Trevor Cahill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

Trevor Cahill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021 for 9 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 361 career appearances, he went 86-99 with a 4.26 ERA and 1,151 strikeouts. Trevor Cahill was an All-Star.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 86–99
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.37
SO 1,151
Pitcher PIV -11071.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 223 lb
Born
3/1/1988 in Oceanside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-07
Last Game
2021-06-11
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Trevor John Cahill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Trevor Cahill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 99 361 233 3 2 1 1507.2 1,447 713 170 615 1,151 4.26 -11071.5

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Trevor Cahill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 OAK AL 10 13 32 32 0 0 0 178.2 185 92 72 90 4.63 4.32 (-7%) -4504.8
2010 OAK AL 18 8 30 30 1 1 0 196.2 155 65 63 118 2.97 4.08 (+27%) -529.6
2011 OAK AL 12 14 34 34 0 0 0 207.2 214 96 82 147 4.16 3.94 (-6%) -814.1
2012 ARI NL 13 12 32 32 2 1 0 200.0 184 84 74 156 3.78 4.01 (+6%) 858.5
2013 ARI NL 8 10 26 25 0 0 0 146.2 143 65 65 102 3.99 3.87 (-3%) -1452.0
2014 ARI NL 3 12 32 17 0 0 1 110.2 123 69 55 105 5.61 3.74 (-50%) -416.8
2015 ATL NL 0 3 15 3 0 0 0 26.1 36 22 11 14 7.52 3.96 (-90%) -305.0
2015 CHN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 17.0 8 4 5 22 2.12 3.96 (+47%) 353.1
2016 CHN NL 4 4 50 1 0 0 0 65.2 49 20 35 66 2.74 4.19 (+35%) -262.2
2017 SDN NL 4 3 11 11 0 0 0 61.0 58 25 24 72 3.69 4.36 (+15%) 1473.8
2017 KCA AL 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 23.0 33 21 21 15 8.22 4.36 (-89%) -3384.8
2018 OAK AL 7 4 21 20 0 0 0 110.0 90 46 41 100 3.76 4.15 (+9%) 1705.4
2019 LAA AL 4 9 37 11 0 0 0 102.1 111 68 39 81 5.98 4.51 (-33%) -4147.3
2020 SFN NL 1 2 11 6 0 0 0 25.0 16 9 14 31 3.24 4.45 (+27%) 164.5
2021 PIT NL 1 5 9 8 0 0 0 37.0 42 27 14 32 6.57 4.27 (-54%) 189.8
Career · 15 seasons 86 99 361 233 3 2 1 1,507.2 1,447 713 615 1,151 4.26 — -11,072

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Trevor Cahill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
363 191 7 23 3 1 0 12 0 5 67 .120 .143 .147 .289 -689

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career OPS .289 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Trevor Cahill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 OAK AL 32 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 32 67 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 24 .119 .254 (-53%) .318 (-59%) .405 (-71%) .724 (-65%) -688.6
2013 ARI NL 26 49 2 4 1 1 0 5 0 0 20 .082 — — — — 0.0
2014 ARI NL 32 24 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .083 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 15 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHN NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHN NL 51 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
2017 SDN NL 11 13 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .308 — — — — 0.0
2017 KCA AL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 LAA AL 38 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2020 SFN NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 363 191 7 23 3 1 0 12 0 5 67 .120 — — — — -689

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Trevor Cahill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Trevor Cahill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS CHN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLDS1 CHN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Trevor Cahill — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 6 0 0 5.1 7 2 0 8 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Trevor Cahill — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLCS CHN 0 1 3 0 0 2.2 3 1 0 2 3.38
2015 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 3 0 0 2.2 4 1 0 6 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Trevor Cahill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home177722804.111
Away18611951508.126

