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Chris Sale

Pitcher · Atlanta Braves. 2026 season stats with ranks among qualified players.

Pitching, 2026

Chris Sale posted a 2.16 ERA and a 2.29 FIP with a 30.8% strikeout rate over 162.7 innings in 2026.

Stat	2026	Percentile
Innings pitched	162.7	–
Starts	27	–
ERA	2.16	92nd percentile
FIP	2.29	96th percentile
xFIP	2.78	94th percentile
Strikeout %	30.8%	91st percentile
Walk %	4.8%	98th percentile
K-BB%	26.0%	96th percentile
Home runs per 9	0.55	88th percentile
Whiff %	27.7%	77th percentile
Fastball velocity	96.0	–

Percentile compares each number with the 182 qualified pitchers in 2026 (100th = best, including for stats where lower is better).

Recent seasons

Season	IP	ERA	FIP	K%	BB%
2026	162.7	2.16	2.29	30.8%	4.8%
2025	125.7	2.58	2.67	32.1%	6.2%
2024	177.7	2.38	2.09	32.0%	5.5%

Atlanta Braves teammates

About these numbers

Season totals and rates from every regular-season game. wRC+ is runs created adjusted for park and league (100 is average); FIP and xFIP estimate a pitcher's run prevention from strikeouts, walks and home runs; K-BB% is strikeout rate minus walk rate.

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