Chris Sale’s 2019 season was quite the conundrum. He was downright awful in many starts and had an ERA up over 4 for the first time in his career. His third year as a member of the Red Sox seems like quite a disappointment, and has left fans frustrated as his health has faltered at the end of the year once again. What went wrong?
Well, the answer isn’t totally clear. Let’s compare Sale’s stats with a popular Cy Young candidate.
Chris Sale: 13.32 K/9, 2.26 BB/9, 3.40 FIP
Player B: 12.