P Chris Sale #41
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/18/2017
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P CHRIS SALE #41 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 14-7 0 4.15 206.0 191 29 61 217 1.22 3.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 70 65 70
Movement 45 50 45 45
Control 55 60 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
Changeup 65 70
Splitter 70 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/25/2017 CLE Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 9
10/14/2017 @ COL Win, 8-5 X 7.0 7 4 4 0 8 Win
10/07/2017 @ STL Win, 7-5 X 6.2 6 4 4 3 6
10/02/2017 STL Win, 7-6 X 4.2 8 6 6 3 8
09/18/2017 PHI Win, 15-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 1 12 Win
09/12/2017 COL Loss, 3-5 X 5.1 5 4 4 5 10 Loss
09/07/2017 @ SF Loss, 2-7 X 2.2 6 7 7 3 1 Loss
09/01/2017 NYM Win, 9-2 X 8.0 4 2 1 2 6 Win
08/27/2017 ATL Win, 8-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 3 2 Win
08/21/2017 @ CHC Win, 6-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Sale loves to hog the spotlight.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/30/1989
Born in:Lakeland, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,600,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 14 7 0 4.15 206.0 191 98 95 29 61 217 3 9.1 2 18 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.23 8.34 9.48 2.67 4.05 1.22 90 3.8 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 286 69 13 0 10 37 28 73 2 0 1 .241 .309 .392 .701      
vs. RHB 506 122 27 4 19 61 33 144 0 1 4 .241 .293 .423 .716      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 11.25 4.0 8 5 5 0 1 3  
April 6 6 2 1 0 5.06 37.1 35 21 21 8 15 41  
May 5 5 1 3 0 5.67 27.0 28 17 17 7 13 30  
June 6 6 3 0 0 3.12 40.1 34 16 14 4 7 47  
July 6 6 2 1 0 3.76 38.1 36 16 16 5 6 42  
August 5 5 4 0 0 2.57 35.0 31 10 10 4 8 25  
September 4 4 2 2 0 4.50 24.0 19 13 12 1 11 29  
Spring Training 6 6 3 2 0 5.91 21.1 23 14 14 6 6 24  
Postseason 4 4 1 0 0 5.33 25.1 26 15 15 5 6 31  
Last Year 32 32 10 16 0 4.55 196.0 194 105 99 27 63 222  
2 Years Ago 32 32 13 10 0 4.75 189.1 195 103 100 20 52 211  
Career 252 252 100 81 0 3.82 1589.0 1447 708 675 175 510 1776  
Home 16 16 9 3 0 3.47 106.1 92 42 41 15 30 113  
Road 17 17 5 4 0 4.88 99.2 99 56 54 14 31 104  
Grass 32 32 13 7 0 4.22 198.1 185 96 93 29 59 210  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 6 2 2 0 2 7  
Day 7 7 2 2 0 3.94 48.0 42 21 21 8 16 48  
Night 26 26 12 5 0 4.22 158.0 149 77 74 21 45 169  
As Starter 33 33 14 7 0 4.15 206.0 191 98 95 29 61 217  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 27 27 10 8 0 3.98 147.0 159 71 65 10 51 156 0 0 1.43 .355 3.38 3.9 112
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 29 29 14 9 0 2.59 198.0 167 62 57 10 58 187 1 1 1.14 .288 3.18 5.6 168
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 33 33 15 9 0 4.04 214.0 198 99 96 26 76 245 1 0 1.28 .318 3.74 3.9 102
2013 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 33 33 11 10 0 2.86 223.1 169 75 71 24 74 270 1 1 1.09 .274 3.29 4.8 136
2014 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 33 33 13 12 0 3.85 215.1 174 95 92 29 75 268 1 0 1.16 .291 3.45 3.3 94
2015 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 32 32 13 10 0 4.75 189.1 195 103 100 20 52 211 3 0 1.30 .337 3.42 4.5 89
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 32 32 10 16 0 4.55 196.0 194 105 99 27 63 222 2 2 1.31 .325 3.90 3.6 95
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 33 33 14 7 0 4.15 206.0 191 98 95 29 61 217 3 2 1.22 .296 4.05 3.8 108
Total MLB 252 252 100 81 0 3.82 1589.0 1447 708 675 175 510 1776 12 6 1.23 .309 3.56 33.4 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Highland Park - A 20 9 9 7 0 0 1.55 75.2 58 16 13 2 29 99 6 4 1.15 .324 2.40 3.0 276
Total MA 9 9 7 0 0 1.55 75.2 58 16 13 2 29 99 6 4 1.15 .324 2.40 275.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 3 2 0 1 0 2.30 15.2 12 4 4 3 0 21 1 0 0.77 .273 2.99 0.4 170
2014 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 7 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.26 .300 4.54 0.0 127
2015 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 4 4 2 2 0 4.24 23.1 28 12 11 3 9 20 0 0 1.59 .333 4.62 0.2 99
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 4 4 1 0 0 5.33 25.1 26 15 15 5 6 31 0 0 1.26 .323 4.43 0.4 84
