Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Chris Sale
Nickname:
The CondorBirthdate:
March 30, 1989 (61 y, 5 m, 3 d)Born In:
Lakeland, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/192
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2021 | Boston (MLB) |
| 2020 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2018 | Boston (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 2024 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| 2020 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2019 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2018 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2017 | None (MLB) | |
| 2016 | None (MLB) | |
| 2015 | None (MLB) | |
| 2014 | None (MLB) | |
| 2013 | None (MLB) | |
| 2012 | None (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 2025 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| Jun 2024 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Aug 2023 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Jun 2018 | Boston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 64 | 39.5 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 227 | 179.9 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 50 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 72.3 | 68.7 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 42.1 | 45.6 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 57.2 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Curt Schilling R | 937 |
| Madison Bumgarner R | 930 |
| Cole Hamels R | 913 |
| Zack Greinke R | 902 |
| Luis Moreno | 896 |
| Luis Huezo R | 891 |
| Tim Hudson R | 885 |
| Kevin Brown R | 883 |
| Danny Bloedorn R | 880 |
| Justin Verlander R | 872 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 9 |
| 2018 | 33 | 4 |
| 2019 | 34 | 2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 6 |
| 2022 | 33 | 7 |
| 2024 | 33 | 4 |
| 2025 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17 | 4 |
| 2016 | 17 | 4 |
| 2017 | 17 | 4 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.680 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0.680 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0.920 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0.680 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0.680 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.625 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 214.1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 208.2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 226.2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 214.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 236.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 214.1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 228.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 216.1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 206.1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 190.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 907 | 2 |
| 2017 | 851 | 4 |
| 2018 | 842 | 1 |
| 2019 | 965 | 1 |
| 2020 | 870 | 2 |
| 2021 | 919 | 1 |
| 2022 | 935 | 1 |
| 2024 | 839 | 1 |
| 2025 | 796 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33 | 9 |
| 2022 | 36 | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 192 | 9 |
| 2013 | 226 | 3 |
| 2014 | 208 | 6 |
| 2015 | 274 | 1 |
| 2016 | 233 | 2 |
| 2017 | 308 | 1 |
| 2018 | 210 | 1 |
| 2019 | 242 | 1 |
| 2020 | 193 | 3 |
| 2021 | 217 | 1 |
| 2022 | 198 | 3 |
| 2024 | 173 | 6 |
| 2025 | 170 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.047 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3.065 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2.172 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3.407 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3.335 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2.897 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2.654 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3.356 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3.474 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3.751 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.280 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0.250 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0.295 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.135 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1.073 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0.966 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1.088 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1.037 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0.971 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0.927 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1.123 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.087 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.101 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1.115 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1.161 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.828 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7.726 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6.672 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7.544 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6.929 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6.824 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8.314 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.932 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1.812 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1.787 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1.806 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1.516 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1.792 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.260 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.263 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.706 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0.916 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1.466 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51 | 10 |
| 2013 | 46 | 9 |
| 2014 | 39 | 6 |
| 2015 | 42 | 6 |
| 2016 | 45 | 6 |
| 2017 | 43 | 4 |
| 2018 | 36 | 6 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 41 | 6 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 218 | 3 |
| 2020 | 203 | 4 |
| 2021 | 219 | 3 |
| 2022 | 238 | 1 |
| 2024 | 209 | 1 |
| 2025 | 190 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 167 | 9 |
| 2014 | 129 | 2 |
| 2017 | 165 | 7 |
| 2018 | 162 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19 | 9 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 |
| 2018 | 22 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4.1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 5 |