Matt Cain vs. Phil Stockman — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Phil Stockman
Gen XEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Stockman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Stockman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0.79 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 3.68 and 1.248 for Matt Cain. By the career numbers, Phil Stockman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Stockman

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
3.68
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.139
0.139
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
7.98
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.97
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.35
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1694
7.31
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
10.32
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.853
1.853
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8699
37.54
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
37.32
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.97
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
3.93
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.38
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.228
1.228
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7771
33.53
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
28.59
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.32
37.32

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Stockman

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.57
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Phil Stockman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stockman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Stockman

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