CC Sabathia Career Pitching Summary

CC Sabathia played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019, appearing in 561 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 251 W and 161 L, an ERA of 3.74, 3,093 SO, a WHIP of 1.259, and a WAR of 61.8.

CC Sabathia Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for CC Sabathia.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    CC Sabathia
    NameCC Sabathia
    Date of BirthJuly 21, 1980
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut2001

    📊 Career Summary

    CC Sabathia appeared in 561 games over 19 MLB seasons from 2001 to 2019. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS560 (MLB Rank: 28)
    W251 (MLB Rank: 47)
    L161 (MLB Rank: 118)
    ERA3.74 (MLB Rank: 3,234)
    IP3577.1 (MLB Rank: 64)
    SHO12 (MLB Rank: 517)
    CG38 (MLB Rank: 1,076)
    SO3,093 (MLB Rank: 18)
    BB1099 (MLB Rank: 77)
    H3,404 (MLB Rank: 80)
    HR382 (MLB Rank: 18)
    SO97.78 (MLB Rank: 1,964)
    BB92.76 (MLB Rank: 9,134)
    H98.56 (MLB Rank: 8,608)
    HR90.96 (MLB Rank: 4,158)
    WHIP1.259 (MLB Rank: 9,920)
    WAR61.8 (MLB Rank: 55)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2019)

    In his final season (2019), CC Sabathia recorded the following stats:

    GS22
    W5
    L8
    ERA4.95
    IP107.1
    SO107
    BB39
    H112
    HR27
    SO98.97
    BB93.27
    H99.39
    HR92.26
    WHIP1.407
    WAR0.4

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2010, 21 W
    • Most SO: 2008, 251 SO
    • Most IP: 2008, 253 IP
    • Best WAR: 2008, 6.7 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2008, 2.7 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    CC Sabathia appeared in 25 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.09, pitched 125.5 IP, struck out 116 batters, with 10 W and 6 L.

    CC Sabathia Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2001
    17
    5
    4.39
    0.773
    0
    171
    180.1
    2.9
    1.353
    19
    149
    95
    93
    88
    102
    4.22
    8.5
    1.8
    33
    33
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.4
    4.7
    3
    7
    1
    7
    763
    2002
    13
    11
    4.37
    0.542
    0
    149
    210
    3.3
    1.362
    17
    198
    88
    109
    102
    100
    3.87
    6.4
    1.69
    33
    33
    0
    2
    0
    0.7
    8.5
    3.8
    3
    1
    2
    6
    891
    2003
    13
    9
    3.6
    0.591
    0
    141
    197.2
    3.7
    1.295
    19
    190
    66
    85
    79
    122
    3.95
    6.4
    2.14
    30
    30
    0
    2
    1
    0.9
    8.7
    3
    2
    6
    3
    4
    832
    2004
    11
    10
    4.12
    0.524
    0
    139
    188
    3.1
    1.319
    20
    176
    72
    90
    86
    106
    4.21
    6.7
    1.93
    30
    30
    0
    1
    1
    1
    8.4
    3.4
    1
    7
    3
    1
    787
    2005
    15
    10
    4.03
    0.6
    0
    161
    196.2
    1.8
    1.256
    19
    185
    62
    92
    88
    104
    3.69
    7.4
    2.6
    31
    31
    0
    1
    0
    0.9
    8.5
    2.8
    0
    7
    1
    7
    823
    2006
    12
    11
    3.22
    0.522
    0
    172
    192.2
    4.6
    1.173
    17
    182
    44
    83
    69
    139
    3.3
    8
    3.91
    28
    28
    0
    6
    2
    0.8
    8.5
    2.1
    0
    7
    3
    3
    802
    2007
    19
    7
    3.21
    0.731
    0
    209
    241
    6.3
    1.141
    20
    238
    37
    94
    86
    141
    3.14
    7.8
    5.65
    34
    34
    0
    4
    1
    0.7
    8.9
    1.4
    0
    8
    1
    1
    975
    2008
    17
    10
    2.7
    0.63
    0
    251
    253
    6.7
    1.115
    19
    223
    59
    85
    76
    156
    2.91
    8.9
    4.25
    35
    35
    0
    10
    5
    0.7
    7.9
    2.1
    2
    7
    1
    2
    1023
    2009
    19
    8
    3.37
    0.704
    0
    197
    230
    6.2
    1.148
    18
    197
    67
    96
    86
    137
    3.39
    7.7
    2.94
    34
    34
    0
    2
    1
    0.7
    7.7
    2.6
    0
    9
    7
    5
    938
    2010
    21
    7
    3.18
    0.75
    0
    197
    237.2
    4.8
    1.191
    20
    209
    74
    92
    84
    136
    3.54
    7.5
    2.66
    34
    34
    0
    2
    0
    0.8
    7.9
    2.8
    1
    7
    6
    8
    970
    2011
    19
    8
    3
    0.704
    0
    230
    237.1
    6.4
    1.226
    17
    230
    61
    87
    79
    143
    2.88
    8.7
    3.77
    33
    33
    0
    3
    1
    0.6
    8.7
    2.3
    1
    7
    4
    2
    985
    2012
    15
    6
    3.38
    0.714
    0
    197
    200
    3.4
    1.14
    22
    184
    44
    89
    75
    125
    3.33
    8.9
    4.48
    28
    28
    0
    2
    0
    1
    8.3
    2
    1
    8
    2
    4
    833
    2013
    14
    13
    4.78
    0.519
    0
    175
    211
    0
    1.37
    28
    224
    65
    122
    112
    84
    4.1
    7.5
    2.69
    32
    32
    0
    2
    0
    1.2
    9.6
    2.8
    1
    4
    5
    7
    908
    2014
    3
    4
    5.28
    0.429
    0
    48
    46
    -0.6
    1.478
    10
    58
    10
    31
    27
    73
    4.78
    9.4
    4.8
    8
    8
    0
    0
    0
    2
    11.3
    2
    0
    4
    0
    2
    209
    2015
    6
    10
    4.73
    0.375
    0
    137
    167.1
    1.1
    1.422
    28
    188
    50
    92
    88
    86
    4.68
    7.4
    2.74
    29
    29
    0
    1
    0
    1.5
    10.1
    2.7
    1
    6
    3
    5
    726
    2016
    9
    12
    3.91
    0.429
    0
    152
    179.2
    3.1
    1.319
    22
    172
    65
    83
    78
    110
    4.28
    7.6
    2.34
    30
    30
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    8.6
    3.3
    1
    9
    1
    2
    768
    2017
    14
    5
    3.69
    0.737
    0
    120
    148.2
    2.8
    1.271
    21
    139
    50
    64
    61
    122
    4.49
    7.3
    2.4
    27
    27
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    8.4
    3
    0
    5
    1
    5
    623
    2018
    9
    7
    3.65
    0.563
    0
    140
    153
    1.8
    1.314
    19
    150
    51
    72
    62
    115
    4.16
    8.2
    2.75
    29
    29
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    8.8
    3
    0
    11
    0
    3
    665
    2019
    5
    8
    4.95
    0.385
    0
    107
    107.1
    0.4
    1.407
    27
    112
    39
    64
    59
    90
    5.66
    9
    2.74
    22
    23
    0
    0
    0
    2.3
    9.4
    3.3
    0
    3
    0
    0
    468