Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Chris Sale
Nickname:
The CondorBirthdate:
March 30, 1989 (50 y, 8 m, 19 d)Born In:
Lakeland, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2026 (3rd) | Boston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2025 | Boston (MLB) |
| League Champ | 2026 | Boston (MLB) |
| 2024 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2023 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2021 | Boston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 |
| Grey Ink | 63 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Adrian Morejon | 925 |
| Jim Spaur | 924 |
| Zack Greinke | 906 |
| Max Scherzer | 905 |
| Curt Schilling | 894 |
| Noah Syndergaard | 892 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 888 |
| Jon Lester | 887 |
| Roy Halladay | 885 |
| Justin Verlander | 884 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 9 |
| 2028 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 4 |
| 2026 | 14 | 5 |
| 2027 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.680 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0.737 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0.700 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 214.1 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 851 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 308 | 1 |
| 2018 | 237 | 3 |
| 2019 | 218 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.897 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3.512 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3.456 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.245 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0.288 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.971 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0.951 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1.074 | 3 |
| 2028 | 1.098 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.929 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6.860 | 1 |
| 2026 | 7.992 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.806 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1.701 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1.674 | 1 |
| 2028 | 1.276 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 4 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 |
| 2026 | 31 | 1 |
| 2028 | 24 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 165 | 7 |
| 2024 | 125 | 1 |
| 2026 | 148 | 3 |
| 2028 | 162 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |