Atlanta Braves

Chris Sale

Starting Pitcher#51

Key facts

Age: 37
Height: 1.98 m
Weight: 81 kg
Number: #51
Born: 30/3/1989
Birthplace: Lakeland, FL
Debut: 2010
Position: Starting Pitcher
College: Florida Gulf Coast
Experience: 16th Season
Draft: 2010: Rd 1, Pk 13 (CHW)

Official profile

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Career stats

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	GP	GS	W	L	W%	WAR	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	BB	K/BB	H	R	ER
2015 CHW	31	31	13	11	.542	3.3	3.41	1.09	208.2	274	42	6.5	185	88	79
2016 CHW	32	32	17	10	.630	4.9	3.34	1.04	226.2	233	45	5.2	190	88	84
2017 BOS	32	32	17	8	.680	6.0	2.90	0.97	214.1	308	43	7.2	165	73	69
2018 BOS	27	27	12	4	.750	6.9	2.11	0.86	158.0	237	34	7.0	102	39	37
2019 BOS	25	25	6	11	.353	2.3	4.40	1.09	147.1	218	37	5.9	123	80	72
2021 BOS	9	9	5	1	.833	1.0	3.16	1.34	42.2	52	12	4.3	45	19	15
2022 BOS	2	2	0	1	.000	0.0	3.18	1.06	5.2	5	1	5.0	5	3	2
2023 BOS	20	20	6	5	.545	1.7	4.30	1.13	102.2	125	29	4.3	87	52	49

Postseason Pitching

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	GP	GS	W	L	W%	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	BB	K/BB	H	R	ER	HLD
2017 BOS	2	1	0	2	.000	8.38	1.45	9.2	12	1	12.0	13	9	9	0
2018 BOS	5	3	1	0	1.000	4.11	1.24	15.1	24	8	3.0	11	7	7	1
2021 BOS	3	3	0	1	.000	8.00	1.78	9.0	11	4	2.8	12	10	8	0
2026 ATL	3	2	0	1	.000	4.26	1.03	12.2	19	1	19.0	12	6	6	0
Career	13	9	1	4	.200	5.79	1.33	46.2	66	14	4.7	48	32	30	1

Opponent Batting

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	P	TBF	P-TBF	OBA	OOBP	OSLUG	OOPS	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BH	SH	SF	IBB
2015 CHW	3323	854	3.891	.233	.282	.368	.649	32	3	23	292	82	13	2	3	0
2016 CHW	3431	907	3.783	.227	.279	.372	.651	34	3	27	311	79	17	5	3	2
2017 BOS	3428	851	4.028	.208	.254	.349	.603	34	3	24	277	71	8	2	4	0
2018 BOS	2525	617	4.092	.181	.243	.288	.532	22	3	11	163	34	14	0	4	0
2019 BOS	2466	612	4.029	.221	.284	.412	.695	30	2	24	229	74	13	2	4	0
2021 BOS	736	183	4.022	.269	.333	.419	.752	5	1	6	70	14	4	0	0	1
2022 BOS	102	25	4.080	.217	.280	.304	.584	2

Expanded Pitching

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	P/S	P/I	K/9	QS	CG	SHO	GSC	GB	FB	G/F	IR	IRS	WP	BK	SB	CS	RSUP
2015 CHW	107.2	15.9	11.8	23	1	0	60.3	226	299	0.8	0	0	7	0	5	4	118.0
2016 CHW	107.2	15.1	9.3	23	6	1	60.2	259	353	0.7	0	0	2	0	5	2	146.0
2017 BOS	107.1	16.0	12.9	23	1	0	64.1	196	296	0.7	0	0	3	0	10	2	177.0
2018 BOS	93.5	16.0	13.5	17	0	0	57.3	150	182	0.8	0	0	4	0	6	3	134.0
2019 BOS	98.6	16.7	13.3	13	1	1	58.5	151	193	0.8	0	0	2	0	8	2	100.0
2021 BOS	81.8	17.3	11.0	1	0	0	52.9	54	61	0.9	0	0	0	0	1	1	75.0
2022 BOS	51.0	18.0

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Season
2026 MLBAtlanta Braves	30	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	219	32	141	45	–	12	175.3	526	2,785	50	1,893
2025 MLBAtlanta Braves	21	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	165	32	102	36	–	11	125.7	377	2,031	38	1,357
2024 MLBAtlanta Braves	29	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	225	39	141	47	–	9	177.7	533	2,815	48	1,891
2023 MLBBoston Red Sox	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	125	29	87	49	–	15	102.7	308	1,670	52	1,092
2022 MLBBoston Red Sox	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	5	2	–	0	5.7	17	102	3	68
2019 MLBBoston Red Sox	25	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	218	37	123	72	–	24	147.3	442	2,466	80	1,642
2018 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Boston Red Sox	33	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	262	42	114	44	8	12	174.3	523	2,832	46	1,905
2017 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Boston Red Sox	23	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	218	28	114	46	12	13	155.3	466	2,433	49	1,666
2016 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Chicago White Sox	33	0	0	1	0	0	6	2	234	45	191	85	26	28	227.7	683	3,440	89	2,295
2015 MLBChicago White Sox	32	0	0	1	1	0	9	4	282	43	192	82	35	24	215.7	647	3,428	91	2,319
2014 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Chicago White Sox	27	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	209	39	130	43	14	13	175	525	2,769	49	1,840
2013 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Chicago White Sox	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	228	46	184	73	–	23	216.3	649	3,272	81	2,189
2012 MLBAmerican All-Stars / Chicago White Sox	31	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	193	51	169	65	11	19	193	579	3,032	66	1,978
2011 MLBChicago White Sox	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	79	27	52	22	0	6	71.0	213	1,105	22	704
2010 MLBChicago White Sox	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	31	10	15	5	–	2	23	69	388	5	234
Career15 seasons	415	0	0	3	1	0	25	13	2,693	501	1,760	716	106	211	2185.7	6,557	34,568	769	23,073

Game log, 2026 MLB

Recent games

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Game
Postseason v Los Angeles DodgersL 1-3 7 Oct	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	0	7	3	–	2	5	15	95	3	62
Postseason v Philadelphia PhilliesW 6-2 2 Oct	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	0	1	0	–	0	1.3	4	21	0	14
Postseason v Philadelphia PhilliesW 5-3 30 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	1	4	3	–	0	6.3	19	95	3	65
24 Sept v Cincinnati RedsW 3-2 24 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	0	4	1	–	1	5.7	17	97	1	67
12 Sept v Philadelphia PhilliesW 6-5 12 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	2	3	3	–	0	7	21	94	3	59
5 Sept @ Philadelphia PhilliesW 5-2 5 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	1	6	2	–	1	6	18	103	2	69
28 Aug v Los Angeles DodgersW 1-0 28 Aug	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	0	5	0	–	0	9	27	109	0	80
22 Aug @ Milwaukee BrewersL 1-2 22 Aug	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	0	8	2	–	0	6	18	94	2	68
15 Aug v Arizona DiamondbacksL 0-2 15 Aug	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	0	5	1	–	0	6	18	108	1	79
9 Aug @ New York YankeesL 4-5 9 Aug	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	2	5	3	–	0	6	18	103	3	64
30 July @ New York MetsW 1-0 30 July	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	0	2	0	–	0	6	18	94	0	63
24 July v San Diego PadresW 6-5 24 July	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	1	5	3	–	0	6	18	98	3	71
18 July v Texas RangersW 15-1 18 July	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	0	2	0	–	0	7	21	89	0	62
11 July @ St. Louis CardinalsL 1-2 11 July	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	2	0	–	0	3	9	43	0	30
Rd 27 v New York MetsW 14-3 5 July	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	2	7	3	–	2	5	15	98	3	67
Rd 26 @ San Francisco GiantsL 2-3 29 June	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	1	8	1	–	0	6	18	94	2	68
Rd 25 v Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3 21 June	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	1	5	0	–	0	5.7	17	101	2	66
Rd 23 @ Chicago White SoxL 1-2 11 June	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	1	6	2	–	0	5.7	17	103	2	66
Rd 23 v Toronto Blue JaysL 2-7 5 June	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	2	10	3	–	0	5.7	17	108	3	70
Rd 22 @ Boston Red SoxW 10-2 29 May	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	3	6	2	–	0	5	15	96	2	61
Rd 20 @ Miami MarlinsW 9-1 21 May	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	0	4	1	–	0	7	21	96	1	67
Rd 20 v Chicago CubsL 0-2 15 May	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	2	5	0	–	0	6	18	100	1	65
Rd 19 @ Los Angeles DodgersL 1-3 9 May	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	0	5	2	–	1	7	21	102	3	76
Rd 18 @ Colorado RockiesW 9-1 3 May	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	3	3	1	–	0	7	21	102	1	70
Rd 17 v Philadelphia PhilliesW 6-2 27 Apr	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	2	1	0	–	0	6	18	100	0	61
Rd 16 @ Philadelphia PhilliesW 3-1 19 Apr	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	1	5	1	–	1	7	21	101	1	73
Rd 15 v Cleveland GuardiansW 13-1 13 Apr	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	1	8	1	–	1	6	18	97	1	68
Rd 14 @ Los Angeles AngelsL 2-6 7 Apr	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	2	5	6	–	2	4	12	77	6	51
Rd 13 v AthleticsW 5-1 2 Apr	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	0	1	1	–	1	6	18	79	1	57
Rd 13 v Kansas City RoyalsW 6-0 28 Mar	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	3	3	0	–	0	6	18	88	0	54

