Lorenzo Cain

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2022)

AVG .283
HR 87
RBI 454
H 1,220
OPS .749
PIV 3,329
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 214 lb
Born
4/13/1986 in Valdosta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-07-16
Last Game
2022-06-16
Awards
2× All-Star · ALCS MVP · Gold Glove

Full name: Lorenzo Lamar Cain

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,171 4,314 626 1,220 225 24 87 454 190 362 854 .283 .343 .407 .749 3,329

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 MIL NL 43 147 17 45 11 1 1 13 7 9 28 .306 .257 (+19%) .325 (+7%) .402 (+3%) .728 (+5%) 109.1
2011 KCA AL 6 22 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
2012 KCA AL 61 222 27 59 9 2 7 31 10 15 56 .266 .254 (+4%) .318 (-1%) .405 (+3%) .724 (+1%) 15.2
2013 KCA AL 115 399 54 100 21 3 4 46 14 33 90 .251 .253 (-1%) .317 (-2%) .396 (-12%) .714 (-8%) -503.1
2014 KCA AL 133 471 55 142 29 4 5 53 28 24 108 .301 .251 (+20%) .313 (+8%) .386 (+7%) .700 (+7%) 597.2
2015 KCA AL 140 551 101 169 34 6 16 72 28 37 98 .307 .254 (+21%) .316 (+14%) .404 (+18%) .721 (+16%) 1780.9
2016 KCA AL 103 397 56 114 19 1 9 56 14 31 84 .287 .255 (+12%) .321 (+5%) .417 (-2%) .738 (+1%) 101.4
2017 KCA AL 155 584 86 175 27 5 15 49 26 54 100 .300 .254 (+18%) .324 (+12%) .425 (+3%) .750 (+7%) 979.6
2018 MIL NL 141 539 90 166 25 2 10 38 30 71 94 .308 .247 (+24%) .318 (+24%) .409 (+2%) .727 (+12%) 1650.5
2019 MIL NL 148 562 75 146 30 0 11 48 18 50 106 .260 .252 (+3%) .322 (+1%) .434 (-14%) .757 (-8%) -673.2
2020 MIL NL 5 18 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIL NL 78 257 40 66 13 0 8 36 13 26 48 .257 .243 (+5%) .317 (+4%) .410 (-2%) .727 (avg) 42.7
2022 MIL NL 43 145 17 26 5 0 1 9 2 8 36 .179 .242 (-26%) .311 (-26%) .394 (-41%) .706 (-34%) -771.6
Career · 13 seasons 1,171 4,314 626 1,220 225 24 87 454 190 362 854 .283 — — — — 3,329

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
46 184 28 51 11 0 1 21 20 38 .277

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLDS1 MIL 4 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .231
2019 NLWC MIL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2018 NLCS MIL 7 33 3 10 4 0 0 1 1 9 .303
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .083
2015 ALCS KCA 6 20 3 6 0 0 0 5 5 3 .300
2015 ALDS1 KCA 5 20 5 5 1 0 1 2 2 5 .250
2015 WS KCA 5 22 3 5 1 0 0 4 4 6 .227
2014 ALCS KCA 4 15 5 8 2 0 0 1 2 3 .533
2014 ALDS1 KCA 3 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .154
2014 ALWC KCA 1 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333
2014 WS KCA 7 26 4 8 2 0 0 4 3 3 .308

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home567205331758537218.285
Away603225730963450235.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-06-16 MILNYNL 301000001
2022-06-15 MILNYNW 512000101
2022-06-11 MILWASL 411100100
2022-06-08 MILPHIL 300000000
2022-06-07 MILPHIL 000000000
2022-06-04 MILSDPL 400000002
2022-06-03 MILSDPL 300000001
2022-06-01 MILCHCL 400000002
2022-05-31 MILCHCL 400000000
2022-05-30 MILCHCW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1138 1099 2819 55 42 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 MIL OF 39 36 101 3 2 2
2011 KCA OF 6 6 7 0 0 0
2012 KCA OF 60 55 144 3 4 1
2013 KCA OF 113 106 296 7 3 0
2014 KCA OF 133 122 338 8 2 0
2015 KCA OF 137 137 391 6 10 2
2016 KCA OF 101 101 257 3 3 0
2017 KCA OF 151 151 430 6 7 3
2018 MIL OF 138 137 304 11 6 3
2019 MIL OF 143 134 306 5 2 1
2020 MIL OF 5 5 11 0 0 0
2021 MIL OF 70 69 154 2 1 1
2022 MIL OF 42 40 80 1 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 2
Center Field 1032
Right Field 157
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2019 Gold Glove LF
2018 TSN All-Star OF
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-07-19
2014 ALCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $6,500,000
2015 KCA AL $2,725,000
2014 KCA AL $546,000
2013 KCA AL $503,175
2012 KCA AL $480,850
Total Career Earnings $10,755,025

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 109.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 225.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lorenzo Cain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR
  2. 96
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  3. 88
    Angel Pagan
    .280 avg, 64 HR
  4. 85
    Derek Bell
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  5. 84
    Roberto Kelly
    .290 avg, 124 HR
  6. 80
    Jim Eisenreich
    .290 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorenzo Cain

What years did Lorenzo Cain play?
Lorenzo Cain played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022.
Was Lorenzo Cain a pitcher?
No. Lorenzo Cain was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lorenzo Cain hit?
Lorenzo Cain hit 87 career home runs with 1220 hits.