Chris Sale
ATL · SP · Throws L
3.24
ERA
ERA
3.24
FIP
1.90
WHIP
1.09
K%
30.2%
BB%
6.4%
K/9
11.7
BB/9
2.5
IP
162
W
12
GS
26
Percentile Rankings
ERA
97
FIP
97
WHIP
94
K%
97
BB%
78
K/BB
93
IP
68
Below AvgAverageAbove Avg
Pitching Profile
| ERA | 3.24 |
| FIP | 1.90 |
| ERA-FIP | +1.34 |
| WHIP | 1.09 |
| K/9 | 11.7 |
| BB/9 | 2.5 |
| HR/9 | 0.36 |
Command & Discipline
K%
30.2%
BB%
6.4%
K/BB
4.72
Projected Season
| Innings Pitched | 162 |
| Games Started | 26 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Strikeouts | 210 |
| Walks | 44 |
| HR Allowed | 6 |
| Batters Faced | 697 |
League Rankings
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 3.24 | #4 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | #9 |
| K% | 30.2% | #4 |
| BB% | 6.4% | #30 |
| K/BB | 4.72 | #10 |
Platoon Splits
vs RHB
K%
31.8%
BB%
6.6%
AVG Against
0.258
SLG Against
0.437
vs LHB
K%
28.0%
BB%
6.0%
AVG Against
0.235
SLG Against
0.363
Pitch Arsenal
Slider
79.1 mph
Usage: 47%
Stuff+: 122
Four-Seam
94.8 mph
Usage: 42%
Stuff+: 117
Changeup
86.8 mph
Usage: 8%
Stuff+: 122
Sinker
93.9 mph
Usage: 4%
Stuff+: 126
Pitch Movement
Slider
Four-Seam
Changeup
Sinker
Stuff+ Ratings
Slider
122
Stuff+
Four-Seam
117
Stuff+
Changeup
122
Stuff+
Sinker
126
Stuff+
100 = league average. Based on velocity, movement, and K% correlation.
Scouting Report
Front-line starter. 3.24 ERA with 1.90 FIP — a dependable top-of-rotation arm.
Strikeout artist — 30.2% K rate (11.7 K/9) puts him among the elite in the league.
ERA-FIP gap of +1.34 suggests some bad luck — FIP says he's better than his ERA shows.
Opening Day Matchup
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