Matt Cain vs. Wandy Peralta — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Wandy Peralta
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Wandy Peralta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Cain led in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 81), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 92). Wandy Peralta held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 106). Role difference aside, Matt Cain holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Wandy Peralta

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
9.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.55
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.85
46.85
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
3.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.2
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
8.1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.91
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.01
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.95
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1694
7.31
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
7.43
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1959
38.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.15
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
4.25
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.29
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.87
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1713
33.83
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Wandy Peralta

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
9.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.2
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.57
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.87
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.54
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.45
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.41
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.39
98.39
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Wandy Peralta

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
100400
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
517.8
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-9.65
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.86
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Wandy Peralta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Wandy Peralta
Career
Per 600 PA