Jon Lester

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 249lb (193cm, 112kg)

Born: January 7, 1984 in Tacoma, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellarmine Preparatory School (Tacoma, WA).

High School: Bellarmine Preparatory School (Tacoma, WA)

Debut: June 10, 2006 (Age 22-154d, 18,904th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 2, 2021 (Age 37-268d)
vs. CHC 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: ACES • Previously: Octagon, SFX

Full Name: Jonathan Tyler Lester

Nicknames: Lefthander

Pronunciation: \LEST-er\

Twitter: @JLester34

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.5

200

117

ERA

3.66

452

451

2740.0

2488

WHIP

1.278

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-14 / in Starts: 16-14
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	28 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 71 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	62 (32-19-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 71 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	41 (21-13-7)

Most Driven In
J Lake	0
C Coghlan	0
D Ross	0

Most Driven In By
A Jackson	2
A Russell	1
C Coghlan	1
A Rizzo	1
D Fowler	1

2015 Batting Game Log

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2015 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	17	1	Apr 5	CHC		STL	L,0-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.39	-0.037	1.51	-0.02%	-0.34	P
2	18	6 (4)	Apr 13	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.21	-0.060	1.36	-0.04%	-0.56	P
3	19	11 (4)	Apr 19	CHC		SDP	L,2-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	2.60	-0.128	2.78	-0.08%	-1.47	P
4	20	16 (4)	Apr 24	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.79	-0.059	.89	-0.04%	-0.39	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	21	21 (4)	May 1	CHC		MIL	W,1-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.90	-0.072	1.02	-0.05%	-0.77	P
6	22	26 (4)	May 6	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.52	-0.038	.60	-0.03%	-0.63	P
7	23	31 (4)	May 11	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.83	-0.044	.77	-0.02%	-0.75	P
8	24	36 (4)	May 16	CHC		PIT	W,4-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.75	-0.040	.92	-0.03%	-0.43	P
9	25	41 (4)	May 22	CHC	@	ARI	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.88	-0.166	2.31	-0.12%	-1.34	P
10	26	46 (4)	May 27	CHC		WSN	L,0-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.35	-0.073	1.65	-0.05%	-0.55	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	27	51 (4)	Jun 3	CHC	@	MIA	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.40	-0.019	.43	-0.01%	-0.29	P
12	28	61 (9)	Jun 14	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.91	-0.045	1.05	-0.03%	-0.36	P
13	29	71 (9)	Jun 25	CHC		LAD	L,0-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.93	-0.038	1.09	-0.03%	-0.49	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	30	76 (4)	Jul 1	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-0	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.50	-0.082	1.57	-0.05%	-0.71	P
15	31	81 (4)	Jul 6	CHC		STL	L,0-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.031	.031	.031	.063	8	1.86	0.013	2.33	0.01%	0.14	P
16	32	86 (4)	Jul 11	CHC		CHW	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.029	.029	.029	.059	8	.93	-0.051	.90	-0.03%	-0.42	P
17	33	89 (2)	Jul 18	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.027	.027	.027	.054	8	.72	-0.054	.74	-0.03%	-0.62	P
18	34	95 (5)	Jul 24	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.026	.026	.026	.051	8	1.27	-0.054	1.26	-0.03%	-0.52	P
19	35	100 (4)	Jul 29	CHC		COL	W,3-2	GS-9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.026	.026	.026	.051	8	.97	-0.034	.85	-0.02%	-0.55	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	36	108 (7)	Aug 7	CHC		SFG	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.024	.024	.024	.048	8	.78	-0.059	1.03	-0.05%	-0.70	P
21	37	113 (4)	Aug 13	CHC		MIL	W,9-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.023	.023	.023	.045	8	1.44	-0.067	1.21	-0.03%	-0.67	P
22	38	118 (4)	Aug 19	CHC		DET	L,8-15	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.023	.023	.023	.045	8						P
23	39	123 (4)	Aug 24	CHC		CLE	W,2-1	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.022	.022	.022	.044	9	.95	-0.042	.63	-0.02%	-0.46	P
24	40	128 (4)	Aug 29	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.021	.042	.021	.063	8	1.01	-0.049	.74	-0.02%	-0.36	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	41	133 (4)	Sep 4	CHC		ARI	W,14-5	GS-6	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.020	.059	.020	.079	8	.50	0.004	.21	0.00%	0.46	P
26	42	138 (4)	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.038	.074	.038	.113	8	1.07	-0.047	.64	-0.02%	-0.65	P
27	43	144 (5)	Sep 15 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.070	.036	.107	9	1.03	-0.023	.39	-0.01%	-0.44	P
28	44	149 (4)	Sep 20	CHC		STL	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.085	.053	.137	9	.73	-0.007	.49	0.00%	0.03	P
29	45	153 (3)	Sep 25	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.051	.082	.051	.133	8	1.65	-0.090	.28	-0.01%	-0.79	P
30	46	158 (4)	Sep 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-3	GS-9	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.108	.065	.172	9	.63	0.068	.03	0.00%	-0.09	P
							16-14		71	62	6	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	30	0	6	0	1	1	0	0	.065	.108	.065	.172		1.03	-1.393	.92	-0.87%	-14.70

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