What years did CC Sabathia play?

CC Sabathia played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019.

Was CC Sabathia a pitcher?

Yes. CC Sabathia pitched in the major leagues, recording 251 wins and 3093 strikeouts.

How many home runs did CC Sabathia hit?

CC Sabathia hit 3 career home runs with 25 hits.

What teams did CC Sabathia play for?

CC Sabathia played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2001–2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and the New York Yankees (2009–2019).

How many Cy Young Awards did CC Sabathia win?

CC Sabathia won 1 Cy Young Award, in 2007.

What awards did CC Sabathia win?

CC Sabathia won the Cy Young Award (2007). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

What were CC Sabathia's career stats?

In 561 games, CC Sabathia went 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA, 3,093 strikeouts, and 3,577.1 innings pitched.

What was CC Sabathia's salary?

CC Sabathia's last recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $700,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2016.

What position did CC Sabathia play?

CC Sabathia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was CC Sabathia and how much did he weigh?

CC Sabathia was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 300 pounds.

What was CC Sabathia's career ERA?

CC Sabathia finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 251-161 with 3,093 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did CC Sabathia have?

CC Sabathia recorded 3,093 career strikeouts.

CC Sabathia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (2001-2019)

CC Sabathia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees, a span of 19 seasons. Across 561 career appearances, he went 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA and 3,093 strikeouts. CC Sabathia was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 and was a 6-time All-Star, a Cy Young, and an ALCS MVP. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 43211.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2025

W–L 251–161

ERA 3.74

WHIP 1.26

SO 3,093

Pitcher PIV 43211.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 300 lb
Born: 7/21/1980 in Vallejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-04-08
Last Game: 2019-09-24
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2025 (BBWAA)
Awards: 6× All-Star · Cy Young · ALCS MVP

Full name: Carsten Charles Sabathia

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Career Pitching Statistics

CC Sabathia — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
251	161	561	560	38	12	0	3577.1	3,404	1,485	382	1,099	3,093	3.74	43211.9

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 11.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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CC Sabathia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	CLE	AL	17	5	33	33	0	0	180.1	149	88	95	171	4.39	4.42 (+1%)	927.3
2002	CLE	AL	13	11	33	33	2	0	210.0	198	102	88	149	4.37	4.28 (-2%)	2252.3
2003	CLE	AL	13	9	30	30	2	1	197.2	190	79	66	141	3.60	4.40 (+18%)	2327.1
2004	CLE	AL	11	10	30	30	1	1	188.0	176	86	72	139	4.12	4.46 (+8%)	1222.9
2005	CLE	AL	15	10	31	31	1	0	196.2	185	88	62	161	4.03	4.29 (+6%)	3068.0
2006	CLE	AL	12	11	28	28	6	2	192.2	182	69	44	172	3.22	4.53 (+29%)	6131.2
2007	CLE	AL	19	7	34	34	4	1	241.0	238	86	37	209	3.21	4.47 (+28%)	8403.8
2008	CLE	AL	6	8	18	18	3	2	122.1	117	52	34	123	3.83	4.32 (+12%)	2865.2
2008	MIL	NL	11	2	17	17	7	3	130.2	106	24	25	128	1.65	4.32 (+62%)	6334.0
2009	NYA	AL	19	8	34	34	2	1	230.0	197	86	67	197	3.37	4.32 (+22%)	5594.7
2010	NYA	AL	21	7	34	34	2	0	237.2	209	84	74	197	3.18	4.08 (+22%)	3378.7
2011	NYA	AL	19	8	33	33	3	1	237.1	230	79	61	230	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	6624.5
2012	NYA	AL	15	6	28	28	2	0	200.0	184	75	44	197	3.38	4.01 (+16%)	3539.4
2013	NYA	AL	14	13	32	32	2	0	211.0	224	112	65	175	4.78	3.87 (-24%)	-1212.0
2014	NYA	AL	3	4	8	8	0	0	46.0	58	27	10	48	5.28	3.74 (-41%)	-1200.3
2015	NYA	AL	6	10	29	29	1	0	167.1	188	88	50	137	4.73	3.96 (-19%)	-2986.6
2016	NYA	AL	9	12	30	30	0	0	179.2	172	78	65	152	3.91	4.19 (+7%)	-413.7
2017	NYA	AL	14	5	27	27	0	0	148.2	139	61	50	120	3.69	4.36 (+15%)	-488.7
2018	NYA	AL	9	7	29	29	0	0	153.0	150	62	51	140	3.65	4.15 (+12%)	-45.0
2019	NYA	AL	5	8	23	22	0	0	107.1	112	59	39	107	4.95	4.51 (-10%)	-3110.9
Career · 20 seasons			251	161	561	560	38	12	3,577.1	3,404	1,485	1,099	3,093	3.74	—	43,212

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

CC Sabathia — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
562	121	7	25	3	0	3	15	0	2	36	.207	.220	.306	.525	0

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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CC Sabathia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	CLE	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	33	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	31	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	30	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	31	6	1	2	1	1	4	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	28	9	0	2	0	0	2	0	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CLE	AL	34	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CLE	AL	18	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIL	NL	17	48	3	11	2	1	6	0	10	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYA	AL	34	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	NYA	AL	34	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYA	AL	28	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYA	AL	32	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYA	AL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYA	AL	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	NYA	AL	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	NYA	AL	27	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	NYA	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	NYA	AL	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 20 seasons			562	121	7	25	3	3	15	2	36	.207	—	—	—	—	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

CC Sabathia — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
27	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

CC Sabathia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2019	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2018	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2017	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2017	ALDS1	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2012	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS1	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS1	NYA	3	0	0	.000
2010	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2010	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2009	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2009	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2009	WS	NYA	2	3	2	.000
2008	NLDS2	MIL	2	2	1	.000
2007	ALCS	CLE	2	0	0	.000
2007	ALDS2	CLE	1	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS1	CLE	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

CC Sabathia — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
10	7	26	23	0	130.1	137	62	63	121	4.28

Playoff Pitching by Year

CC Sabathia — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2019	ALCS	NYA	0	0	2	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
2018	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	1	1	3.0	5	3	2	1	9.00
2017	ALCS	NYA	1	1	2	2	9.1	8	1	7	5	0.96
2017	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	2	2	9.2	8	4	3	14	3.72
2012	ALCS	NYA	0	1	1	1	3.2	11	5	2	3	12.27
2012	ALDS1	NYA	2	0	2	2	17.2	12	3	3	16	1.53
2011	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	3	2	8.2	10	6	8	11	6.23
2010	ALCS	NYA	1	0	2	2	10.0	17	7	4	10	6.30
2010	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.0	5	3	3	5	4.50
2009	ALCS	NYA	2	0	2	2	16.0	9	2	3	12	1.12
2009	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.2	8	1	0	8	1.35
2009	WS	NYA	0	1	2	2	13.2	11	5	6	12	3.29
2008	NLDS2	MIL	0	1	1	1	3.2	6	5	4	5	12.27
2007	ALCS	CLE	0	2	2	2	10.1	17	12	7	9	10.45
2007	ALDS2	CLE	1	0	1	1	5.0	4	3	6	5	5.40
2001	ALDS1	CLE	1	0	1	1	6.0	6	2	5	5	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

CC Sabathia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	275	26	2	9	1	5	.346
Away	287	95	5	16	2	10	.168

Pitching — Home / Away

CC Sabathia — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	275	1755.0	1641	712	530	1611	3.65
Away	286	1822.1	1763	773	569	1482	3.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

CC Sabathia — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2019-09-24	NYY	TBR	L	0
2019-09-18	NYY	LAA	L	0
2019-09-12	NYY	DET	W	0
2019-08-30	NYY	OAK	L	0
2019-08-24	NYY	LAD	L	1
2019-08-18	NYY	CLE	L	0
2019-07-27	NYY	BOS	L	0
2019-07-22	NYY	MIN	L	0
2019-07-16	NYY	TBR	W	0
2019-07-06	NYY	TBR	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

CC Sabathia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-09-24	NYY	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-09-18	NYY	LAA	—	2.2	5	2	2	2	4	0
2019-09-12	NYY	DET	—	3.1	3	2	2	1	5	0
2019-08-30	NYY	OAK	—	3.0	1	1	1	2	2	1
2019-08-24	NYY	LAD	L	4.0	5	2	2	1	7	1
2019-08-18	NYY	CLE	L	3.0	4	4	4	3	5	1
2019-07-27	NYY	BOS	L	4.1	9	5	5	0	3	2
2019-07-22	NYY	MIN	L	4.0	6	7	6	2	2	4
2019-07-16	NYY	TBR	—	6.0	5	3	3	0	6	2
2019-07-06	NYY	TBR	—	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

CC Sabathia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	561	560	48	360	28	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

