MLB games
420
MLB wins
159
MLB strikeouts
2,779
MLB award: AL All-Star
7
MLB award: World Series Championship
1
MLB award: NL All-Star
3
MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove
1
MLB award: NL Cy Young
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 74
- Longevity
- 75
- Honours
- 70
- Statistics
- 75
Career timeline · Home runs per season
| Season | Home runs per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32 | |
| 2011 | 79 | |
| 2012 | 192 | |
| 2013 | 226 | |
| 2014 | 208 | |
| 2015 | 274 | |
| 2016 | 233 | |
| 2017 | 308 | |
| 2018 | 237 | |
| 2019 | 218 | |
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 125 | |
| 2024 | 225 | |
| 2025 | 165 | |
| 2026 | 200 |
Data sources
- https://www.mlb.com/player/519242
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Sale
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template%3AAtlanta_Braves_roster
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2964859
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Chris Sale ranks #235 in Baseball
Chris Sale ranks #235 in Baseball and #3857 of 5078 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 73.1/100.
The verified career covers 2010–present and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 74/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 75/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MLB games 420, MLB wins 159, MLB strikeouts 2779, MLB award: AL All-Star 7.
Nearest context: ahead Julio Rodríguez (73.2); behind Manny Machado (73.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Chris Sale GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak74/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity75/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours70/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics75/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Sale comparisons
Chris Sale — frequently asked
- Is Chris Sale the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Chris Sale ranks #235 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 73.1/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Chris Sale's GOAT Score?
- 73.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 74 (20%), Longevity 75 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 75 (15%).
- Where does Chris Sale rank all time?
- #3857 of 5078 eligible athletes across all sports and #235 in Baseball.
- Chris Sale vs Julio Rodríguez: who ranks higher?
- Julio Rodríguez ranks higher at 73.2 versus Chris Sale at 73.1, a margin of 0.1 points.