Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Chris Sale
Birthdate:
March 30, 1989 (67 y, 4 m, 16 d)Born In:
Lakeland, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/197
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2021 (2nd) | Charlotte (CBL) |
| 2017 (3rd) | San Diego (CBL) | |
| All-Star | 2021 | Charlotte (CBL) |
| 2020 | Altoona (CBL) | |
| 2018 | San Diego (CBL) | |
| 2017 | San Diego (CBL) | |
| 2015 | Charlotte (CBL) | |
| 2014 | Charlotte (CBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 2021 | Charlotte (CBL) |
| Jul 2018 | San Diego (CBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 | 35.9 | 24.8 |
| Grey Ink | 99 | 179.8 | 144.5 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 44.2 | 42.3 |
| WAR | 36.0 | 68.2 | 59.1 |
| WAR7 | 33.7 | 43.3 | 38.3 |
| JAWS | 34.9 | 55.8 | 48.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Zain Barnick | 948 |
| Ken Holman R | 945 |
| Bob Tampa R | 944 |
| Sam McClammy R | 942 |
| Robbie Erlin R | 938 |
| Bobby Kozlov | 938 |
| Mike Smith R | 936 |
| Jeff Hoffman R | 934 |
| Zack Greinke R | 934 |
| Juan RodrÃguez R | 931 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 2 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 7 |
| 2017 | 33 | 3 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 6 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.474 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0.640 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.783 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 104.0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 117.2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 151.2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 226.1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 227.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 417 | 10 |
| 2015 | 468 | 3 |
| 2016 | 632 | 6 |
| 2017 | 903 | 2 |
| 2021 | 901 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 4 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 | 10 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4 |
| 2023 | 30 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94 | 2 |
| 2015 | 110 | 1 |
| 2016 | 166 | 2 |
| 2017 | 227 | 2 |
| 2018 | 153 | 7 |
| 2021 | 274 | 1 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.062 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.444 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3.675 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.298 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0.237 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.038 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.994 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.138 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.834 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7.403 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7.889 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.511 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.544 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021 | 39 | 4 |
| 2023 | 48 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 104 | 8 |
| 2016 | 140 | 8 |
| 2017 | 197 | 4 |
| 2021 | 187 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 197 | 7 |
| 2023 | 161 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 5 |