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Chris Sale

#41 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	3/30/1989 (33)
Height, Weight	6'6", 183 lb
Hometown	Lakeland, FL

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	5-1	42.2	3.16	1.35	28.4%	6.6%	31.1%				93.7	13.5%	20.2%	48.7%	3.65	.307

	104^th 6 W	190^th 112 IP	33^rd 4.48 ERA	130^th 1.31 WHIP	25^th 22.4% K%	62^nd 8.0% BB%	28^th 28.4% CSW%				76^th 93.1 FB MPH	45^th 11.9% SwStr%	10^th 26.8% HC%	55^th 44.8% GB%	40^th 4.48 xERA	36^th .340 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
3	165	3.62	1.14	28.5%	7.4%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	BOS	27	27	158.0	12	4	2.11	2.47	1.96	2.38	0.86	5.8	38.4%	5.5%	.283	.256	14.4%	46.1%	9.7%	82.5%	16.9%	36.5%
2019	BOS	25	25	147.1	6	11	4.40	3.46	3.38	2.81	1.09	7.5	35.6%	6.0%	.311	.305	19.7%	46.8%	24.7%	66.7%	15.2%	34.3%
2021	BOS	9	9	42.2	5	1	3.16	3.65	3.69	3.59	1.35	9.6	28.4%	6.6%	.358	.334	20.2%	48.7%	15.8%	79.8%	13.5%	31.1%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	112.0	6	7	4.48	4.48	4.46	4.43	1.31	8.7	22.4%	8.0%	.292	.307	26.8%	44.8%	15.8%	72.8%	11.9%	28.5%
3 Years		61	61	348.0	23	16	3.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.01	7.0	35.9%	5.9%	.306	.288	17.4%	46.8%	16.5%	75.3%	15.7%	34.9%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 41%
Slider | 32%
Changeup | 21%
Sinker | 7%
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2018 2019 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	95.2	39.0%	35.9%	50.2%	16.5%	13.7%	30.2%	69.4%	65.0%	34.6%	39.8%	.179	.243	.286	13.2%	.187	.268	19.1%	2,357
2019	93.4	34.4%	28.1%	48.5%	13.3%	16.0%	29.4%	63.2%	58.0%	29.4%	39.2%	.222	.301	.360	30.0%	.215	.285	23.9%	2,384
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	93.7	41.2%	32.9%	47.9%	12.2%	17.5%	29.7%	66.3%	61.1%	31.0%	45.2%	.254	.328	.350	10.5%	.232	.305	28.2%	2,300
SP MLB AVG	93.1	40.9%	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	35.9%	40.5%	.268	.354	.299	15.4%	.280	.377	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.187	.268	.274	.235	19.1%	10.5%	39.1%	19.8%	86.5	82.2	19.8	1.2	1.0	3.3	5.3	6.1	2,357
2019	.215	.285	.363	.258	23.9%	11.8%	53.9%	25.8%	91.9	90.9	20.1	1.2	1.0	3.1	5.4	6.0	2,384
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.232	.305	.325	.256	28.2%	2.4%	45.2%	26.8%	89.5	84.6	18.5	8.5	6.9	2.7	5.3	6.4	2,300
SP MLB AVG	.280	.377	.308	.336	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	90.0	88.3	18.0	4.8	9.3	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,245

