Sonny Gray
Active Player
Born: 11/7/1989 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-07-10
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 195 lbs
Full name: Sonny Douglas Gray
Biography
Sonny Gray, born in 1989, is an active professional baseball pitcher who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2013. With a career record of 111-94 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.51, Gray has established himself as a reliable starter, showcasing his ability to dominate opposing lineups. He has accumulated 1,724 strikeouts over his career, reflecting his strikeout capability and consistent performance on the mound.
A three-time All-Star, Gray is known for his competitive spirit and effective pitching style, which combines a sharp breaking ball with a strong fastball. His accomplishments come during an era marked by high strikeout rates and offensive power, making his ability to consistently retire batters even more noteworthy. As he continues to pitch at the highest level, Gray remains a vital contributor to his team's success, and his ongoing career holds promise for further achievements in the years to come.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 102 | 339 | 330 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1918.0 | 1675 | 763 | 192 | 621 | 1925 | 3.58 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 51 | 19 | 20 | 67 | 2.67 | 1882.7 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 14 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 219.0 | 187 | 75 | 74 | 183 | 3.08 | 1599.9 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | 14 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 208.0 | 166 | 63 | 59 | 169 | 2.73 | 2768.7 |
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 133 | 74 | 42 | 94 | 5.69 | -1431.9 |
| 2017 | NYY | AL | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.3 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 3.72 | - |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 84 | 37 | 30 | 94 | 3.43 | 2739.5 |
| 2018 | NYY | AL | 11 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.3 | 138 | 71 | 57 | 123 | 4.90 | - |
| 2019 | CIN | NL | 11 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.3 | 122 | 56 | 68 | 205 | 2.87 | 4930.4 |
| 2020 | CIN | NL | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 42 | 23 | 26 | 72 | 3.70 | 1989.2 |
| 2021 | CIN | NL | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.3 | 115 | 63 | 50 | 155 | 4.19 | 957.4 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.7 | 99 | 41 | 36 | 117 | 3.08 | 1727.1 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | 156 | 57 | 55 | 183 | 2.79 | 7190.0 |
| 2024 | STL | NL | 13 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3 | 142 | 71 | 39 | 203 | 3.84 | - |
| 2025 | STL | NL | 14 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180.7 | 185 | 86 | 38 | 201 | 4.28 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 99 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0.141 | 0.167 | 0.162 | 0.328 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | NYY | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYY | AL | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | CIN | NL | 34 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0.152 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | CIN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CIN | NL | 26 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.146 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | STL | NL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALWC2 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALDS1 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALCS | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2013 | ALDS2 | OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26.3 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 2.39 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALWC2 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | ALCS | NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.80 |
| 2017 | ALDS1 | NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8.10 |
| 2013 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2.08 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 307 | 298 | 174 | 217 | 13 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OAK | P | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | OAK | P | 33 | 33 | 18 | 41 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | OAK | P | 31 | 31 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | OAK | P | 22 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | NYA | P | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | OAK | P | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYA | P | 30 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | CIN | P | 31 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | CIN | P | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | P | 26 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | MIN | P | 24 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | MIN | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | SLN | P | 28 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 307 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2023 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2014 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2014 | Pitcher of the Month | July |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-09-28 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | $527,500 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | $512,500 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | $502,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,542,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | TN | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 104.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 2.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cy Young Award | NL | 7th | 4.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cy Young Award | AL | 3rd | 82.0 | 210 | 0 |