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Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
SP · #54 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10" · 190 lb · Age 36 · 14 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
66.3
- Runs prevented
- +14.1
- IP · ERA
- 169.0 · 2.72
- K · BB
- 149 · 46
- Rank
- 16 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed16 vs 21 avg+6.7
- Walks46 vs 59 avg+4.2
- Parks pitched in+1.8
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)465 vs 442 avg+1.2
- Hit batters5 vs 8 avg+1.0
- Strikeouts149 vs 152 avg−0.8
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30@NYYPostseason | L 2-9 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 40.5 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsCLE | W 1-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 87.8 |
| Thu, Sep 17@TEX | W 4-3 | GS | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 69.3 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsKC | L 2-3 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 51.5 |
| Sat, Sep 5@BAL | W 5-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 83.6 |
| Wed, Aug 26@MIA | L 0-4 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 49.2 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsSF | W 6-4 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 97 | 21.5 |
| Sat, Aug 15@PIT | W 4-0 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 82.4 |
| Mon, Aug 10@TOR | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 47.4 |
| Wed, Aug 5vsCHW | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 81.7 |
| Thu, Jul 30@ATH | W 5-4 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 57.5 |
| Sat, Jul 25vsTOR | L 0-6 | L | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 10.2 |
| Sun, Jul 19vsTB | W 6-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 41.3 |
| Fri, Jul 10@NYM | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 75.6 |
| Sat, Jul 4@LAA | W 8-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 62.9 |
| Sun, Jun 28vsNYY | W 5-4 | GS | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 99.7 |
| Tue, Jun 23@COL | W 5-2 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 93 | 68.5 |
| Thu, Jun 18vsTOR | L 3-4 | GS | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 42.9 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsTEX | W 10-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 85.8 |
| Fri, Jun 5@NYY | W 5-3 | W | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 14.4 |
| Sat, May 30@CLE | W 9-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 61.1 |
| Sun, May 24vsMIN | L 5-6 | GS | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 22.2 |
| Mon, May 18@KC | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 59.6 |
| Wed, May 13vsPHI | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 87.2 |
| Wed, May 6@DET | W 4-0 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 66.3 |
| Mon, Apr 20vsDET | W 8-6 | GS | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 44.3 |
| Tue, Apr 14@MIN | L 0-6 | L | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 4.0 |
| Wed, Apr 8vsMIL | W 5-0 | W | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 91.4 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsSD | W 5-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 84.8 |
| Sat, Mar 28@CIN | L 5-6 | GS | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 31.7 |
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