Boston Red Sox · Pitcher · #54
Sonny Gray
Age 365' 10" · 190lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2013From Smyrna
ERA
2.79
W-L
16-3
K
123
WHIP
1.16
WAR
2.6
FIP
3.60
Awards
7 major honorsMVP
2023
All-Star ×4
2013 · 2015 · 2019 · 2023
AL Pitcher of the Month ×2
2014
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IPERA
91
2.79WHIP
74
1.16Strikeouts
76
123K/9
44
7.98Wins
99
16Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
starting pitchers · by ERA
Top 9%
Sonny Gray's ERA (2.79) ranks above average among 194 starters with 20+ IP. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 24 | 2.79 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 138.2 | 123 | 36 | 1.16 |
| Career | 363 | 3.53 | 141 | 105 | 0 | 2056.2 | 2048 | 657 | 1.19 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocitySinker21.2%avg 148 km/h
Sweeper20.0%avg 137 km/h
Cutter19.3%avg 142 km/h
Four-Seam17.6%avg 147 km/h
Curveball16.6%avg 128 km/h
Changeup5.2%avg 139 km/h
Slow Curve0.1%avg 119 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.286
K/9
7.98
BB/9
2.34
HR/9
0.97
Quality starts
16
Whiff%
22.6%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.21 | vs SF | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | W |
| 08.15 | @ PIT | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | W |
| 08.10 | @ TOR | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L |
| 08.05 | vs CWS | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | W |
| 07.30 | @ ATH | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W |
| 07.25 | vs TOR | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | L |
| 07.19 | vs TB | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W |
| 07.10 | @ NYM | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 07.04 | @ LAA | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W |
| 06.28 | vs NYY | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.220
IP68.1
K59
WHIP1.04
Away
Opp AVG.260
IP70.1
K64
WHIP1.28
vs LHP
Opp AVG.231
IP91.0
K85
WHIP1.12
vs RHP
Opp AVG.259
IP47.0
K38
WHIP1.26
RISP
Opp AVG.223
IP32.0
K32
WHIP1.19
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.67 |
| 2014 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 2.73 |
| 2016 | 5.69 |
| 2017 | 3.55 |
| 2018 | 4.90 |
| 2019 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 3.70 |
| 2021 | 4.19 |
| 2022 | 3.08 |
| 2023 | 2.79 |
| 2024 | 3.84 |
| 2025 | 4.28 |
| 2026 | 2.79 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 1.19 |
| 2015 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | 1.09 |
| 2025 | 1.23 |
| 2026 | 1.16 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 67 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2015 | 169 |
| 2016 | 94 |
| 2017 | 153 |
| 2018 | 123 |
| 2019 | 205 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2022 | 117 |
| 2023 | 183 |
| 2024 | 203 |
| 2025 | 201 |
| 2026 | 123 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATH | 12 | 2.67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 64.0 | 67 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | ATH | 33 | 3.08 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 219.0 | 183 | 74 | 1.19 |
| 2015 | ATH | 31 | 2.73 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 208.0 | 169 | 59 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | ATH | 22 | 5.69 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 117.0 | 94 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | ATH | 16 | 3.43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 97.0 | 94 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | NYY | 11 | 3.72 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 65.1 | 59 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | — | 27 | 3.55 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 162.1 | 153 | 57 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | NYY | 30 | 4.90 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 130.1 | 123 | 57 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | CIN | 31 | 2.87 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 175.1 | 205 | 68 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | CIN | 11 | 3.70 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 56.0 | 72 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | CIN | 26 | 4.19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 135.1 | 155 | 50 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | MIN | 24 | 3.08 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 119.2 | 117 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | MIN | 32 | 2.79 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 184.0 | 183 | 55 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | STL | 28 | 3.84 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 166.1 | 203 | 39 | 1.09 |
| 2025 | STL | 32 | 4.28 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 180.2 | 201 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 2026 | BOS | 24 | 2.79 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 138.2 | 123 | 36 | 1.16 |