Pitching — Home / Away

Trevor Cahill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home176761.07063142905993.71
Away185746.27413993255524.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Trevor Cahill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-06-11 PITMILL 000000000
2021-05-19 PITSTLL 100000001
2021-05-12 PITCINL 200000000
2021-05-07 PITCHCL 101000000
2021-05-01 PITSTLL 200000002
2021-04-24 PITMINW 000000000
2021-04-17 PITMILL 100000001
2021-04-12 PITSDPL 100000000
2021-04-06 PITCINL 100000000
2020-09-27 SFGSDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Trevor Cahill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-06-11 PITMIL — 1.1000330
2021-05-19 PITSTL L 1.0244220
2021-05-12 PITCIN — 5.1311011
2021-05-07 PITCHC L 5.0832120
2021-05-01 PITSTL L 5.1755351
2021-04-24 PITMIN W 6.0211220
2021-04-17 PITMIL L 4.0876150
2021-04-12 PITSDP — 5.0311280
2021-04-06 PITCIN L 4.0977042
2020-09-27 SFGSDP — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Trevor Cahill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 361 233 81 269 15 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Trevor Cahill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 OAK P 32 32 6 29 1 1
2010 OAK P 30 30 6 54 1 2
2011 OAK P 34 34 12 32 1 1
2012 ARI P 32 32 16 31 5 0
2013 ARI P 26 25 4 36 0 3
2014 ARI P 32 17 5 12 1 1
2015 ATL P 15 3 4 6 0 0
2015 CHN P 11 0 1 4 0 0
2016 CHN P 50 1 7 12 2 0
2017 SDN P 11 11 2 13 0 3
2017 KCA P 10 3 1 7 0 0
2018 OAK P 21 20 5 16 1 1
2019 LAA P 37 11 9 9 1 0
2020 SFN P 11 6 1 3 0 0
2021 PIT P 9 8 2 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Trevor Cahill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 361

Awards & Honors

Trevor Cahill — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-08

Salary History

Trevor Cahill — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $4,250,000
2015 ATL NL $12,000,000
2014 ARI NL $7,700,000
2013 ARI NL $5,700,000
2012 ARI NL $3,700,000
2011 OAK AL $440,000
2010 OAK AL $410,000
2009 OAK AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $34,600,000

Award Voting History

Trevor Cahill — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Cy Young Award AL 9th 4.0 196 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Trevor Cahill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jhoulys Chacin
    85-91, 4.18 ERA
  2. 68
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  3. 60
    Vicente Padilla
    108-91, 4.32 ERA
  4. 59
    Gil Meche
    84-83, 4.49 ERA
  5. 56
    Mark Gardner
    99-93, 4.56 ERA
  6. 56
    Bruce Chen
    82-81, 4.62 ERA

Trevor Cahill: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 7, 2009 and the final game on June 11, 2021, Trevor Cahill built the record summarized on this page. Cahill played for the Oakland Athletics (2009 through 2018), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012 to 2014), the Atlanta Braves (2015), the Chicago Cubs (2015 to 2016), the San Diego Padres (2017), the Kansas City Royals (2017), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019), and the San Francisco Giants (2020), among other clubs in the table. Cahill, born on March 1, 1988, in Oceanside, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 4 inches and 223 pounds. Trevor Cahill was the playing name; the full given name is Trevor John.

Across 361 games (233 starts), Cahill recorded 86 wins against 99 losses with a 4.26 ERA. The totals include 1,151 strikeouts. Cahill's 4.26 ERA was close to the 4.13 league figure for those seasons. Cahill won 18 games in 2010, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 156 in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trevor Cahill

What years did Trevor Cahill play?
Trevor Cahill played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Trevor Cahill a pitcher?
Yes. Trevor Cahill pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 1151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Trevor Cahill hit?
Trevor Cahill hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Trevor Cahill's career batting average?
Trevor Cahill batted .120 over his career, with 23 hits in 191 at bats.
How many RBI did Trevor Cahill have?
Trevor Cahill drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Trevor Cahill's career ERA?
Trevor Cahill finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 86-99 with 1,151 strikeouts.