23
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
312
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
517.8
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
253
486.54
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
29
55.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
44.92
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
50
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.54
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
32
61.54
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
81.36
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
105.77
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
22.88
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
45.76
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
51.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.23
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
3.03
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
226.92
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
30
57.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.69
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.62
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA