Pitcher · 2026
David Sandlin
- Age
- 25
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Number
- #54
- Born
- February 21, 2001 in Owasso, OK, USA
- MLB debut
- May 27, 2026
- Drafted
- 2022, round 11
- College
- Oklahoma
- High school
- Owasso
- dbWAR
- -.3 1 season(s)
- IP
- 24.2
- ERA
- 6.93
- FIP
- 5.88
- K/9
- 8.8
- FIP−
- 141 100 = avg
David Sandlin is a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. In 2026 he struck out 24 batters over 24.2 innings across 5 appearances, 3 of them starts, going 2-1. His ERA of 6.93 was 66.0% higher than the league average of 4.18 — the worst on his team, and 450th of 467 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 5.88 FIP suggests he pitched better than his ERA shows. He missed bats on 22.8% of swings (10.3% of every pitch he threw), walked 11.3% of the batters he faced and struck out 22.6%. His -0.3 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 65 | 58 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | .310 | .385 | .621 | .429 | 16.9% |
| vs RHB | 41 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .114 | .244 | .200 | .221 | 31.7% |
Pitch sequencing
What David Sandlin throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 151 | 96.6 | 2,286 | 46.4% | 19.4% | |
| Curveball | 107 | 83.0 | 2,560 | 49.5% | 25.0% | |
| Cutter | 68 | 90.7 | 2,340 | 41.2% | 25.8% | |
| Sinker | 36 | 94.9 | 2,129 | 44.4% | 7.1% | |
| Changeup | 27 | 91.3 | 1,225 | 25.9% | 30.8% | |
| Sweeper | 20 | 85.7 | 2,720 | 40.0% | 36.4% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 24.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 6.93 | 5.88 | 1.38 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 166 | 141 | -0.3 | — |
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Nearest 2026 seasons by command, run prevention and role, on rate statistics rather than totals.
wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.