Chris Sale Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
A reliable force on the mound, Chris Sale is an effective starter with an above-average strikeout rate and consistent run prevention. The numbers show an ERA+ of 122 (above-average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, and strong walk avoidance.
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Chris Sale Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
15
Season Average Seasons Pitched
15
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Pitched
393
Season Average Games Pitched
26.2
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.7
Career Win Percentage
62.23
Season Average Win Percentage
62.23
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
62.23
Career Games Started %
79.39
Season Average Games Started %
79.39
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
79.39
Career Complete Games
16
Season Average Complete Games
1.07
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Earned Runs
697
Season Average Earned Runs
46.47
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.01
Career Component ERA
2.71
Season Average Component ERA
2.71
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.71
Career Defense Independent ERA
2.74
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
2.74
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
2.74
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.219
Career Pitched Outs
6252
Season Average Pitched Outs
416.8
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2084
Season Average Innings Pitched
138.9
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.31
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.31
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.31
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.92
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.92
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.92
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Intentional Walks
15
Season Average Intentional Walks
1
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.1
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.1
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.1
Career Strikeouts
2579
Season Average Strikeouts
171.93
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
11.14
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
11.14
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
11.14
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
11.14
Career Strikeouts Per Game
6.56
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
6.56
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
6.56
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.471
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.471
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.471
Career Wild Pitches
48
Season Average Wild Pitches
3.2
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Hit By Pitch
130
Season Average Hit By Pitch
8.67
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.56
Career Batters Faced
8389
Season Average Batters Faced
559.27
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.23
Career Games Finished
25
Season Average Games Finished
1.67
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.24
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.24
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.24
Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
1.67
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
2.27
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
133
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
8.87
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.57
Career Pitched At Bats
7713
Season Average Pitched At Bats
514.2
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.31
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
1.91
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
1.91
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.91
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.301
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.23
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.23
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.23
Chris Sale Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
15
Season Average Seasons Fielding
15
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Played as Fielder
393
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
26.2
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.7
Career Starts as Fielder
312
Season Average Starts as Fielder
20.8
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.35
Career Played Outs
6252
Season Average Played Outs
416.8
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2084
Season Average Inning Played
138.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
290
Season Average Total Chances
19.33
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.25
Career Chances Accepted
284
Season Average Chances Accepted
18.93
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.23
Career Fielding Percentage
97.93
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.93
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.93
Career Range Factor
0.723
Season Average Range Factor
0.723
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.723
Career Games Started %
79.39
Season Average Games Started %
79.39
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
79.39
Career Double Plays
13
Season Average Double Plays
0.87
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Sale Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
15
Season Average Seasons Hitting
15
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
15
Career Games Hitting
393
Season Average Games Hitting
26.2
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
8733.33
Career Plate Appearances
27
Season Average Plate Appearances
1.8
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.115
Season Average Batting Average
0.115
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.115
Career Equivalent Average
0.296
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.296
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.296
Career Extra Base Hits
1
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.07
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
22.22
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.333
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Bases
4
Season Average Total Bases
0.27
Total Bases Per 600 PA
88.89
Career Times on Base
3
Season Average Times on Base
0.2
Times on Base Per 600 PA
66.67
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.115
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.115
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.115
Career Slugging Pct
0.154
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.154
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.154
Career Isolated Power
0.038
Season Average Isolated Power
0.038
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.038
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.09
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.09
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.09
Career Total Average
0.174
Season Average Total Average
0.174
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.174
Career Runs Produced
1
Season Average Runs Produced
0.07
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
22.22
Career Runs Created
-0.55
Season Average Runs Created
-0.04
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-12.22
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
14
Season Average Strikeouts
0.93
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
311.11
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1.93
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1.93
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.93
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Hit
1
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.07
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
22.22
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
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