Chris Sale

Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0

Chris Sale

2010–2025 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'6", 183 lb · b. 1989 Lakeland, FL

Career 145–88 · 3.01 ERA · 2,579 SO · 2084.0 IP · 393 G · 3 H · .115 AVG

Seasons leading his league

12

8 best in baseball 4 league only

33 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

6 Categories led

2024 Best season

Spanning 2013–2024, peaking at 4 titles in 2024.

2024 Pitching Triple Crown

Led the NL in 18 W, 2.38 ERA, 225 SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

126th League titles 12
89th Best in baseball 8
245th Top-5 finishes 33

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

2nd Strikeouts / 9 11.14
7th Walks + Hits / IP 1.05
32nd Strikeouts 2,579
173rd Earned Run Average 3.01
281st Wins 145
407th Innings Pitched 2084.0

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	4	1st	2 yrs (2014–2015)	2015 11.82 2017 12.93 2024 11.40 2014 AL 10.76
Strikeouts	3	1st	—	2017 308 2015 AL 274 2024 NL 225 2013 #3 2016 #2 2018 #3
Complete Games	2	1st	—	2016 6 2013 AL 4
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	2017 214.1 2016 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	2024 18
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	2024 2.38 2014 #2 2017 #2
Shutouts	—	#2	—	2016 #2 2019 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	2013 #3 2014 #2 2016 #3 2017 #2 2024 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2024	4	ERA 2.38 W 18 SO 225 K/9 11.40
2017	3	SO 308 IP 214.1 K/9 12.93
2016	1	CG 6
2015	2	SO 274 K/9 11.82
2014	1	K/9 10.76
2013	1	CG 4

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2010	CHA	AL	2	1	1.93	21	0	4	23.1	15	5	2	10	32	1.07
2011	CHA	AL	2	2	2.79	58	0	8	71.0	52	22	6	27	79	1.11
2012	CHA	AL	17	8	3.05	30	29	0	192.0	167	65	19	51	192	1.14
2013	CHA	AL	11	14	3.07	30	30	0	214.1	184	73	23	46	226	1.07
2014	CHA	AL	12	4	2.17	26	26	0	174.0	129	42	13	39	208	0.97
2015	CHA	AL	13	11	3.41	31	31	0	208.2	185	79	23	42	274	1.09
2016	CHA	AL	17	10	3.34	32	32	0	226.2	190	84	27	45	233	1.04
2017	BOS	AL	17	8	2.90	32	32	0	214.1	165	69	24	43	308	0.97
2018	BOS	AL	12	4	2.11	27	27	0	158.0	102	37	11	34	237	0.86
2019	BOS	AL	6	11	4.40	25	25	0	147.1	123	72	24	37	218	1.09
2021	BOS	AL	5	1	3.16	9	9	0	42.2	45	15	6	12	52	1.34
2022	BOS	AL	0	1	3.18	2	2	0	5.2	5	2	0	1	5	1.06
2023	BOS	AL	6	5	4.30	20	20	0	102.2	87	49	15	29	125	1.13
2024	ATL	NL	18	3	2.38	29	29	0	177.2	141	47	9	39	225	1.01
2025	ATL	NL	7	5	2.58	21	20	0	125.2	102	36	11	32	165	1.07
Career	—	—	145	88	3.01	393	312	12	2084.0	1,692	697	213	487	2,579	1.05

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	CHA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2011	CHA	AL	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2012	CHA	AL	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2013	CHA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2014	CHA	AL	26	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2015	CHA	AL	31	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.111	.111	.111	.222
2016	CHA	AL	32	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
2017	BOS	AL	32	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
2018	BOS	AL	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2019	BOS	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2021	BOS	AL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2022	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2023	BOS	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2024	ATL	NL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2025	ATL	NL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
Career	—	—	393	26	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	14	0	.115	.115	.154	.269

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	393	90	194	6	13	.979