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	984	262	25	9	2	7	110	17	2	0	683	301	.179	.321	.243
2019	848	213	22	9	1	12	98	12	1	0	536	312	.222	.460	.301
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	303	71	11	2	1	2	21	8	0	0	201	102	.254	.413	.328
SP MLB AVG	653	159	22	8	1	7	34	15	1	0	434	219	.268	.478	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	34.6%	25.6%	39.8%	15.0%	13.2%	30.8%	21.8%	47.4%	25.7%	9.8%	25.6%	25.6%	23.3%	5.3%	39.1%
2019	29.4%	31.4%	39.2%	7.8%	30.0%	32.4%	20.6%	47.1%	21.8%	2.0%	14.7%	29.4%	33.3%	8.8%	45.1%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	31.0%	23.8%	45.2%	9.5%	10.5%	33.3%	21.4%	45.2%	22.8%	2.4%	19.0%	33.3%	33.3%	9.5%	40.5%
SP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.6%	40.5%	12.1%	15.4%	38.3%	22.4%	39.6%	20.9%	4.5%	23.0%	30.8%	24.3%	7.6%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	19.1%	10.5%	39.1%	19.8%	.179	.243	.286	.323	.187	.268	.274	.235	86.5	82.2	19.8
2019	23.9%	11.8%	53.9%	25.8%	.222	.301	.360	.436	.215	.285	.363	.258	91.9	90.9	20.1
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	28.2%	2.4%	45.2%	26.8%	.254	.328	.350	.381	.232	.305	.325	.256	89.5	84.6	18.5
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.280	.377	.308	.336	90.0	88.3	18.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	35.9%	50.2%	16.5%	13.7%	30.2%	69.4%	65.0%	29.6%	55.7%	70.4%	60.2%	75.3%	20.1%	23.7%	72.9%	65.0%
2019	28.1%	48.5%	13.3%	16.0%	29.4%	63.2%	58.0%	28.3%	47.2%	71.8%	62.6%	75.8%	20.3%	21.1%	63.0%	53.0%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	32.9%	47.9%	12.2%	17.5%	29.7%	66.3%	61.1%	25.0%	48.8%	75.0%	67.3%	79.2%	22.4%	27.3%	67.1%	56.2%
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	20.2%	47.3%	79.8%	69.7%	83.4%	23.1%	21.2%	62.7%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	33.9%	28.3%	37.8%	61.9%	26.1%	12.0%	6.1%	34.5%	37.3%	45.9%	22.1%	45.0%	50.2%	12.4%	24.8%
2019	33.1%	25.6%	41.3%	55.8%	29.8%	14.4%	7.8%	39.5%	34.9%	47.6%	22.3%	42.6%	48.5%	10.9%	27.1%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	44.9%	26.1%	29.0%	57.8%	25.1%	17.2%	7.6%	29.7%	44.2%	57.4%	24.4%	32.7%	47.9%	11.5%	21.2%
SP MLB AVG	32.9%	27.6%	39.4%	46.6%	28.0%	25.4%	7.9%	30.7%	41.7%	58.4%	28.7%	27.9%	51.3%	14.0%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	79.7	34.5%	31.2%	43.3%	18.6%	22.5%	41.1%	64.2%	61.6%	50.0%	34.1%	.113	.161	.253	3.3%	.106	.165	8.1%	2,496
2019	79.0	37.2%	37.9%	44.9%	18.1%	17.8%	35.8%	67.5%	62.9%	47.8%	34.5%	.198	.260	.367	7.7%	.171	.242	12.4%	2,495
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	78.0	31.5%	34.3%	42.2%	14.2%	20.3%	34.5%	64.7%	60.8%	52.9%	35.3%	.158	.217	.242	8.3%	.194	.249	11.1%	2,215
SP MLB AVG	84.2	23.4%	33.7%	41.9%	16.1%	14.2%	30.3%	63.0%	57.6%	42.9%	35.5%	.223	.289	.281	14.8%	.233	.303	21.8%	2,373

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.106	.165	.220	.117	8.1%	4.5%	22.7%	9.0%	83.7	83.9	11.2	1.2	-0.4	3.3	5.2	5.6	2,496
2019	.171	.242	.298	.190	12.4%	6.2%	35.4%	16.5%	86.2	86.3	15.5	1.2	-0.3	3.2	5.3	5.5	2,495
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.194	.249	.305	.201	11.1%	2.9%	38.2%	20.6%	81.2	82.5	2.4	5.3	-2.6	2.8	5.3	6.2	2,215
SP MLB AVG	.233	.303	.293	.271	21.8%	7.7%	35.9%	23.1%	86.7	86.7	13.4	3.0	1.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,373

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	872	223	17	5	0	1	117	8	10	3	560	312	.113	.152	.161
2019	918	242	26	13	1	3	105	13	11	1	620	298	.198	.309	.260
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	232	63	7	1	0	1	23	2	4	0	150	82	.158	.228	.217
SP MLB AVG	329	88	11	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	210	119	.223	.388	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	15.9%	34.1%	10.2%	3.3%	61.4%	17.0%	21.6%	13.1%	4.5%	39.8%	33.0%	17.0%	1.1%	28.4%
2019	47.8%	17.7%	34.5%	10.6%	7.7%	58.4%	17.7%	23.9%	19.4%	4.4%	34.5%	25.7%	25.7%	3.5%	29.2%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	52.9%	11.8%	35.3%	2.9%	8.3%	61.8%	20.6%	17.6%	15.5%	17.6%	23.5%	20.6%	32.4%	2.9%	35.3%
SP MLB AVG	42.9%	21.6%	35.5%	9.9%	14.8%	53.4%	22.1%	24.7%	15.7%	5.2%	31.0%	27.8%	23.0%	5.4%	34.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	8.1%	4.5%	22.7%	9.0%	.113	.161	.253	.261	.106	.165	.220	.117	83.7	83.9	11.2
2019	12.4%	6.2%	35.4%	16.5%	.198	.260	.367	.384	.171	.242	.298	.190	86.2	86.3	15.5
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	11.1%	2.9%	38.2%	20.6%	.158	.217	.242	.265	.194	.249	.305	.201	81.2	82.5	2.4
SP MLB AVG	21.8%	7.7%	35.9%	23.1%	.223	.289	.281	.318	.233	.303	.293	.271	86.7	86.7	13.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	31.2%	43.3%	18.6%	22.5%	41.1%	64.2%	61.6%	44.5%	41.7%	55.5%	39.6%	67.1%	34.8%	26.8%	62.3%	58.1%
2019	37.9%	44.9%	18.1%	17.8%	35.8%	67.5%	62.9%	36.3%	49.8%	63.7%	45.3%	77.0%	26.2%	31.2%	61.3%	56.3%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	34.3%	42.2%	14.2%	20.3%	34.5%	64.7%	60.8%	32.0%	44.4%	68.0%	52.2%	80.7%	36.9%	29.1%	67.3%	59.6%
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	41.9%	16.1%	14.2%	30.3%	63.0%	57.6%	33.1%	48.9%	66.9%	45.8%	81.4%	20.1%	27.7%	60.9%	50.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	40.3%	21.2%