MLB Baseball

#41
Chris Sale
ERA W-L K
4.42 6-4 123
Team: BostonHt / Wt: 6-6 / 183
Position: SPBorn: 3/30/1989 Birthplace: Lakeland, Florida
Bats/Throws: L/L Draft: 1st Round by White Sox (2010)


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Sep. 22 7:12 PM PT8:12 PM MT9:12 PM CT10:12 PM ET22:12 ET2:12 GMT10:12 7:12 PM MST9:12 PM EST8:12 PM CST9:42 PM VEN6:12 UAE (+1)8:12 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed three hits and one walk without giving up a run in 5.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Friday. Sale struck out seven, ending the game with a 4.42 ERA and 1.15 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 16 4:13 PM PT5:13 PM MT6:13 PM CT7:13 PM ET19:13 ET23:13 GMT7:13 4:13 PM MST6:13 PM EST5:13 PM CST6:43 PM VEN3:13 UAE (+1)5:13 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed one run on two hits and two walks in 6.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Saturday. Sale struck out 10, ending the game with a 4.66 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 9 6:28 PM PT7:28 PM MT8:28 PM CT9:28 PM ET21:28 ET1:28 GMT9:28 6:28 PM MST8:28 PM EST7:28 PM CST8:58 PM VEN5:28 UAE (+1)7:28 PM CT-Chris Sale fell to 6-4, allowing seven runs - six earned - on six hits and two walks in 4.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 13-12 on Saturday. Sale struck out five, ending the game with a 4.88 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 3 2:27 PM PT3:27 PM MT4:27 PM CT5:27 PM ET17:27 ET21:27 GMT5:27 2:27 PM MST4:27 PM EST3:27 PM CST4:57 PM VEN1:27 UAE (+1)3:27 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 6-3, allowing two hits and two walks over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday. Sale struck out five, ending the game with a 4.46 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 28 7:39 PM PT8:39 PM MT9:39 PM CT10:39 PM ET22:39 ET2:39 GMT10:39 7:39 PM MST9:39 PM EST8:39 PM CST10:09 PM VEN6:39 UAE (+1)8:39 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks in 4.2 innings as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros 13-5 on Monday. Sale struck out six, ending the game with a 4.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 23 8:51 PM PT9:51 PM MT10:51 PM CT11:51 PM ET23:51 ET3:51 GMT11:51 8:51 PM MST10:51 PM EST9:51 PM CST11:21 PM VEN7:51 UAE (+1)9:51 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed four runs on six hits and one walk in 5.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-5 on Wednesday. Sale struck out nine, ending the game with a 4.68 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 17 4:01 PM PT5:01 PM MT6:01 PM CT7:01 PM ET19:01 ET23:01 GMT7:01 4:01 PM MST6:01 PM EST5:01 PM CST6:31 PM VEN3:01 UAE (+1)5:01 PM CT-Chris Sale fell to 5-3, allowing three runs - two earned - on two hits and three walks in 4.1 innings, as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Washington Nationals 10-7 on Thursday. Sale struck out three, ending the game with a 4.50 ERA and 1.12 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 11 6:52 PM PT7:52 PM MT8:52 PM CT9:52 PM ET21:52 ET1:52 GMT9:52 6:52 PM MST8:52 PM EST7:52 PM CST9:22 PM VEN5:52 UAE (+1)7:52 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed two runs on one hit in 4.2 innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday. Sale struck out seven, ending the game with a 4.52 ERA and 1.12 WHIP on the season.
June 1 6:56 PM PT7:56 PM MT8:56 PM CT9:56 PM ET21:56 ET1:56 GMT9:56 6:56 PM MST8:56 PM EST7:56 PM CST9:26 PM VEN5:56 UAE (+1)7:56 PM CT-Sale (left shoulder soreness) was taken off the injured list ahead of Boston's game on Friday against Detroit.
Analysis: Sale was sharp in his final rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, striking out seven over 4 1/3 shutout innings, while permitting three hits and walking none on 53 pitches. Sidelined since June 1, the veteran lefty is 5-2 with a 4.58 ERA with 71 strikeouts over 59 innings in 11 starts this season.
May 27 9:29 PM PT10:29 PM MT11:29 PM CT12:29 AM ET0:29 ET4:29 GMT12:29 9:29 PM MST11:29 PM EST10:29 PM CST11:59 PM VEN8:29 UAE10:29 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 5-2, allowing one run on four hits and one walk in 5.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Friday. Sale struck out three, ending the game with a 4.72 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the season.
May 21 10:07 PM PT11:07 PM MT12:07 AM CT1:07 AM ET1:07 ET5:07 GMT13:07 10:07 PM MST12:07 AM EST11:07 PM CST12:37 AM VEN9:07 UAE11:07 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 4-2, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in 7.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Saturday. Sale struck out eight, ending the game with a 5.01 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season.
May 13 4:01 PM PT5:01 PM MT6:01 PM CT7:01 PM ET19:01 ET23:01 GMT7:01 4:01 PM MST6:01 PM EST5:01 PM CST6:31 PM VEN3:01 UAE (+1)5:01 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed one run on three hits and one walk in 8.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday. Sale struck out nine, ending the game with a 5.40 ERA and 1.27 WHIP on the season.
