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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Matt Cain Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 43-81 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-13-1951
K 748 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(101 games)
IP 991.0
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt B  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 CHA
0
 0
3
3
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 24 18 18 0 11
9
2.39
11.05
1979 NYN
6
 10
20
20
2
0
0
 0
108.2
 137 75 72 6 56
82
1.78
5.96
1980 NYN
11
 14
37
37
5
0
0
 0
203.1
 221 143 129 9 113
136
1.64
5.71
1981 NYN
1
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 31 23 20 0 10
21
1.89
8.31
1982 NYN
3
 19
26
26
2
0
0
 0
133.2
 182 114 103 6 59
109
1.80
6.94
1983 NYN
7
 14
31
31
1
0
0
 0
196.0
 199 121 111 6 82
148
1.43
5.10
1984 NYN
10
 9
63
11
0
0
0
 1
141.2
 148 93 85 2 73
110
1.56
5.40
1985 NYN
5
 12
27
27
2
1
0
 0
171.1
 183 112 101 4 102
133
1.66
5.31
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 81
211
159
12
1
0
 1
991.0
 1125 699 639 33 506
748
1.65
5.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Matt Cain has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-06The New York Giants have waived Matt Cain.
1986-03-07The New York Giants have promoted Orth Frazier to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Dave Brickner to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Johnny Miller to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Brian Hamblin to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Mudcat Grant for assignment. The New York Giants have designated RL Armstrong for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Matt Cain for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Mariano Rivera for assignment.
1983-03-07The New York DREAM TEAM have renamed Ben Niedenfuer to Matt Cain.
1982-04-25The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Ben Niedenfuer to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Alcide Djédjé to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have sent Jeff Brett to the minors. The New York Ambasssadors have designated Alisher Vohidov for assignment.
1981-04-19The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Sid Bates to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have designated Ben Niedenfuer for assignment.
1979-06-20The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Ben Niedenfuer to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Alan Shaw to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have designated Hjálmar W. Hannesson for assignment. The New York Ambasssadors have sent Negash Kebret Botora to the minors.
1979-06-20The New York Ambasssadors have acquired Ben Niedenfuer from the waiver wire. The New York Ambasssadors have waived Minas A. Hadjimichael.
1978-04-01The Chicago Peacocks have waived Ben Niedenfuer.
1974-04-01The Chicago White Sox have sent Jeff Faatz to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ben Niedenfuer to the minors.
1973-09-16The Chicago Fizz have promoted Ben Niedenfuer to the major league team.
1973-05-19The Chicago Fizz have acquired Ben Niedenfuer from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Washington Senators have waived Ben Niedenfuer.