Chris Sale is good, but how does he do it?
Here’s how the new Red Sox ace attacked hitters in 2016, showing the average speed of his four pitches and the percentage thrown on the season:
FOUR-SEAMER
Speed - Pct.
93.64 - mph45
SLIDER
Speed - Pct.
78.98 - mph 25
SINKER
Speed - Pct.
91.71 - mph 16
CHANGEUP
Speed - Pct.
86.01- mph 14
NOTES: With an 0-2 count, Sale threw the same number of four-seamers as he did sliders in 2016: 113.