Total MLB 12 11 4 3 0 4.08 70.2 73 33 32 12 16 77 1 0 1.26 .316 4.18 104.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 147.0 0.49 +1.0 1.018
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 10 13 2 23 0 1.000 198.0 1.05 +1.8 .903
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 12 15 1 27 0 1.000 214.0 1.14 +0.7 1.047
2013 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 223.1 0.89 +1.6 1.020
2014 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 215.1 0.54 +1.6 1.055
2015 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 189.1 1.09 +2.8 1.160
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 8 7 0 16 1 .938 196.0 0.69 +0.3 .870
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 7 10 1 17 0 1.000 206.0 0.74 +1.0 1.096
TOTAL P 252 252 64 84 6 149 1 .993 1589.0 0.84 +10.7 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/26/2009 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
07/20/2009 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Ft. Lauderdale Threshers with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/25/2009 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jackson Moose with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/27/2009 Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/19/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Des Moines Sunbirds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/30/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jackson Moose with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/24/2009 Finished 2nd in 2009 MA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
03/29/2010 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
04/01/2010 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/13/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2010 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/21/2010 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (65).
06/01/2011 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/03/2011 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/12/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/02/2011 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3-4 months.
11/22/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
06/10/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/20/2012 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/03/2012 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $141,100,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (55).
05/14/2013 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/11/2013 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/2013 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/2013 Wins the 2013 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
10/06/2014 Injured (gluteus strain),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/2015 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/02/2015 Wins the 2015 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
05/11/2016 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/11/2016 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/06/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/2017 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2012 33 7
2013 33 2
2014 33 4
2017 33 4
Year W Rank
2012 15 4
2017 14 8
Year L Rank
2016 16 2
Year Win. % Rank
2012 .625 7
2017 .667 4
Year IP Rank
2012 214.0 7
2013 223.1 3
Year BF Rank
2012 901 7
2013 913 4
2017 861 10
Year HRA Rank
2012 26 10
2014 29 1
Year BB Rank
2012 76 6
2013 74 9
2014 75 3
Year K Rank
2012 245 2
2013 270 1
2014 268 3
2015 211 9
2016 222 4
2017 217 4
Year WP Rank
2011 14 2
Year ERA Rank
2011 2.59 2
2013 2.86 4
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .274 8
Year WHIP Rank
2011 1.14 8
2013 1.09 5
Year K/BB Rank
2011 3.22 10
2013 3.65 8
2015 4.06 3
2017 3.56 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2011 10.59 8
2013 10.20 5
2014 10.49 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2011 0.45 1
Year H/9 Rank
2011 7.59 6
2013 6.81 3
2014 7.27 6
Year BB/9 Rank
2015 2.47 9
Year K/9 Rank
2012 10.30 3
2013 10.88 2
2014 11.20 3
2015 10.03 1
2016 10.19 2
2017 9.48 5
Year QS Rank
2011 21 6
2012 20 7
2013 23 2
2017 18 9
Year QSP Rank
2011 .724 3
2012 .606 9
2013 .697 3
2017 .545 10
Year CG Rank
2015 3 3
2016 2 3
2017 3 2
Year CGP Rank
2015 .094 3
2016 .062 4
2017 .091 3
Year SHO Rank
2011 1 4
2013 1 3
2016 2 1
2017 2 1
Year WAR Rank
2011 5.7 5
2013 4.9 5
2015 4.4 7
2017 3.8 9
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