Overview
- Chris Sale, who made his 314th career start Wednesday, matched Sandy Koufax’s total and worked six innings of one-run ball in the Braves’ 5-1 win over the A’s.
- Through those 314 starts, he leads Koufax in several measures with 57.9 WAR, 2,588 strikeouts, and a 142 ERA+ cited across the coverage.
- ERA+ is an era- and park-adjusted stat where 100 is league average and higher is better, which helps compare pitchers from different periods.
- Pod of Fame host Jim Miloch drew attention to the benchmark on X, reinforcing a fresh round of Hall of Fame discussion around Sale’s career.
- Supporters point to Sale’s 2024 NL Cy Young, a pitching Triple Crown, and postseason results, while noting Koufax still tops him in ERA titles, Cy Youngs, and World Series MVPs.