Matt Cain vs. Walt Schulz — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Walt Schulz
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Schulz 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 and 2.000 for Walt Schulz. 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 Walt Schulz

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
3.07
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
45
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
42
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Walt Schulz

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6257
27
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2085.2
9
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.99
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.63
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.55
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Walt Schulz

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
261.02
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA