# Sale's 9th 200-strikeout season cements legacy

> Chris Sale becomes only 10th pitcher with 9+ career 200-strikeout seasons
- Title: Sale's 9th 200-strikeout season cements legacy · Mlb
- Summary: Chris Sale becomes only 10th pitcher with 9+ career 200-strikeout seasons Sale joins Randy Johnson as sole left-handed pitcher with nine 200-strikeout seasons
- Keywords: chris sale, seahawks, nfl, mlb, braves, 200 strikeouts, cy young award, randy johnson, nolan ryan, roger clemons, tom seaver, mlb history
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/chris-sale-reaches-200-strikeouts-for-ninth-time-in-career
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- Topics: chris sale, seahawks, nfl, mlb, braves, 200 strikeouts, cy young award, randy johnson, nolan ryan, roger clemons, tom seaver, mlb history
## Sale hits 9th 200-strikeout season
Chris Sale secured his ninth career 200-strikeout season with a 3-2 walk-off win over the Reds.

> I told myself before this game that I really wanted to kind of go into this making it feel like a playoff game
## Postseason buzz
Sale entered the game knowing he might not pitch more than five innings but exceeded expectations.
## Coaching loss
Sale learned longtime White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper passed away just before his pregame warmups.

> I wouldn't be here without him
## 200-strikeout milestone
Sale reached 200 strikeouts in the fifth inning after a 97-pitch outing against the Reds.
## Historic achievement
Sale joins Randy Johnson as the only left-handed pitcher with nine or more 200-strikeout seasons.
## Career resilience
Despite injuries limiting him to 151 innings from 2021-23, Sale earned his first Cy Young Award.
## Key takeaway

Sale joins Randy Johnson as sole left-handed pitcher with nine 200-strikeout seasons