Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Sonny Gray
Birthdate:
Nov. 7, 1989 (64 y, 3 m, 18 d)Born In:
Smyrna, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/206
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2025 (2nd) | Colorado (MLB) |
| 2022 (3rd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 2018 (2nd) | Oakland (MLB) | |
| 2016 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 2025 | Colorado (MLB) |
| 2021 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 2019 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 2018 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| 2017 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| 2016 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| 2015 | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2016 | Oakland (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 2022 | Montreal (MLB) |
| Jul 2021 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Jul 2019 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| May 2018 | Oakland (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 23 | 42.3 | 27.3 |
| Grey Ink | 203 | 190.3 | 147.1 |
| HoF Standard | 53 | 50.3 | 46.4 |
| WAR | 81.6 | 75.4 | 63.7 |
| WAR7 | 49.2 | 49.8 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 65.4 | 62.6 | 52.1 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Madison Bumgarner R | 931 |
| Kyle Johnson R | 922 |
| Curt Schilling R | 918 |
| Ragnar Danielsson | 913 |
| Mike Mussina R | 905 |
| Max Scherzer R | 905 |
| Kevin Brown R | 902 |
| CC Sabathia R | 900 |
| Jonathan Jackson | 890 |
| Felix Hernandez R | 886 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 5 |
| 2026 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33 | 8 |
| 2016 | 34 | 9 |
| 2019 | 33 | 7 |
| 2020 | 33 | 6 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3 |
| 2024 | 33 | 7 |
| 2026 | 33 | 4 |
| 2030 | 33 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 8 |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 10 |
| 2019 | 18 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 |
| 2022 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 |
| 2026 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 10 |
| 2030 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.667 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0.654 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0.704 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0.750 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0.682 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 219.0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 208.0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 228.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 230.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 241.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 239.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 216.2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 248.1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 225.1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 209.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 899 | 7 |
| 2016 | 905 | 4 |
| 2017 | 921 | 2 |
| 2018 | 947 | 2 |
| 2019 | 949 | 1 |
| 2020 | 897 | 2 |
| 2022 | 992 | 1 |
| 2024 | 866 | 10 |
| 2025 | 898 | 4 |
| 2026 | 871 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 183 | 9 |
| 2016 | 257 | 1 |
| 2017 | 245 | 2 |
| 2018 | 237 | 1 |
| 2019 | 253 | 4 |
| 2022 | 226 | 3 |
| 2024 | 207 | 10 |
| 2025 | 216 | 4 |
| 2027 | 157 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 3 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 |
| 2018 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 |
| 2026 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.082 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2.726 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3.031 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3.209 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2.465 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3.050 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3.019 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2.863 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2.237 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.277 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0.253 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0.275 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.082 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0.967 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1.004 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0.983 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1.021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.079 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1.030 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.685 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7.183 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7.399 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7.435 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7.320 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7.795 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7.110 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.299 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1.604 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1.531 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1.393 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1.786 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1.595 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2029 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
| 2027 | 1 | 3 |
| 2029 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 | 3 |
| 2017 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018 | 41 | 9 |
| 2019 | 37 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 207 | 10 |
| 2022 | 224 | 2 |
| 2024 | 213 | 7 |
| 2026 | 196 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 10 |
| 2015 | 17 | 7 |
| 2016 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2027 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7.4 | 2 |