Sonny Gray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Active Player
W–L 141–106
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.20
SO 2,053
Pitcher PIV 31194.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
11/7/1989 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2013-07-10
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Sonny Douglas Gray

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
141 106 364 355 7 5 0 2061.7 1,807 808 207 658 2,053 3.53 31194.8

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 14.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 OAK AL 5 3 12 10 0 0 0 64.0 51 19 20 67 2.67 3.87 (+31%) 1882.7
2014 OAK AL 14 10 33 33 2 2 0 219.0 187 75 74 183 3.08 3.74 (+18%) 1599.9
2015 OAK AL 14 7 31 31 3 2 0 208.0 166 63 59 169 2.73 3.96 (+31%) 2768.7
2016 OAK AL 5 11 22 22 0 0 0 117.0 133 74 42 94 5.69 4.19 (-36%) -1398.2
2017 OAK AL 6 5 16 16 0 0 0 97.0 84 37 30 94 3.43 4.36 (+21%) 2739.5
2017 NYA AL 4 7 11 11 1 0 0 65.3 55 27 27 59 3.72 4.36 (+15%) -839.4
2018 NYA AL 11 9 30 23 0 0 0 130.3 138 71 57 123 4.90 4.15 (-18%) -55.0
2019 CIN NL 11 8 31 31 0 0 0 175.3 122 56 68 205 2.87 4.51 (+36%) 4930.4
2020 CIN NL 5 3 11 11 0 0 0 56.0 42 23 26 72 3.70 4.45 (+17%) 1989.2
2021 CIN NL 7 9 26 26 0 0 0 135.3 115 63 50 155 4.19 4.27 (+2%) 957.4
2022 MIN AL 8 5 24 24 0 0 0 119.7 99 41 36 117 3.08 3.97 (+22%) 1727.1
2023 MIN AL 8 8 32 32 0 0 0 184.0 156 57 55 183 2.79 4.33 (+36%) 7190.0
2024 SLN NL 13 9 28 28 0 0 0 166.3 142 71 39 203 3.84 4.08 (+6%) 4101.5
2025 SLN NL 14 8 32 32 1 1 0 180.7 185 86 38 201 4.28 4.16 (-3%) 3601.2
2026 BOS AL 16 4 25 25 0 0 0 143.7 132 45 37 128 2.82 4.16 (+32%) -
Career · 15 seasons 141 106 364 355 7 5 0 2,061.2 1,807 808 658 2,053 3.53 — 31,195

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
342 99 8 14 0 1 0 3 0 3 35 .141 .167 .162 .328 0

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS 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 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 OAK AL 31 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
2016 OAK AL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYA AL 30 2 1 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 .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 .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 SLN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SLN NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 342 99 8 14 0 1 0 3 0 3 35 .141 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 ALCS NYA 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
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

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home183454702.156
Away159544701.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1821032.291841832110343.64
Away157885.17573453008913.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-24 STLSFG — 6.0732271
2025-09-19 STLMIL W 6.0911071
2025-09-13 STLMIL — 5.0422180
2025-09-07 STLSFG W 5.1233460
2025-09-01 STLOAK L 6.01177353
2025-08-27 STLPIT L 7.0321370
2025-08-21 STLTBR W 5.0633161
2025-08-16 STLNYY L 5.0966272
2025-08-10 STLCHC W 7.0521171
2025-08-04 STLLAD — 7.0111181

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 339 330 186 237 14 18

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 OAK P 16 16 11 9 2 1
2017 NYA P 11 11 5 12 1 0
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
2025 SLN P 32 32 12 20 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 339

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sonny Gray

What years did Sonny Gray play?
Sonny Gray played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
Was Sonny Gray a pitcher?
Yes. Sonny Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 141 wins and 2053 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sonny Gray hit?
Sonny Gray hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.