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.
Chris Sale Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Chris Sale.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Chris Sale |
| Date of Birth | March 30, 1989 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 2010 |
📊 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:
| GS | 292 (MLB Rank: 376) |
| GF | 25 (MLB Rank: 2,933) |
| W | 138 (MLB Rank: 322) |
| L | 83 (MLB Rank: 813) |
| SV | 12 (MLB Rank: 1,110) |
| ERA | 3.04 (MLB Rank: 1,453) |
| IP | 1958.1 (MLB Rank: 472) |
| SHO | 3 (MLB Rank: 1,446) |
| CG | 16 (MLB Rank: 1,751) |
| SO | 2,414 (MLB Rank: 49) |
| BB | 455 (MLB Rank: 931) |
| H | 1,590 (MLB Rank: 704) |
| HR | 202 (MLB Rank: 250) |
| SO9 | 11.09 (MLB Rank: 261) |
| BB9 | 2.09 (MLB Rank: 10,496) |
| H9 | 7.31 (MLB Rank: 10,679) |
| HR9 | 0.93 (MLB Rank: 4,384) |
| WHIP | 1.044 (MLB Rank: 11,230) |
| WAR | 53.5 (MLB Rank: 87) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2024)
In his final season (2024), Chris Sale recorded the following stats:
| GS | 29 |
| W | 18 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 2.38 |
| IP | 177.2 |
| SO | 225 |
| BB | 39 |
| H | 141 |
| HR | 9 |
| SO9 | 11.4 |
| BB9 | 1.98 |
| H9 | 7.14 |
| HR9 | 0.46 |
| WHIP | 1.013 |
| WAR | 6.2 |
📈 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
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |