Sonny Gray

Q: When was Sonny Gray born?

Sonny Gray was born on November 7, 1989.

Q: Where was Sonny Gray born?

Sonny Gray was born in Smyrna, TN .

Q: How tall is Sonny Gray?

Sonny Gray is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Sonny Gray weigh?

Sonny Gray weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Sonny Gray played?

Sonny Gray is in his 12th season.

Q: When was Sonny Gray drafted?

Sonny Gray was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Smyrna HS (Smyrna, TN) and the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) .

Q: How many strikeouts does Sonny Gray have?

Sonny Gray has 11 strikeouts this season and has 1,532 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How much is Sonny Gray worth?

Sonny Gray makes $10,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 3 yrs/$75M (24-26) & 27 team option.

Q: How many teams has Sonny Gray played for?

Sonny Gray has played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: How many World Series has Sonny Gray won?

Sonny Gray has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)

Born: November 7, 1989 in Smyrna, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Smyrna HS (Smyrna, TN) and the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).

High School: Smyrna HS (Smyrna, TN)

School: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Debut: July 10, 2013 (Age 23-245d, 20,455th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2026, 3 yrs/$75M (24-26) & 27 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 10.061 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Bo McKinnis

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Sonny Douglas Gray

Nicknames: Pickles

Twitter: @SonnyGray2

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.6

30.8

100

ERA

0.00

3.45

281

272

11.0

1582.0

1532

WHIP

0.818

1.202

4/14 Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon opened the season on the injured list after missing all of Spring Training due to calf and back issues, but club manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including the Chicago
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2011	21	OAK-min	AA,Rk	1	1	.500	0.82	6	6	0	0	0	0	22.0	19	2	2	0	6	0	20	0	0	2	87			1.136	7.8	0.0	2.5	8.2	3.33	MDL,ATH TL,ARIZ
2012	22	OAK-min	AA,AAA	6	9	.400	4.26	27	27	0	1	1	0	152.0	158	77	72	8	58	0	99	5	1	17	653			1.421	9.4	0.5	3.4	5.9	1.71	MDL,SAC TL,PCL
2013	23	OAK-min	AAA	10	7	.588	3.42	20	20	0	1	0	0	118.1	117	51	45	5	39	0	118	0	0	10	494			1.318	8.9	0.4	3.0	9.0	3.03	SAC PCL
2013	23	OAK	AL	5	3	.625	2.67	12	10	0	0	0	0	64.0	51	22	19	4	20	0	67	0	1	2	261	146	2.70	1.109	7.2	0.6	2.8	9.4	3.35
2014	24	OAK	AL	14	10	.583	3.08	33	33	0	2	2	0	219.0	187	84	75	15	74	2	183	7	0	15	899	120	3.46	1.192	7.7	0.6	3.0	7.5	2.47
2015	25	OAK	AL	14	7	.667	2.73	31	31	0	3	2	0	208.0	166	71	63	17	59	0	169	2	0	13	831	143	3.45	1.082	7.2	0.7	2.6	7.3	2.86	AS,CYA-3
2016	26	OAK	AL	5	11	.313	5.69	22	22	0	0	0	0	117.0	133	80	74	18	42	0	94	2	0	15	517	72	4.67	1.496	10.2	1.4	3.2	7.2	2.24
2017	27	OAK-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	1	37			0.273	2.5	0.0	0.0	10.6		NVL,STK PCL,CALL
2017	27	TOT	AL	10	12	.455	3.55	27	27	0	1	0	0	162.1	139	79	64	19	57	1	153	3	0	11	678	122	3.90	1.207	7.7	1.1	3.2	8.5	2.68
2017	27	OAK	AL	6	5	.545	3.43	16	16	0	0	0	0	97.0	84	48	37	8	30	0	94	1	0	7	400	122	3.25	1.175	7.8	0.7	2.8	8.7	3.13
2017	27	NYY	AL	4	7	.364	3.72	11	11	0	1	0	0	65.1	55	31	27	11	27	1	59	2	0	4	278	122	4.87	1.255	7.6	1.5	3.7	8.1	2.19
2018	28	NYY	AL	11	9	.550	4.90	30	23	2	0	0	0	130.1	138	73	71	14	57	0	123	8	1	9	582	86	4.17	1.496	9.5	1.0	3.9	8.5	2.16
2019	29	CIN	NL	11	8	.579	2.87	31	31	0	0	0	0	175.1	122	59	56	17	68	1	205	7	1	7	708	162	3.42	1.084	6.3	0.9	3.5	10.5	3.01	AS,CYA-7
2020	30	CIN	NL	5	3	.625	3.70	11	11	0	0	0	0	56.0	42	26	23	4	26	0	72	2	1	7	235	133	3.05	1.214	6.8	0.6	4.2	11.6	2.77
2021	31	CIN-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	1	0	0	13			1.333	3.0	0.0	9.0	12.0	1.33	LOU AAAE
2021	31	CIN	NL	7	9	.438	4.19	26	26	0	0	0	0	135.1	115	67	63	19	50	1	155	8	0	9	575	112	3.99	1.219	7.6	1.3	3.3	10.3	3.10
2022	32	MIN-min	A	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	11			0.333	3.0	0.0	0.0	15.0		FTM FLOR
2022	32	MIN	AL	8	5	.615	3.08	24	24	0	0	0	0	119.2	99	44	41	11	36	0	117	6	0	3	488	126	3.40	1.128	7.4	0.8	2.7	8.8	3.25
2023	33	MIN	AL	8	8	.500	2.79	32	32	0	0	0	0	184.0	156	59	57	8	55	0	183	6	1	6	754	152	*2.83*	1.147	7.6	*0.4*	2.7	9.0	3.33	AS,CYA-2,MVP-18
2024	34	STL	NL	2	0	*1.000*	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	9	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	39		1.23	0.818	7.4	0.0	0.0	9.0
12 Yrs				100	85	.541	3.45	281	272	2	6	4	0	1582.0	1357	664	606	146	544	5	1532	51	5	97	6567	121	3.55	1.202	7.7	0.8	3.1	8.7	2.82
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.541	3.45	35	33	0	1	0	0	195	167	82	75	18	67	1	188	6	1	12	808	121	3.55	1.202	7.7	0.8	3.1	8.7	2.82