May 5 7:05 PM PT8:05 PM MT9:05 PM CT10:05 PM ET22:05 ET2:05 GMT10:05 7:05 PM MST9:05 PM EST8:05 PM CST9:35 PM VEN6:05 UAE (+1)8:05 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 3-2, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk in 6.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Friday. Sale struck out 10, ending the game with a 6.37 ERA and 1.44 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 30 1:14 PM PT2:14 PM MT3:14 PM CT4:14 PM ET16:14 ET20:14 GMT4:14 1:14 PM MST3:14 PM EST2:14 PM CST3:44 PM VEN0:14 UAE (+1)2:14 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 2-2, allowing one run on three hits in 6.1 innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday. Sale struck out five, ending the game with a 6.75 ERA and 1.47 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 25 9:33 PM PT10:33 PM MT11:33 PM CT12:33 AM ET0:33 ET4:33 GMT12:33 9:33 PM MST11:33 PM EST10:33 PM CST12:03 AM VEN8:33 UAE10:33 PM CT-Chris Sale fell to 1-2, allowing five runs on nine hits and one walk in 5.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Monday. Sale did not strike out a batter, ending the game with an 8.22 ERA and 1.74 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 18 7:46 PM PT8:46 PM MT9:46 PM CT10:46 PM ET22:46 ET2:46 GMT10:46 7:46 PM MST9:46 PM EST8:46 PM CST10:16 PM VEN6:46 UAE (+1)8:46 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 6.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday. Sale struck out 11, ending the game with an 8.00 ERA and 1.67 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 12 6:29 PM PT7:29 PM MT8:29 PM CT9:29 PM ET21:29 ET1:29 GMT9:29 6:29 PM MST8:29 PM EST7:29 PM CST8:59 PM VEN5:29 UAE (+1)7:29 PM CT-Chris Sale fell to 1-1, allowing six runs - five earned - on seven hits and two walks in 4.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Wednesday. Sale struck out six, ending the game with an 11.25 ERA and 2.08 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 6 12:52 PM PT1:52 PM MT2:52 PM CT3:52 PM ET15:52 ET19:52 GMT3:52 12:52 PM MST2:52 PM EST1:52 PM CST3:22 PM VEN23:52 UAE1:52 PM CT-Chris Sale improved to 1-0, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks in 5.0 innings, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Thursday. Sale struck out seven, ending the game with an 11.25 ERA and 2.00 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 1 4:23 PM PT5:23 PM MT6:23 PM CT7:23 PM ET19:23 ET23:23 GMT7:23 4:23 PM MST6:23 PM EST5:23 PM CST6:53 PM VEN3:23 UAE (+1)5:23 PM CT-Chris Sale allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks in 3.0 innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 on Saturday. Sale struck out six, ending the game with a 21.00 ERA and 3.00 WHIP on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA
2010 CWS 2 1 4 - 4 21 0 0 23.1 15 5 5 2 10 0 32 1.07 1.93
2011 CWS 2 2 8 - 10 58 0 0 71.0 52 22 22 6 27 3 79 1.11 2.79
2012 CWS 17 8 0 - 1 30 29 1 192.0 167 66 65 19 51 5 192 1.14 3.05
2013 CWS 11 14 0 - 0 30 30 4 214.1 184 81 73 23 46 2 226 1.07 3.07
2014 CWS 12 4 0 - 0 26 26 2 174.0 129 48 42 13 39 2 208 0.97 2.17
2015 CWS 13 11 0 - 0 31 31 1 208.2 185 88 79 23 42 0 274 1.09 3.41
2016 CWS 17 10 0 - 0 32 32 6 226.2 190 88 84 27 45 2 233 1.04 3.34
2017 Bos 17 8 0 - 0 32 32 1 214.1 165 73 69 24 43 0 308 0.97 2.90
2018 Bos 12 4 0 - 0 27 27 0 158.0 102 39 37 11 34 0 237 0.86 2.11
2019 Bos 6 11 0 - 0 25 25 1 147.1 123 80 72 24 37 0 218 1.09 4.40
2021 Bos 5 1 0 - 0 9 9 0 42.2 45 19 15 6 12 1 52 1.34 3.16
2022 Bos 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 5.2 5 3 2 0 1 0 5 1.06 3.18
2023 Bos 6 4 0 - 0 19 19 0 97.2 84 51 48 14 28 0 123 1.15 4.42
Career 120 79 12 - 15 342 262 16 1775.2 1446 663 613 192 415 15 2187 1.05 3.11

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2012 CWS 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2014 CWS 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2015 CWS 31 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .111 .111
2016 CWS 32 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167
2017 Bos 32 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667
2018 Bos 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2021 Bos 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 342 26 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 .115 .115 .154

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2017 Bos Total 0 2 0 - 0 2 1 0 9.2 13 9 9 4 1 0 12 8.38
    LDS 0 2 0 - 0 2 1 0 9.2 13 9 9 4 1 0 12 8.38
2018 Bos Total 1 0 0 - 0 5 3 0 15.1 11 7 7 1 8 0 24 4.11
    LDS 1 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 6.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 9 2.84
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.0 1 2 2 0 4 0 5 4.50
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 5.0 5 3 3 1 2 0 10 5.40
2021 Bos Total 0 1 0 - 0 3 3 0 9.0 12 10 8 2 4 0 11 8.00
    LDS 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 1.0 4 5 5 1 1 0 2 45.00
    LCS 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 8.0 8 5 3 1 3 0 9 3.38
Career 1 3 0 - 0 10 7 0 34.0 36 26 24 7 13 0 47 6.35


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 806 99 88 93.9 50.34
Slider 593 84 71 78 37.04
Changeup 202 91 82 86.2 12.62

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