Chris Sale Career Pitching Summary

Chris Sale played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2024, appearing in 372 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 138 W and 83 L, an ERA of 3.04, 2,414 SO, a WHIP of 1.044, and a WAR of 53.5.

🧾 Basic Profile

Chris Sale
NameChris Sale
Date of BirthMarch 30, 1989
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut2010

Chris Sale Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Chris Sale appeared in 372 games over 14 MLB seasons from 2010 to 2024. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS292 (MLB Rank: 376)
    GF25 (MLB Rank: 2,933)
    W138 (MLB Rank: 322)
    L83 (MLB Rank: 813)
    SV12 (MLB Rank: 1,110)
    ERA3.04 (MLB Rank: 1,453)
    IP1958.1 (MLB Rank: 472)
    SHO3 (MLB Rank: 1,446)
    CG16 (MLB Rank: 1,751)
    SO2,414 (MLB Rank: 49)
    BB455 (MLB Rank: 931)
    H1,590 (MLB Rank: 704)
    HR202 (MLB Rank: 250)
    SO911.09 (MLB Rank: 261)
    BB92.09 (MLB Rank: 10,496)
    H97.31 (MLB Rank: 10,679)
    HR90.93 (MLB Rank: 4,384)
    WHIP1.044 (MLB Rank: 11,230)
    WAR53.5 (MLB Rank: 87)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2024)

    In his final season (2024), Chris Sale recorded the following stats:

    GS29
    W18
    L3
    ERA2.38
    IP177.2
    SO225
    BB39
    H141
    HR9
    SO911.4
    BB91.98
    H97.14
    HR90.46
    WHIP1.013
    WAR6.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2024, 18 W
    • Most SO: 2017, 308 SO
    • Most IP: 2016, 226.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 2013, 6.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2010, 1.95 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Chris Sale appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 6.49, pitched 33.3 IP, struck out 47 batters, with 1 W and 3 L.

    Chris Sale Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2010
    2
    1
    1.93
    0.667
    4
    32
    23.1
    1.2
    1.071
    2
    15
    10
    5
    5
    225
    2.74
    12.3
    3.2
    0
    21
    8
    0
    0
    0.8
    5.8
    3.9
    0
    0
    0
    1
    92
    2011
    2
    2
    2.79
    0.5
    8
    79
    71
    2.4
    1.113
    6
    52
    27
    22
    22
    156
    3.12
    10
    2.93
    0
    58
    17
    0
    0
    0.8
    6.6
    3.4
    0
    2
    3
    2
    288
    2012
    17
    8
    3.05
    0.68
    0
    192
    192
    5.7
    1.135
    19
    167
    51
    66
    65
    140
    3.27
    9
    3.76
    29
    30
    0
    1
    0
    0.9
    7.8
    2.4
    0
    6
    5
    6
    772
    2013
    11
    14
    3.07
    0.44
    0
    226
    214.1
    6.5
    1.073
    23
    184
    46
    81
    73
    137
    3.17
    9.5
    4.91
    30
    30
    0
    4
    1
    1
    7.7
    1.9
    1
    14
    2
    8
    866
    2014
    12
    4
    2.17
    0.75
    0
    208
    174
    6.1
    0.966
    13
    129
    39
    48
    42
    173
    2.57
    10.8
    5.33
    26
    26
    0
    2
    0
    0.7
    6.7
    2
    0
    11
    2
    3
    685
    2015
    13
    11
    3.41
    0.542
    0
    274
    208.2
    3.4
    1.088
    23
    185
    42
    88
    79
    114
    2.73
    11.8
    6.52
    31
    31
    0
    1
    0
    1
    8
    1.8
    0
    13
    0
    7
    854
    2016
    17
    10
    3.34
    0.63
    0
    233
    226.2
    5
    1.037
    27
    190
    45
    88
    84
    121
    3.46
    9.3
    5.18
    32
    32
    0
    6
    1
    1.1
    7.5
    1.8
    0
    17
    2
    2
    907
    2017
    17
    8
    2.9
    0.68
    0
    308
    214.1
    5.9
    0.97
    24
    165
    43
    73
    69
    157
    2.45
    12.9
    7.16
    32
    32
    0
    1
    0
    1
    6.9
    1.8
    0
    8
    0
    3
    851
    2018
    12
    4
    2.11
    0.75
    0
    237
    158
    6.5
    0.861
    11
    102
    34
    39
    37
    209
    1.98
    13.5
    6.97
    27
    27
    0
    0
    0
    0.6
    5.8
    1.9
    0
    14
    0
    4
    617
    2019
    6
    11
    4.4
    0.353
    0
    218
    147.1
    2.1
    1.086
    24
    123
    37
    80
    72
    110
    3.39
    13.3
    5.89
    25
    25
    0
    1
    1
    1.5
    7.5
    2.3
    0
    13
    0
    2
    612
    2021
    5
    1
    3.16
    0.833
    0
    52
    42.2
    0.9
    1.336
    6
    45
    12
    19
    15
    149
    3.69
    11
    4.33
    9
    9
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    9.5
    2.5
    0
    4
    1
    0
    183
    2022
    0
    1
    3.18
    0
    0
    5
    5.2
    0
    1.059
    0
    5
    1
    3
    2
    141
    2.41
    7.9
    5
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    7.9
    1.6
    0
    1
    0
    0
    25
    2023
    6
    5
    4.3
    0.545
    0
    125
    102.2
    1.6
    1.13
    15
    87
    29
    52
    49
    106
    3.8
    11
    4.31
    20
    20
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    7.6
    2.5
    0
    8
    0
    3
    425
    2024
    18
    3
    2.38
    0.857
    0
    225
    177.2
    6.2
    1.013
    9
    141
    39
    48
    47
    174
    2.09
    11.4
    5.77
    29
    29
    0
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.1
    2
    1
    8
    0
    4
    702