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Atlanta Braves · Pitcher · #51

Chris Sale

Age 376' 6" · 180lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2010From Lakeland

ERA

2.20

W-L

12-9

K

166

WHIP

1.03

WAR

4.9

FIP

2.24

Awards

20 major honors

NL Cy Young Award

2024

Gold Glove

2024

Comeback Player of the Year

2024

NL Comeback Player of the Year

2024

All-Star ×10

2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

AL Pitcher of the Month ×4

2012 · 2015 · 2018

NL Pitcher of the Month ×2

2024 · 2026

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
95
2.20
WHIP
86
1.03
Strikeouts
81
166
K/9
91
11.07
Wins
77
12
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

the entire league · by ERA

Top 5%

Chris Sale's ERA (2.20) ranks above average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season232.201290135.0166281.03
Career4162.9615797122219.027455151.04

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam41.1%avg 155 km/h
Slider39.6%avg 128 km/h
Changeup11.1%avg 142 km/h
Sinker8.2%avg 154 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.313

K/9

11.07

BB/9

1.87

HR/9

0.53

Quality starts

16

Whiff%

30.1%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.21@ MIL6.08206L
08.14vs AZ6.05109L
08.08@ NYY6.05328L
07.29@ NYM6.02009W
07.23vs SD6.053111W
07.17vs TEX7.02006W
07.10@ STL3.02015L
07.04vs NYM5.07323W
06.28@ SF6.081110L
06.20vs MIL5.25017W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.215
IP65.1
K74
WHIP1.01

Away

Opp AVG.228
IP69.2
K92
WHIP1.05

vs LHP

Opp AVG.244
IP31.2
K42
WHIP1.11

vs RHP

Opp AVG.214
IP103.0
K124
WHIP1.01

RISP

Opp AVG.161
IP28.0
K40
WHIP0.93

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 1.93 in 2010 to 2.20 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2010 ERA: 1.931.9320102011 ERA: 2.7920112012 ERA: 3.0520122013 ERA: 3.0720132014 ERA: 2.1720142015 ERA: 3.4120152016 ERA: 3.3420162017 ERA: 2.9020172018 ERA: 2.1120182019 ERA: 4.404.4020192021 ERA: 3.1620212022 ERA: 3.1820222023 ERA: 4.3020232024 ERA: 2.3820242025 ERA: 2.5820252026 ERA: 2.202.202026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20101.93
20112.79
20123.05
20133.07
20142.17
20153.41
20163.34
20172.90
20182.11
20194.40
20213.16
20223.18
20234.30
20242.38
20252.58
20262.20

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.07 in 2010 to 1.03 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2010 WHIP: 1.071.0720102011 WHIP: 1.1120112012 WHIP: 1.1420122013 WHIP: 1.0720132014 WHIP: 0.9720142015 WHIP: 1.0920152016 WHIP: 1.0420162017 WHIP: 0.9720172018 WHIP: 0.860.8620182019 WHIP: 1.0920192021 WHIP: 1.341.3420212022 WHIP: 1.0620222023 WHIP: 1.1320232024 WHIP: 1.0120242025 WHIP: 1.0720252026 WHIP: 1.031.032026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20101.07
20111.11
20121.14
20131.07
20140.97
20151.09
20161.04
20170.97
20180.86
20191.09
20211.34
20221.06
20231.13
20241.01
20251.07
20261.03

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 32 in 2010 to 166 in 2026.2010 Strikeouts: 323220102011 Strikeouts: 7920112012 Strikeouts: 19220122013 Strikeouts: 22620132014 Strikeouts: 20820142015 Strikeouts: 27420152016 Strikeouts: 23320162017 Strikeouts: 30830820172018 Strikeouts: 23720182019 Strikeouts: 21820192021 Strikeouts: 5220212022 Strikeouts: 5520222023 Strikeouts: 12520232024 Strikeouts: 22520242025 Strikeouts: 16520252026 Strikeouts: 1661662026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201032
201179
2012192
2013226
2014208
2015274
2016233
2017308
2018237
2019218
202152
20225
2023125
2024225
2025165
2026166
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2010CWS211.9321423.132101.07
2011CWS582.7922871.079271.11
2012CWS303.051780192.0192511.14
2013CWS303.0711140214.1226461.07
2014CWS262.171240174.0208390.97
2015CWS313.4113110208.2274421.09
2016CWS323.3417100226.2233451.04
2017BOS322.901780214.1308430.97
2018BOS272.111240158.0237340.86
2019BOS254.406110147.1218371.09
2021BOS93.1651042.252121.34
2022BOS23.180105.2511.06
2023BOS204.30650102.2125291.13
2024ATL292.381830177.2225391.01
2025ATL212.58750125.2165321.07
2026ATL232.201290135.0166281.03