OAK (5 yrs)				44	36	.550	3.42	114	112	0	5	4	0	705.0	621	305	268	62	225	2	607	12	1	52	2908	114	3.56	1.200	7.9	0.8	2.9	7.7	2.70
CIN (3 yrs)				23	20	.535	3.49	68	68	0	0	0	0	366.2	279	152	142	40	144	2	432	17	2	23	1518	135	3.57	1.154	6.8	1.0	3.5	10.6	3.00
MIN (2 yrs)				16	13	.552	2.90	56	56	0	0	0	0	303.2	255	103	98	19	91	0	300	12	1	9	1242	141	3.05	1.139	7.6	0.6	2.7	8.9	3.30
NYY (2 yrs)				15	16	.484	4.51	41	34	2	1	0	0	195.2	193	104	98	25	84	1	182	10	1	13	860	96	4.40	1.416	8.9	1.1	3.9	8.4	2.17
STL (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	9	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	39		1.23	0.818	7.4	0.0	0.0	9.0

AL (8 yrs)				75	65	.536	3.47	211	202	2	6	4	0	1204.1	1069	512	464	106	400	3	1089	34	3	74	5010	116	3.57	1.220	8.0	0.8	3.0	8.1	2.72
NL (4 yrs)				25	20	.556	3.38	70	70	0	0	0	0	377.2	288	152	142	40	144	2	443	17	2	23	1557	139	3.50	1.144	6.9	1.0	3.4	10.6	3.08

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sonny Gray?

Sonny Gray is 34 years old.

When was Sonny Gray born?

Sonny Gray was born on November 7, 1989.

Where was Sonny Gray born?

Sonny Gray was born in Smyrna, TN.

How tall is Sonny Gray?

Sonny Gray is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much does Sonny Gray weigh?

Sonny Gray weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

How many seasons has Sonny Gray played?

Sonny Gray is in his 12th season.

When was Sonny Gray drafted?

Sonny Gray was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Smyrna HS (Smyrna, TN) and the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).

What position does Sonny Gray play?

Sonny Gray is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does Sonny Gray have?

Sonny Gray has 11 strikeouts this season and has 1,532 strikeouts over his career.

How much is Sonny Gray worth?

Sonny Gray makes $10,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 3 yrs/$75M (24-26) & 27 team option.

How many teams has Sonny Gray played for?

Sonny Gray has played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Sonny Gray won?

Sonny Gray has never won a World Series.

What is Sonny Gray's Twitter account?

Sonny Gray is on Twitter at SonnyGray2.

What are Sonny Gray's nicknames?

Pickles is a nickname for Sonny Gray.

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