Splits, MLB

Split
AwayHome or away · won 113 of 208	208	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	6.5	1.2	4.3	1.7	0.5	0.4	5.3	15.8	83.7	1.9	56.1
HomeHome or away · won 130 of 207	207	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.5	1.2	4.2	1.7	–	0.6	5.3	15.8	82.9	1.8	55.1
WinsResult	243	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.8	1.1	3.8	1.2	0.2	0.4	5.4	16.3	83.9	1.3	56.1
LossesResult	172	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.0	1.3	4.9	2.4	0.3	0.7	5.0	15.1	82.5	2.7	54.9
Regular seasonStage · won 243 of 415	415	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.5	1.2	4.2	1.7	0.3	0.5	5.3	15.8	83.3	1.9	55.6
Kansas City RoyalsOpponent · won 21 of 37	37	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.3	1.0	5.1	1.5	–	0.5	5.3	15.9	81.2	1.6	54.6
Detroit TigersOpponent · won 15 of 35	35	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.9	1.3	4.3	1.8	–	0.7	5.2	15.7	80.5	1.8	53.8
Minnesota TwinsOpponent · won 19 of 31	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.2	1.1	4.4	2.0	–	0.3	4.8	14.4	79.7	2.1	53.2
Cleveland IndiansOpponent · won 22 of 30	30	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4.8	1.2	4.2	2.1	–	0.7	4.2	12.6	70.0	2.4	46.1
New York YankeesOpponent · won 10 of 24	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.8	1.2	4.2	1.8	–	0.5	5.3	15.9	83.6	2.1	54.8
Baltimore OriolesOpponent · won 13 of 23	23	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.8	1.4	4.0	2.0	–	0.5	4.3	13.0	76.6	2.0	50.0
Tampa Bay RaysOpponent · won 10 of 21	21	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.3	2.0	4.1	2.2	–	0.8	5.9	17.6	96.2	2.5	62.3
Toronto Blue JaysOpponent · won 12 of 20	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.7	1.4	4.3	1.7	–	0.7	5.7	17.0	88.0	1.8	58.6
Texas RangersOpponent · won 11 of 17	17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.6	1.0	3.6	1.5	–	0.6	5.5	16.6	82.2	1.6	56.2
Oakland AthleticsOpponent · won 6 of 16	16	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.6	1.3	4.2	2.0	–	0.5	5.3	15.8	83.5	2.0	54.7
Seattle MarinersOpponent · won 11 of 14	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.6	1.1	4.1	1.7	–	0.6	6.2	18.5	90.9	1.7	61.4
Boston Red SoxOpponent · won 8 of 13	13	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.5	1.2	3.5	1.0	–	0.2	4.4	13.2	73.1	1.0	47.5
Philadelphia PhilliesOpponent · won 9 of 13	13	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	7.3	1.2	4.4	2.1	1.1	0.5	5.7	17.0	87.9	2.1	59.2
Houston AstrosOpponent · won 7 of 12	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.8	1.7	4.7	2.1	–	0.7	6.6	19.8	101	2.5	67.5
Los Angeles AngelsOpponent · won 10 of 12	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.9	1.2	3.3	1.3	–	0.3	5.8	17.3	87.8	1.4	59.9
Los Angeles DodgersOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	6.0	1.0	4.7	2.4	1.1	0.6	4.8	14.3	81.0	2.5	53.8
Chicago CubsOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	7.3	1.1	3.8	0.8	3.0	0.1	5.0	15.0	82.6	0.9	54.9
Arizona DiamondbacksOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.4	3.9	1.1	0.0	0.0	4.7	14.1	84.1	1.1	57.0
Chicago White SoxOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9.0	1.1	5.4	2.0	–	0.4	6.1	18.3	103	2.1	69.3
Milwaukee BrewersOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	8.3	1.4	5.7	1.3	1.0	0.1	6.4	19.3	102	1.7	68.6
San Diego PadresOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.7	0.9	4.1	1.6	–	0.6	6.6	19.7	95.7	1.6	66.3
Washington NationalsOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.0	1.0	3.3	1.7	–	0.3	4.9	14.7	69.7	1.9	45.1
Colorado RockiesOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.7	3.2	0.8	0.0	0.3	5.2	15.7	73.7	0.8	50.5
National All-StarsOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	–	0.2	1.3	4.0	16.5	0.3	11.5
New York MetsOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	1.0	3.5	1.3	–	0.7	6.3	19.0	92.3	1.3	64.3
San Francisco GiantsOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	10.0	1.2	5.4	1.0	2.8	0.0	6.6	19.8	106	1.2	73.2
