Chris Sale, baseball player, 2010

Chris Sale

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Born: 3/30/1989 in Lakeland, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2010-08-06

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 183 lbs

Full name: Christopher Sale

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Biography

Chris Sale is a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, born in 1989. He begins his career in 2010 and continues to be an impactful force on the mound today. Known for his distinctive throwing style and exceptional strikeout ability, Sale has amassed a career record of 138-83 and maintains an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.04. As of now, he has recorded 2,414 strikeouts, showcasing his dominance in the game. In addition to his pitching prowess, Sale has also collected 12 saves, further demonstrating his versatility. Throughout his career, Sale has earned significant recognition, including the prestigious Cy Young Award and eight All-Star selections. His contributions to the game have made him a key player in the modern era of baseball, where power pitching and high strikeout rates are increasingly celebrated. Sale's continued success places him among the elite pitchers of his generation, and he remains a crucial asset to his team as he navigates the challenges of an evolving sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
149 89 398 317 16 3 12 2113.0 1714 706 218 494 2608 3.01 0

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 26.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2010 CHW AL 2 1 21 0 0 0 4 23.3 15 5 10 32 1.93 4.08 (+53%) -
2011 CHW AL 2 2 58 0 0 0 8 71.0 52 22 27 79 2.79 3.94 (+29%) -
2012 CHW AL 17 8 30 29 1 0 0 192.0 167 65 51 192 3.05 4.01 (+24%) -
2013 CHW AL 11 14 30 30 4 1 0 214.3 184 73 46 226 3.07 3.87 (+21%) -
2014 CHW AL 12 4 26 26 2 0 0 174.0 129 42 39 208 2.17 3.74 (+42%) -
2015 CHW AL 13 11 31 31 1 0 0 208.7 185 79 42 274 3.41 3.96 (+14%) -
2016 CHW AL 17 10 32 32 6 1 0 226.7 190 84 45 233 3.34 4.19 (+20%) -
2017 BOS AL 17 8 32 32 1 0 0 214.3 165 69 43 308 2.90 4.36 (+34%) 10657.1
2018 BOS AL 12 4 27 27 0 0 0 158.0 102 37 34 237 2.11 4.15 (+49%) 8857.4
2019 BOS AL 6 11 25 25 1 1 0 147.3 123 72 37 218 4.40 4.51 (+2%) 4229.5
2021 BOS AL 5 1 9 9 0 0 0 42.7 45 15 12 52 3.16 4.27 (+26%) 624.0
2022 BOS AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.7 5 2 1 5 3.18 — 0.0
2023 BOS AL 6 5 20 20 0 0 0 102.7 87 49 29 125 4.30 4.33 (+1%) 1392.3
2024 ATL NL 18 3 29 29 0 0 0 177.7 141 47 39 225 2.38 4.08 (+42%) 9172.5
2025 ATL NL 7 5 21 20 0 0 0 125.7 102 36 32 165 2.58 4.14 (+38%) 4785.7
2026 ATL NL 4 1 5 5 0 0 0 29.0 22 9 7 29 2.79 3.82 (+27%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
393 26 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.115 0.115 0.154 0.269 0.0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.269 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 CHW AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHW AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHW AL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHW AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHW AL 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHW AL 31 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHW AL 32 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 32 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 BOS AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 BOS AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 ATL NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 ATL NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 WS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 10 7 0 34.0 36 24 13 47 6.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2021 ALCS BOS 0 1 2 2 0 8.0 8 3 3 9 3.38
2021 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 1 0 1.0 4 5 1 2 45.00
2018 ALCS BOS 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 1 2 4 5 4.50
2018 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 2 1 0 6.3 5 2 2 9 2.84
2018 WS BOS 0 0 2 1 0 5.0 5 3 2 10 5.40
2017 ALDS2 BOS 0 2 2 1 0 9.7 13 9 1 12 8.38

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 393 312 90 194 6 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 CHA P 21 0 0 1 0 0
2011 CHA P 58 0 5 15 0 0
2012 CHA P 30 29 8 25 1 1
2013 CHA P 30 30 5 19 1 1
2014 CHA P 26 26 4 13 0 0
2015 CHA P 31 31 7 16 1 1
2016 CHA P 32 32 12 19 0 1
2017 BOS P 32 32 8 22 0 3
2018 BOS P 27 27 12 12 1 2
2019 BOS P 25 25 6 7 0 1
2021 BOS P 9 9 0 6 0 0
2022 BOS P 2 2 1 0 0 0
2023 BOS P 20 20 6 4 1 1
2024 ATL P 29 29 9 22 0 1
2025 ATL P 21 20 7 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 393

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2024 Comeback Player of the Year
2024 Cy Young Award
2024 Gold Glove P
2024 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2024 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2024 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2024 Pitcher of the Month May
2024 Triple Crown
2024 TSN All-Star SP
2024 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2024 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2018 Pitcher of the Month July
2018 Pitcher of the Month June
2018 TSN All-Star SP
2018 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2017 TSN All-Star SP
2017 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2015 Pitcher of the Month June
2012 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $9,150,000
2015 CHA AL $6,000,000
2014 CHA AL $3,500,000
2013 CHA AL $850,000
2012 CHA AL $500,000
2011 CHA AL $425,000
Total Career Earnings $20,425,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers FL 2008, 2009, 2010

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Cy Young Award NL 1st 198.0 210 26
2024 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 99.0 420 0
2018 Cy Young Award AL 4th 59.0 210 0
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0
2017 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 126.0 210 2
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 56.0 420 0
2016 Cy Young Award AL 5th 40.0 210 0
2016 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 3.0 420 0
2015 Cy Young Award AL 4th 30.0 210 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 4.0 420 0
2014 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 78.0 210 0
2013 Cy Young Award AL 5th 44.0 210 1
2012 Cy Young Award AL 6th 17.0 196 0