40. Matt Cain

Matt Cain was a Giant throughout his 13 years of Major League service (2005-17), and despite his losing record (104-118, he was a vital leader of a squad that won three World Series wins in the 2010s.

Cain made it to the Majors in 2005, three years after he was a First Round Pick, and he was immediately plugged into the starting rotation.  The fifth-place finisher for the National League Rookie of the Year in 2006 (13-12, 4.15 ERA), Cain had better ERAs in 2007 and 2008, but San Francisco was not yet a contender, and he went 15-30 in those two seasons, but as the Giants got better, so did Cain.

The right-hander was an All-Star in 2009, posting his first sub-three ERA (2.89), and had a 14-8 record.  Cain's contribution to the Giants rotation helped them win it all in 2010, and he was 12^th in Cy Young voting (13-11 3.14 ERA).  The next two years were better for Cain, as he was an All-Star in both those years, and in 2012, he was the 22^nd Pitcher to throw a perfect game.  Also, a top ten finisher in both years for the Cy Young (8^th in 2011 & 6^th in 2012), Cain won two decisions in that postseason where the Giants won the World Series again.

2012 ended Cain's peak, as he never had a year with a winning record or an ERA under four again.  In his last five years, Cain was a lower-tier Pitcher but still coveted for his leadership.  He retired after the 2017 Season, with 1,694 career Strikeouts, and the Giants inducted Cain into their Wall of Fame the year after.