Chris Sale

P | Boston Red Sox Age: 32 (3/30/1989) Throws:

SP Rank #

2019 Season Stats

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
6-11	147.1	4.40	1.09	34.7%	5.9%	34.3%

Chris Sale P | BOS

Four-Seamer | 46%
Slider | 38%
Changeup | 15%
All

2017 2018 2019 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	94.3	49.7%	33.1%	54.5%	13.7%	15.6%	29.4%	69.5%	36.5%	39.2%	.200	.291	48.0%
2018	94.7	49.7%	31.4%	54.4%	15.0%	16.8%	31.8%	69.1%	39.1%	40.8%	.205	.288	49.4%
2019	93.1	46.3%	24.9%	52.8%	12.7%	18.5%	31.2%	63.7%	32.6%	40.4%	.223	.310	45.5%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	1,702	444	54	20	1	9	155	22	1,183	519	.200
2018	1,256	327	37	14	2	9	111	19	868	388	.205
2019	1,142	269	28	11	1	15	106	17	728	414	.223

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	36.5%	24.3%	39.2%	12.0%	19.2%	57.6%	23.1%	16.9%	25.9%	.291	.315
2018	39.1%	20.1%	40.8%	12.7%	16.1%	63.8%	20.1%	22.4%	27.6%	.288	.321
2019	32.6%	27.0%	40.4%	7.0%	12.8%	62.4%	24.8%	24.1%	27.0%	.310	.382

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	33.1%	54.5%	13.7%	15.6%	29.4%	74.5%	59.4%	80.3%	53.9%	69.5%
2018	31.4%	54.4%	15.0%	16.8%	31.8%	71.2%	59.4%	75.7%	52.3%	69.1%
2019	24.9%	52.8%	12.7%	18.5%	31.2%	72.0%	61.9%	75.5%	45.3%	63.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	21.0%	21.3%	53.8%	43.7%
2018	23.3%	20.2%	55.0%	46.8%
2019	22.8%	17.3%	55.4%	46.1%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	41.9%	26.8%	31.3%	49.4%	30.3%	20.3%	7.7%	53.2%	20.3%	37.8%	54.5%	14.0%
2018	42.0%	26.5%	31.5%	49.0%	31.1%	19.9%	8.0%	53.3%	22.8%	36.6%	54.4%	12.4%
2019	39.0%	25.4%	35.6%	47.5%	33.3%	19.3%	9.1%	54.6%	24.4%	34.0%	52.8%	11.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	79.7	32.9%	33.0%	45.5%	16.8%	23.4%	40.2%	65.5%	38.6%	43.3%	.174	.286	51.5%
2018	79.7	34.6%	34.1%	43.9%	18.4%	22.6%	41.0%	64.3%	46.1%	34.8%	.109	.232	51.2%
2019	79.0	38.4%	36.7%	47.4%	17.6%	17.7%	35.4%	67.2%	44.1%	36.4%	.188	.317	49.5%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	1,128	293	26	9	1	11	134	14	739	389	.174
2018	873	231	17	5	0	1	117	8	561	312	.109
2019	947	260	26	13	1	4	105	14	636	311	.188

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	38.6%	18.1%	43.3%	12.7%	20.5%	63.0%	16.5%	42.5%	17.3%	.286	.343
2018	46.1%	19.1%	34.8%	9.7%	19.1%	73.0%	7.9%	39.3%	12.4%	.232	.240
2019	44.1%	19.5%	36.4%	11.6%	12.7%	72.0%	15.3%	44.9%	10.2%	.317	.338

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	33.0%	45.5%	16.8%	23.4%	40.2%	60.0%	33.0%	80.1%	42.1%	65.5%
2018	34.1%	43.9%	18.4%	22.6%	41.0%	55.8%	40.7%	68.5%	41.7%	64.3%
2019	36.7%	47.4%	17.6%	17.7%	35.4%	64.3%	43.2%	77.9%	49.4%	67.2%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	34.0%	28.8%	54.9%	51.5%
2018	35.0%	28.7%	51.5%	48.1%
2019	25.8%	28.6%	54.2%	49.2%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	40.8%	24.2%	35.0%	11.0%	27.5%	61.5%	7.0%	56.6%	15.2%	39.4%	45.5%	7.7%
2018	38.8%	22.7%	38.5%	9.4%	26.3%	64.3%	6.5%	53.7%	14.8%	42.3%	43.9%	6.2%
2019	32.4%	22.6%	45.0%	14.5%	28.5%	57.0%	7.2%	56.1%	17.5%	39.2%	47.4%	8.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	86.5	17.4%	40.5%	52.5%	20.6%	16.2%	36.8%	70.4%	46.2%	34.6%	.264	.278	55.5%
2018	86.9	15.7%	42.9%	48.2%	19.2%	22.0%	41.2%	72.0%	57.1%	25.4%	.233	.254	64.4%
2019	85.2	15.3%	44.4%	50.4%	16.7%	24.7%	41.4%	73.7%	62.2%	18.3%	.261	.232	59.9%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	598	138	24	5	1	4	19	7	421	177	.264
2018	396	80	12	3	1	1	9	7	285	111	.233
2019	377	100	13	6	0	5	7	6	278	99	.261

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	46.2%	19.2%	34.6%	2.8%	14.4%	70.2%	15.4%	47.1%	7.7%	.278	.304
2018	57.1%	17.5%	25.4%	18.8%	20.6%	73.0%	6.3%	27.0%	22.2%	.254	.266
2019	62.2%	19.5%	18.3%	6.7%	17.1%	64.6%	18.3%	37.8%	14.6%	.232	.276

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	40.5%	52.5%	20.6%	16.2%	36.8%	62.0%	58.3%	64.1%	54.2%	70.4%
2018	42.9%	48.2%	19.2%	22.0%	41.2%	61.6%	51.1%	70.0%	50.0%	72.0%
2019	44.4%	50.4%	16.7%	24.7%	41.4%	65.9%	57.8%	72.5%	49.1%	73.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	18.7%	34.0%	121.7%	97.8%
2018	26.1%	30.9%	147.5%	123.8%
2019	28.4%	40.8%	114.0%	90.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	54.7%	24.6%	20.7%	9.4%	34.4%	56.2%	9.0%	68.7%	33.9%	16.7%	52.5%	15.6%
2018	57.3%	23.0%	19.7%	7.6%	33.6%	58.8%	6.1%	71.7%	33.8%	13.9%	48.2%	14.4%
2019	53.8%	25.7%	20.4%	10.9%	31.0%	58.1%	6.4%	68.2%	34.5%	13.0%	50.4%	20.6%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	94.3	49.7%	33.1%	54.5%	13.7%	15.6%	29.4%	69.5%	36.5%	39.2%	.200	.291	48.0%
Slider	79.7	32.9%	33.0%	45.5%	16.8%	23.4%	40.2%	65.5%	38.6%	43.3%	.174	.286	51.5%
Changeup	86.5	17.4%	40.5%	52.5%	20.6%	16.2%	36.8%	70.4%	46.2%	34.6%	.264	.278	55.5%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	1,702	444	54	20	1	9	155	22	1,183	519	.200
2017	1,128	293	26	9	1	11	134	14	739	389	.174
2017	598	138	24	5	1	4	19	7	421	177	.264

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	36.5%	24.3%	39.2%	12.0%	19.2%	57.6%	23.1%	16.9%	25.9%	.291	.315
2017	38.6%	18.1%	43.3%	12.7%	20.5%	63.0%	16.5%	42.5%	17.3%	.286	.343
2017	46.2%	19.2%	34.6%	2.8%	14.4%	70.2%	15.4%	47.1%	7.7%	.278	.304

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	33.1%	54.5%	13.7%	15.6%	29.4%	74.5%	59.4%	80.3%	53.9%	69.5%
2017	33.0%	45.5%	16.8%	23.4%	40.2%	60.0%	33.0%	80.1%	42.1%	65.5%
2017	40.5%	52.5%	20.6%	16.2%	36.8%	62.0%	58.3%	64.1%	54.2%	70.4%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	21.0%	21.3%	53.8%	43.7%
2017	34.0%	28.8%	54.9%	51.5%
2017	18.7%	34.0%	121.7%	97.8%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	41.9%	26.8%	31.3%	49.4%	30.3%	20.3%	7.7%	53.2%	20.3%	37.8%	54.5%	14.0%
2017	40.8%	24.2%	35.0%	11.0%	27.5%	61.5%	7.0%	56.6%	15.2%	39.4%	45.5%	7.7%
2017	54.7%	24.6%	20.7%	9.4%	34.4%	56.2%	9.0%	68.7%	33.9%	16.7%	52.5%	15.6%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	94.7	49.7%	31.4%	54.4%	15.0%	16.8%	31.8%	69.1%	39.1%	40.8%	.205	.288	49.4%
Slider	79.7	34.6%	34.1%	43.9%	18.4%	22.6%	41.0%	64.3%	46.1%	34.8%	.109	.232	51.2%
Changeup	86.9	15.7%	42.9%	48.2%	19.2%	22.0%	41.2%	72.0%	57.1%	25.4%	.233	.254	64.4%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2018	1,256	327	37	14	2	9	111	19	868	388	.205
2018	873	231	17	5	0	1	117	8	561	312	.109
2018	396	80	12	3	1	1	9	7	285	111	.233

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2018	39.1%	20.1%	40.8%	12.7%	16.1%	63.8%	20.1%	22.4%	27.6%	.288	.321
2018	46.1%	19.1%	34.8%	9.7%	19.1%	73.0%	7.9%	39.3%	12.4%	.232	.240
2018	57.1%	17.5%	25.4%	18.8%	20.6%	73.0%	6.3%	27.0%	22.2%	.254	.266

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2018	31.4%	54.4%	15.0%	16.8%	31.8%	71.2%	59.4%	75.7%	52.3%	69.1%
2018	34.1%	43.9%	18.4%	22.6%	41.0%	55.8%	40.7%	68.5%	41.7%	64.3%
2018	42.9%	48.2%	19.2%	22.0%	41.2%	61.6%	51.1%	70.0%	50.0%	72.0%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2018	23.3%	20.2%	55.0%	46.8%
2018	35.0%	28.7%	51.5%	48.1%
2018	26.1%	30.9%	147.5%	123.8%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2018	42.0%	26.5%	31.5%	49.0%	31.1%	19.9%	8.0%	53.3%	22.8%	36.6%	54.4%	12.4%
2018	38.8%	22.7%	38.5%	9.4%	26.3%	64.3%	6.5%	53.7%	14.8%	42.3%	43.9%	6.2%
2018	57.3%	23.0%	19.7%