Cincinnati RedsOpponent · won 4 of 4	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	1.3	4.8	1.0	–	0.5	5.3	15.8	90.3	1.0	60.3
Miami MarlinsOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	7.0	1.0	5.8	3.0	6.8	0.3	6.4	19.3	100	3.0	68.5
Pittsburgh PiratesOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	1.5	4.8	1.0	–	0.0	6.3	19.0	99.0	1.3	64.3
Cleveland GuardiansOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.7	0.7	4.3	1.0	–	0.7	6.4	19.3	96.7	1.0	68.7
St. Louis CardinalsOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	8.7	1.0	3.7	0.7	3.0	0.7	6.3	19.0	89.7	0.7	62.7
Atlanta BravesOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.5	2.5	7.5	7.0	–	2.0	4.7	14.0	89.5	7.0	58.0
AthleticsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0	6.0	18.0	79.0	1.0	57.0
Rate Field, ChicagoGround · won 70 of 121	121	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.7	1.1	4.0	1.7	–	0.6	5.0	14.9	76.9	1.7	50.8
Fenway Park, BostonGround · won 34 of 54	54	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.8	1.5	4.3	2.1	–	0.5	5.5	16.5	90.4	2.2	60.2
Truist Park, AtlantaGround · won 32 of 41	41	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.4	1.1	4.8	1.5	–	0.4	6.0	18.0	95.2	1.6	64.0
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityGround · won 11 of 20	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.3	1.0	4.5	1.5	–	0.4	5.2	15.6	80.0	1.6	53.8
Target Field, MinneapolisGround · won 10 of 16	16	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.8	1.0	4.7	2.1	–	0.2	4.5	13.6	75.6	2.3	51.3
Comerica Park, DetroitGround · won 5 of 15	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.3	1.7	4.8	1.9	–	0.7	5.7	17.1	86.4	1.9	57.0
Progressive Field, ClevelandGround · won 11 of 15	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4.5	0.9	3.7	1.5	–	0.5	3.6	10.7	60.3	2.1	40.0
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, BaltimoreGround · won 8 of 14	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	1.3	4.1	1.4	–	0.2	4.7	14.2	78.7	1.4	53.0
Yankee Stadium, BronxGround · won 5 of 14	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	1.0	4.4	2.2	–	0.5	5.1	15.3	81.9	2.6	53.6
Tropicana Field, St. PetersburgGround · won 4 of 11	11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.8	1.6	3.6	1.5	–	0.5	6.1	18.3	97.8	1.8	64.5
Rogers Centre, TorontoGround · won 5 of 10	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.9	1.7	4.3	1.7	–	0.9	6.7	20.0	98.1	1.8	66.5
Angel Stadium, AnaheimGround · won 6 of 8	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.6	1.5	3.8	1.6	–	0.5	4.8	14.3	80.6	1.8	54.5
Citizens Bank Park, PhiladelphiaGround · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	7.9	1.3	4.9	2.0	1.8	0.6	6.0	18.1	93.4	2.0	63.9
Oakland ColiseumGround · won 1 of 7	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.7	1.0	4.7	1.7	–	0.3	6.0	18.0	91.9	1.7	61.3
T-Mobile Park, SeattleGround · won 5 of 7	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.1	1.4	3.9	2.0	–	0.7	5.3	16.0	89.4	2.0	58.3
Choctaw Stadium, ArlingtonGround · won 5 of 6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.3	1.3	3.5	1.5	–	0.5	4.8	14.3	77.0	1.5	52.3
Daikin Park, HoustonGround · won 2 of 5	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.6	1.2	5.4	2.8	–	0.8	6.4	19.2	99.6	3.8	66.8
Chase Field, PhoenixGround · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3	1.5	3.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	11.8	70.5	1.0	46.0
Coors Field, DenverGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.0	2.5	0.8	0.0	0.3	4.3	13.0	60.3	0.8	41.8
Dodger Stadium, Los AngelesGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	5.3	1.0	4.0	2.5	2.8	0.5	4.7	14.0	77.8	2.8	55.0
Petco Park, San DiegoGround · won 3 of 4	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5.0	1.0	3.5	1.8	–	0.8	4.5	13.5	70.8	1.8	48.0
American Family Field, MilwaukeeGround · won 2 of 3	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.7	1.7	6.3	1.7	–	0.0	6.2	18.7	99.0	1.7	68.3