Josh Sale
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | A+Charlotte Sto… | 361 | .238/.315/.344 | 4 | 0 | 40 | — | .181/.242/.256 |
| 2022 | 31 | AAATEX | 277 | .229/.343/.419 | 11 | 3 | 61 | — | .181/.267/.319 |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA/AATEX | 82 | .179/.329/.328 | 3 | 1 | 33 | — | .141/.256/.239 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 20 | ROK | Princeton Rays | — | 239 | 214 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 210 | 290 | 346 | 636 | 136 | 241 | 17 | 10 | 287 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | A | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 297 | 239 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 62 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 264 | 397 | 464 | 862 | 201 | 308 | 21 | 17 | 379 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | A+ | Charlotte Stone Crabs | — | 361 | 323 | 77 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 315 | 344 | 658 | 105 | 344 | 30 | 10 | 298 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | AAA | Round Rock Express | — | 277 | 236 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 343 | 419 | 762 | 191 | 299 | 29 | 13 | 343 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA | Round Rock Express | — | 52 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 346 | 333 | 679 | 143 | 300 | 38 | 17 | 319 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 300 | 320 | 620 | 160 | 231 | 37 | 13 | 290 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 20 | ROK MLE | Princeton Rays | — | 239 | 224 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 156 | 206 | 250 | 456 | 94 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 297 | 258 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 221 | 312 | 364 | 676 | 143 | 288 | 29 | 11 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | A+ MLE | Charlotte Stone Crabs | — | 361 | 332 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 242 | 256 | 498 | 75 | 330 | 44 | 7 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | AAA MLE | Round Rock Express | — | 277 | 248 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 181 | 267 | 319 | 586 | 137 | 259 | 35 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA MLE | Round Rock Express | — | 52 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 250 | 200 | 450 | 67 | 258 | 48 | 12 | 221 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AA MLE | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 30 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 267 | 308 | 574 | 154 | 195 | 43 | 10 | 211 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20 | ROK MLE | Princeton Rays | — | 239 | 224 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 156 | 206 | 250 | 456 | 94 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20 | ROK RAW | Princeton Rays | — | 239 | 214 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 210 | 290 | 346 | 636 | 136 | 241 | 17 | 10 | 287 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 297 | 258 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 221 | 312 | 364 | 676 | 143 | 296 | 29 | 11 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | A RAW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 297 | 239 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 62 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 264 | 397 | 464 | 862 | 201 | 308 | 21 | 17 | 379 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | A+ MLE | Charlotte Stone Crabs | — | 361 | 332 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 242 | 256 | 498 | 75 | 329 | 44 | 7 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | A+ RAW | Charlotte Stone Crabs | — | 361 | 323 | 77 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 315 | 344 | 658 | 105 | 344 | 30 | 10 | 298 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | AAA MLE | Round Rock Express | — | 277 | 248 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 181 | 267 | 319 | 586 | 137 | 257 | 35 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | AAA RAW | Round Rock Express | — | 277 | 236 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 343 | 419 | 762 | 191 | 299 | 29 | 13 | 343 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 82 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 256 | 239 | 496 | 99 | 258 | 46 | 11 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 82 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 329 | 328 | 658 | 149 | 273 | 38 | 16 | 309 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20 | ROK MLE | Princeton Rays | — | 239 | 223 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 157 | 206 | 251 | 457 | 94 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 297 | 261 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 218 | 312 | 360 | 672 | 142 | 288 | 29 | 11 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | A+ MLE | Charlotte Stone Crabs | — | 361 | 331 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 242 | 257 | 499 | 76 | 330 | 44 | 7 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | AAA MLE | Round Rock Express | — | 277 | 246 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 183 | 267 | 321 | 588 | 138 | 259 | 35 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 82 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 256 | 239 | 496 | 99 | 235 | 46 | 11 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1256 | 1133 | 207 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 105 | 437 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 183 | 258 | 292 | 550 | 109 | 270 | 35 | 8 | 249 | 54 | -68 | -3 | +0 | -13 | +27 | -5.9 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 586 | 107 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 226 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 183 | 257 | 294 | 550 | 111 | 270 | 35 | 8 | 249 | 54 | -35 | -2 | +0 | -7 | +14 | -3.0 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2023 AAARound Rock Express · 52 PAwOBA .312 → .221 (−91)K% 38.5% → 47.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 38.46% | ÷0.964 | ×1.200 | — | — | 47.86% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 17.31% | ÷0.991 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.952 | 11.47% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.92% | — | ×0.940 | — | ×0.952 | 1.72% |
| Singles /BIP | 27.27% | ÷0.993 | ×0.930 | — | ×0.952 | 24.32% |
| Doubles /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.044 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.952 | 0.00% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.918 | ×0.970 | — | ×0.952 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 9.09% | ÷1.035 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.952 | 5.85% |
Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 99, 2B 109, 3B 84, K 93, BB 98 — applied at half strength. Age: age 32 vs a level average of 27.2 → −4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (4.8 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .312 → .221; ISO .143 → .085; BABIP .300 → .258. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2023 AAFrisco RoughRiders · 30 PAwOBA .283 → .211 (−72)K% 36.7% → 44.3%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 36.67% | ÷1.009 | ×1.220 | — | — | 44.33% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.33% | ÷0.989 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.940 | 8.87% |
| HBP% /PA | 3.33% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.940 | 2.73% |
| Singles /BIP | 14.29% | ÷1.031 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.940 | 11.98% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.14% | ÷0.875 | ×0.840 | — | ×0.940 | 6.45% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.074 | ×0.940 | — | ×0.940 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 7.14% | ÷0.974 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.940 | 5.51% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 95, 1B 106, 2B 75, 3B 115, K 102, BB 98 — applied at half strength. Age: age 32 vs a level average of 24.8 → −6.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (7.2 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .283 → .211; ISO .160 → .122; BABIP .231 → .195. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2022 AAARound Rock Express · 277 PAwOBA .334 → .259 (−75)K% 29.2% → 34.6%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 29.24% | ÷1.015 | ×1.200 | — | — | 34.56% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.36% | ÷0.997 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.962 | 8.90% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.44% | — | ×0.940 | — | ×0.962 | 1.31% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.65% | ÷0.986 | ×0.930 | ×0.988 | ×0.962 | 18.50% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.45% | ÷0.938 | ×0.830 | ×0.988 | ×0.962 | 5.43% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.65% | ÷0.900 | ×0.970 | ×0.988 | ×0.962 | 0.66% |
| Home runs /BIP | 7.10% | ÷0.957 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.962 | 4.99% |
Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 91, 1B 97, 2B 88, 3B 80, K 103, BB 99 — applied at half strength. Age: age 31 vs a level average of 27.2 → −3.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.8 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.988.
Result: wOBA .334 → .259; ISO .191 → .141; BABIP .299 → .259. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 A+Charlotte Stone Crabs · 361 PAwOBA .291 → .228 (−63)K% 30.2% → 43.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 30.19% | ÷0.977 | ×1.420 | — | — | 43.88% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 9.42% | ÷0.985 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.998 | 7.16% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.28% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.998 | 0.26% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.70% | ÷0.996 | ×0.920 | ×1.041 | ×0.998 | 24.69% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.54% | ÷0.977 | ×0.960 | ×1.041 | ×0.998 | 6.68% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.87% | ÷1.109 | ×0.810 | ×1.041 | ×0.998 | 1.42% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.87% | ÷0.899 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.998 | 1.83% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 80, 1B 99, 2B 95, 3B 122, K 95, BB 97 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.041.
Result: wOBA .291 → .228; ISO .105 → .082; BABIP .344 → .330. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2012 ABowling Green Hot Rods · 297 PAwOBA .368 → .307 (−61)K% 20.9% → 29.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 20.88% | ÷0.974 | ×1.360 | — | — | 29.16% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 14.81% | ÷0.966 | ×0.690 | — | ×1.015 | 10.74% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.67% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×1.015 | 0.53% |
| Singles /BIP | 22.03% | ÷0.966 | ×0.920 | ×1.013 | ×1.015 | 21.57% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.65% | ÷1.039 | ×0.830 | ×1.013 | ×1.015 | 4.64% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.26% | ÷0.944 | ×0.910 | ×1.013 | ×1.015 | 2.24% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.65% | ÷1.145 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.015 | 4.01% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 129, 1B 93, 2B 108, 3B 89, K 95, BB 93 — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 22.0 → +1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.013.
Result: wOBA .368 → .307; ISO .201 → .156; BABIP .308 → .288. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2011 ROKPrinceton Rays · 239 PAwOBA .277 → .206 (−71)K% 17.2% → 24.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 17.15% | ÷1.000 | ×1.420 | — | — | 24.36% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.79% | ÷1.000 | ×0.640 | — | ×0.995 | 5.60% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.42% | — | ×0.740 | — | ×0.995 | 0.31% |
| Singles /BIP | 15.61% | ÷1.000 | ×0.840 | ×1.016 | ×0.995 | 13.25% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.36% | ÷1.000 | ×0.740 | ×1.016 | ×0.995 | 4.76% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.73% | ÷1.000 | ×0.740 | ×1.016 | ×0.995 | 1.30% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.31% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.995 | 1.84% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 20 vs a level average of 19.5 → −0.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.5 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.016.
Result: wOBA .277 → .206; ISO .136 → .100; BABIP .241 → .195. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).