CC Sabathia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	CLE	P	33	33	3	21	1	1
2002	CLE	P	33	33	2	19	1	2
2003	CLE	P	30	30	7	19	2	2
2004	CLE	P	30	30	1	17	0	2
2005	CLE	P	31	31	2	17	2	0
2006	CLE	P	28	28	7	15	3	1
2007	CLE	P	34	34	1	24	1	1
2008	CLE	P	18	18	2	10	0	1
2008	MIL	P	17	17	3	18	1	4
2009	NYA	P	34	34	3	28	0	0
2010	NYA	P	34	34	4	30	1	3
2011	NYA	P	33	33	3	21	3	2
2012	NYA	P	28	28	1	27	0	0
2013	NYA	P	32	32	1	30	2	2
2014	NYA	P	8	8	1	5	0	0
2015	NYA	P	29	29	3	7	1	0
2016	NYA	P	30	30	2	18	4	2
2017	NYA	P	27	27	2	19	1	0
2018	NYA	P	29	29	0	12	3	1
2019	NYA	P	23	22	0	3	2	1

Career Games by Position

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CC Sabathia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	561

Awards & Honors

CC Sabathia — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2011	Pitcher of the Month	July
2009	ALCS MVP
2009	Pitcher of the Month	August
2008	Pitcher of the Month	August
2008	Pitcher of the Month	July
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-06-14
2007	Cy Young Award
2007	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2007	Player of the Week	Week of 2007-06-30
2007	TSN All-Star	SP
2007	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2006	Pitcher of the Month	May
2001	Rookie of the Month	July
2001	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

CC Sabathia's recorded salaries total $218,642,856 over 15 seasons, 2002 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sabathia's career ran from 2001 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2001.

CC Sabathia — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	NYA	AL	$25,000,000
2015	NYA	AL	$23,000,000
2014	NYA	AL	$23,000,000
2013	NYA	AL	$24,285,714
2012	NYA	AL	$23,000,000
2011	NYA	AL	$24,285,714
2010	NYA	AL	$24,285,714
2009	NYA	AL	$15,285,714
2008	CLE	AL	$11,000,000
2007	CLE	AL	$8,750,000
2006	CLE	AL	$7,000,000
2005	CLE	AL	$5,250,000
2004	CLE	AL	$2,700,000
2003	CLE	AL	$1,100,000
2002	CLE	AL	$700,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$218,642,856

Award Voting History

CC Sabathia — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2011	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	63.0	196	0
2010	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	102.0	196	3
2010	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	13.0	392	0
2009	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	13.0	140	0
2009	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	4.0	392	0
2008	Cy Young Award	NL	5th	9.0	160	1
2008	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	121.0	448	0
2007	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	119.0	140	19
2007	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	11.0	392	0
2001	Rookie of the Year	AL	2nd	73.0	140	1

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CC Sabathia: the record in brief

According to the bio, CC Sabathia debuted on April 8, 2001 and played a final game on September 24, 2019. Sabathia played for the Cleveland Indians (2001 through 2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and the New York Yankees (2009 through 2019). At 6 feet, 6 inches and 300 pounds, Sabathia is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Sabathia both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is July 21, 1980, in Vallejo, CA, USA. Sabathia's full given name, per the bio, is Carsten Charles Sabathia.

Sabathia's career pitching line is 251 wins, 161 losses and a 3.74 ERA over 561 appearances. The totals include 3,093 strikeouts, 38 complete games, and 12 shutouts. The leagues Sabathia pitched in allowed 4.23 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.6% better than average. Sabathia won 21 games in 2010, the most of any season listed. 2011 produced Sabathia's most strikeouts, 230. 2011 was Sabathia's sharpest full season, a 3.00 ERA against the league's 3.94.

Frequently Asked Questions about CC Sabathia

What years did CC Sabathia play?: CC Sabathia played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019.
Was CC Sabathia a pitcher?: Yes. CC Sabathia pitched in the major leagues, recording 251 wins and 3093 strikeouts.
How many home runs did CC Sabathia hit?: CC Sabathia hit 3 career home runs with 25 hits.
Is CC Sabathia in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. CC Sabathia was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
What teams did CC Sabathia play for?: CC Sabathia played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2001–2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and the New York Yankees (2009–2019).
How many Cy Young Awards did CC Sabathia win?: CC Sabathia won 1 Cy Young Award, in 2007.
What awards did CC Sabathia win?: CC Sabathia won the Cy Young Award (2007). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were CC Sabathia's career stats?: In 561 games, CC Sabathia went 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA, 3,093 strikeouts, and 3,577.1 innings pitched.
How much did CC Sabathia earn in his career?: CC Sabathia's recorded salaries total $218,642,856 over 15 seasons, 2002 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sabathia's career ran from 2001 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2001.
What was CC Sabathia's salary?: CC Sabathia's last recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $700,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2016.
What position did CC Sabathia play?: CC Sabathia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was CC Sabathia and how much did he weigh?: CC Sabathia was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 300 pounds.
What was CC Sabathia's career ERA?: CC Sabathia finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 251-161 with 3,093 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did CC Sabathia have?: CC Sabathia recorded 3,093 career strikeouts.