Chris Sale
P · 16 seasons · 2010 – 2026 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Chris Sale sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 16 seasons. The peak came in 2017, +16.8, 3rd that season and 89th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from WHIP (+40.1), strikeouts (+37.8) and ERA (+31.4), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.01
2021 · #52,591 all-time
Career Z
-31.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.09
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CWS | 21 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
| 2011 | CWS | 58 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | CWS | 30 | -2.20 | #1,043 | #77,164 |
| 2013 | CWS | 30 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
| 2014 | CWS | 26 | -2.17 | #1,102 | #73,925 |
| 2015 | CWS | 31 | -2.20 | #1,171 | #77,316 |
| 2016 | CWS | 32 | -2.10 | #1,116 | #63,810 |
| 2017 | BOS | 32 | -2.04 | #576 | #55,709 |
| 2018 | BOS | 27 | -2.15 | #1,121 | #71,308 |
| 2019 | BOS | 25 | -2.07 | #603 | #60,884 |
| 2021★ | BOS | 9 | -2.01 | #1,105 | #52,591 |
| 2022 | BOS | 2 | -2.02 | #580 | #53,628 |
| 2023 | BOS | 20 | -2.05 | #565 | #56,873 |
| 2024 | ATL | 29 | -2.04 | #564 | #55,925 |
| 2025 | ATL | 21 | -2.01 | #554 | #52,712 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
16.80
2017 · #89 all-time
Career Z
134.3
summed
Avg / Season
8.40
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CWS | 21 | 0.42 | #198 | #16,701 |
| 2011 | CWS | 58 | 2.78 | #119 | #9,565 |
| 2012 | CWS | 30 | 9.71 | #16 | #1,246 |
| 2013 | CWS | 30 | 9.82 | #14 | #1,199 |
| 2014 | CWS | 26 | 11.26 | #7 | #727 |
| 2015 | CWS | 31 | 10.57 | #13 | #919 |
| 2016 | CWS | 32 | 12.84 | #9 | #406 |
| 2017★ | BOS | 32 | 16.80 | #3 | #89 |
| 2018 | BOS | 27 | 14.16 | #9 | #242 |
| 2019 | BOS | 25 | 6.14 | #64 | #3,974 |
| 2021 | BOS | 9 | 0.98 | #246 | #14,726 |
| 2022 | BOS | 2 | -1.79 | #510 | #29,167 |
| 2023 | BOS | 20 | 3.65 | #121 | #7,794 |
| 2024 | ATL | 29 | 15.08 | #4 | #178 |
| 2025 | ATL | 21 | 7.88 | #39 | #2,353 |
| 2026 | ATL | 27 | 14.04 | #7 | #253 |
★ Best season by Z