A. J. Griffin vs. Chris Sale — Career Comparison

A. J. Griffin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Sale
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Chris Sale a clear advantage over A. J. Griffin across the core pitching metrics. Chris Sale led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 64), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 128 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 108). Chris Sale was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for A. J. Griffin and Chris Sale

A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.65
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.7
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.6
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.35
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.64
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.63
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.38
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.23
62.23
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.39
79.39
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.34
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.01
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
478.2
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
8.22
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
7.31
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.77
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2.76
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.1
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
7.58
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
11.14
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.149
1.149
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.21
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.56
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2006
37.72
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8389
36.23
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.51
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.24
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.15
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.57
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
34.3
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7713
33.31
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for A. J. Griffin and Chris Sale

A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.65
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.7
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.6
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.35
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
478.2
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.39
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.84
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.25
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.23
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.568
0.568
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.39
79.39
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for A. J. Griffin and Chris Sale

A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
88
4061.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
8733.33
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.81
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
10.25
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-26.87
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-12.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
311.11
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
1.3
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
A. J. Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA