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Chris Sale

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-6, 180lb (198cm, 81kg)

Team: Atlanta Braves (majors)

Born: March 30, 1989 in Lakeland, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 21st round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lakeland HS (Lakeland, FL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL).

High School: Lakeland HS (Lakeland, FL)

School: Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 5 yrs/$145M (20-24) & 25 vesting option

Service Time (01/2024): 13.061 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Wasserman • Previously: Jet Sports Management

Full Name: Christopher Sale

Nicknames: The Condor, Stickman or The Conductor

Pronunciation: \SAYL\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

2.1

49.2

127

ERA

2.22

3.08

352

272

56.2

1837.1

2259

WHIP

0.865

1.042

2017 Player Pitching Game Log

2017 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2017-04-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Pittsburgh Pirates	1-7		7.0	3	0	0	1	7	0	0	77	23	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	104	69	13	14	6	10	5	0
2	2017-04-10	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	1-8	L	7.2	5	2	2	1	10	1	0	70	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	108	70	21	14	6	13	4	3
3	2017-04-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	1-7	W	7.0	3	1	1	3	12	0	0	76	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	120	78	29	27	4	7	3	1
4	2017-04-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-8		8.0	4	0	0	1	13	0	0	86	28	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	29	102	80	21	19	7	8	3	2
5	2017-04-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	1-9	L	8.0	8	3	2	0	10	0	1	66	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	31	109	82	17	24	11	9	6	0
6	2017-05-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	1-8	W	8.0	3	2	2	2	11	1	0	77	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	115	78	16	17	7	9	4	1
7	2017-05-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	1-6	W	6.0	4	4	4	3	10	0	1	55	20	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	26	108	70	15	17	2	9	3	1
8	2017-05-13	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	1-7	W	7.0	2	3	3	2	12	2	0	71	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	111	70	26	15	3	8	2	1
9	2017-05-19	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	1-7		7.0	7	2	2	0	10	0	0	65	27	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	113	77	20	21	6	11	6	2
10	2017-05-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Texas Rangers	1-8	W	7.1	6	4	3	1	6	1	0	57	27	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	97	63	16	12	10	12	3	1
11	2017-05-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Chicago White Sox	1-5	W	5.0	10	6	5	2	9	1	0	32	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	111	73	21	15	8	9	6	0
12	2017-06-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-6	W	6.0	6	3	3	1	9	0	0	56	24	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	25	110	75	19	18	6	9	7	1
13	2017-06-10	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Detroit Tigers	1-7	W	7.0	9	3	3	0	7	0	0	54	30	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	110	82	15	19	8	16	7	2
14	2017-06-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1-8	L	8.0	4	1	1	1	10	0	0	79	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	110	81	21	18	5	13	5	3
15	2017-06-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	1-9	W	8.1	4	3	3	1	10	2	0	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	110	79	16	16	9	9	2	2
16	2017-06-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Minnesota Twins	1-7	W	6.1	4	1	1	2	9	1	0	68	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	105	72	14	22	3	10	5	1
17	2017-07-01	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-7	W	7.0	4	0	0	1	11	0	2	79	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	116	83	23	15	2	12	5	3
18	2017-07-06	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-7	L	7.0	7	4	4	0	12	2	0	59	28	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	28	113	79	22	22	5	12	2	3
19	2017-07-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	1-8		7.2	3	0	0	2	13	0	0	84	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	118	85	28	20	7	7	2	1
20	2017-07-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels	1-6	W	6.0	4	0	0	2	9	0	0	71	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	112	72	23	14	4	9	4	2
21	2017-07-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	1-7	W	7.0	3	0	0	1	11	0	1	81	24	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	115	75	27	12	3	9	2	4
22	2017-08-01	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Cleveland Indians	1-5		5.0	8	7	7	1	5	2	0	27	23	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	24	94	61	20	7	7	10	3	1
23	2017-08-08	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-8	W	8.0	2	0	0	1	13	0	0	90	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	112	80	23	15	5	8	2	1
24	2017-08-13	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	1-7		7.0	4	1	1	2	12	0	0	75	25	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	27	114	80	26	15	4	9	4	1
25	2017-08-19	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	1-7	L	7.0	7	4	4	1	9	2	1	55	28	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	30	117	84	21	17	9	10	2	0
26	2017-08-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	1-3	L	3.0	7	7	6	3	3	0	0	19	16	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	19	67	44	11	9	6	7	5	0
27	2017-08-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-8	W	7.0	3	0	0	0	11	0	0	82	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	107	76	20	20	6	7	3	2
28	2017-09-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	1-5	L	4.1	7	3	3	2	6	3	0	41	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	109	71	23	6	6	8	5	1
29	2017-09-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	1-6	W	6.0	6	0	0	1	8	0	1	67	23	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	97	61	14	13	10	5	2	1
30	2017-09-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-6		5.2	6	4	4	3	9	2	0	47	22	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	25	96	62	18	13	6	7	2	1
31	2017-09-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-8	W	8.0	4	0	0	0	13	0	0	87	27	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	27	111	77	21	16	6	8	5	1
32	2017-09-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	1-5	L	5.0	8	5	5	2	8	4	1	37	22	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	92	62	11	16	5	9	6	0

2017 Player Pitching Splits

2017 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	32	851	794	73	165	34	3	24	10	2	43	308	.208	.254	.349	.603	.303	277	11	8	2	4	0

Home	13	351	326	33	70	13	0	13	2	1	18	117	.215	.263	.374	.637	.288	122	5	4	1	2	0
Away	19	500	468	40	95	21	3	11	8	1	25	191	.203	.249	.331	.580	.313	155	6	4	1	2	0

April	5	139	130	6	23	2	0	1	1	0	6	52	.177	.217	.215	.433	.282	28	3	1	1	1	0
May	6	163	149	21	32	7	1	5	0	0	10	58	.215	.264	.376	.640	.303	56	1	1	0	3	0
June	5	138	132	11	27	9	0	3	2	1	5	45	.205	.234	.341	.575	.286	45	1	0	1	0	0
July	5	135	126	4	21	8	0	2	1	0	6	56	.167	.222	.278	.500	.279	35	0	3	0	0	0
August	6	152	143	19	31	6	1	4	5	0	8	53	.217	.263	.357	.620	.314	51	2	1	0	0	0
September	5	124	114	12	31	2	1	9	1	1	8	44	.272	.331	.544	.875	.361	62	4	2	0	0	0

As Starter	32	851	794	73	165	34	3	24	10	2	43	308	.208	.254	.349	.603	.303	277	11	8	2	4	0

vs RHB as LHP	32	719	671		140	33	3	21			37	267	.209	.256	.361	.617	.308	242	10	7	0	4	0
vs LHB as LHP	27	132	123		25	1	0	3			6	41	.203	.246	.285	.531	.279	35	1	1	2	0	0

Bases Empty	32	557	523		109	24	1	15			27	190	.208	.257	.344	.601	.296	180	0	7	0	0	0
Runners On	32	294	271		56	10	2	9			16	118	.207	.250	.358	.608	.318	97	11	1	2	4	0

vs. Younger Batters	30	368	343		67	20	0	6			21	141	.195	.245	.306	.551	.308	105	5	2	0	2	0
vs. Older Batters	32	483	451		98	14	3	18			22	167	.217	.262	.381	.643	.299	172	6	6	2	2	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	17	8	.680	2.90	32	32	0	214.1	165	73	69	24	43	0	308	8	0	0	851	0.971	12.9	7.16

Home	7	3	.700	3.16	13	13	0	88.1	70	33	31	13	18	0	117	4	0	0	351	0.996	11.9	6.50
Away	10	5	.667	2.71	19	19	0	126.0	95	40	38	11	25	0	191	4	0	0	500	0.952	13.6	7.64

April	1	2	.333	1.19	5	5	0	37.2	23	6	5	1	6	0	52	1	0	0	139	0.770	12.4	8.67
May	5	0	1.000	4.24	6	6	0	40.1	32	21	19	5	10	0	58	1	0	0	163	1.041	12.9	5.80
June	4	1	.800	2.78	5	5	0	35.2	27	11	11	3	5	0	45	0	0	0	138	0.897	11.4	9.00
July	3	1	.750	1.04	5	5	0	34.2	21	4	4	2	6	0	56	3	0	0	135	0.779	14.5	9.33
August	2	2	.500	4.38	6	6	0	37.0	31	19	18	4	8	0	53	1	0	0	152	1.054	12.9	6.63
September	2	2	.500	3.72	5	5	0	29.0	31	12	12	9	8	0	44	2	0	0	124	1.345	13.7	5.50

As Starter	17	8	.680	2.90	32	32	0	214.1	165	73	69	24	43	0	308	8	0	0	851	0.971	12.9	7.16

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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