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	14-14 / in Starts: 14-13
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 53 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	29 (16-10-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 53 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	31 (15-10-5)

Most Driven In
W Contreras	1
J Heyward	1
A Russell	1
D Descalso	1
D Bote	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Zobrist	2
K Bryant	1
J BÃ¡ez	1
Self	1
A Rizzo	1

2019 Batting Game Log

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2019 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	138	5 (4)	Apr 3	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-6	GS-7	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	8	1.19	0.119	1.06	0.06%	1.22	P
2	139	7 (1)	Apr 5	CHC	@	MIL	L,10-13	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9	.27	-0.007	.26	0.00%	-0.17	PH
3	140	10 (2)	Apr 8	CHC		PIT	W,10-0	GS-3	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.800	1.000	1.800	9	1.71	0.118	1.45	0.06%	1.17	P
4	141	23 (12)	Apr 25	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.750	1.417	9	1.71	-0.045	1.78	-0.03%	-0.45	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	142	33 (9)	May 7	CHC		MIA	W,5-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.11	-0.054	1.34	-0.04%	-0.48	P
6	143	38 (4)	May 12	CHC		MIL	W,4-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.375	.775	9	.78	-0.041	1.19	-0.04%	-0.36	P
7	144	43 (4)	May 18	CHC	@	WSN	L,2-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.333	.697	9	.47	-0.012	.61	-0.01%	-0.11	P
8	145	48 (4)	May 23	CHC		PHI	L,7-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.300	.633	8	.53	-0.013	.72	-0.01%	-0.17	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
9	146	58 (9)	Jun 3	CHC		LAA	W,8-1	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.333	.733	9	.32	0.001	.40	0.00%	0.16	P
10	147	63 (4)	Jun 8	CHC		STL	W,9-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.412	.308	.719	9	.77	0.006	1.26	0.01%	0.10	P
11	148	68 (4)	Jun 13	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.368	.267	.635	8	.74	-0.035	1.04	-0.03%	-0.53	P
12	149	73 (4)	Jun 19	CHC		CHW	W,7-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.333	.235	.569	8	.45	-0.024	.61	-0.02%	-0.49	P
13	150	78 (4)	Jun 24	CHC		ATL	W,8-3	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.348	.263	.611	9	1.06	0.022	1.55	0.02%	0.58	P
14	151	84 (5)	Jun 30	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.320	.238	.558	9	.62	-0.032	1.03	-0.03%	-0.36	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
15	152	92 (7)	Jul 13	CHC		PIT	W,10-4	GS-7	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.417	.774	9	.26	0.084	.47	0.09%	2.54	P
16	153	97 (4)	Jul 19	CHC		SDP	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.333	.385	.718	9	1.36	-0.113	2.20	-0.11%	-1.14	P
17	154	104 (6)	Jul 27	CHC	@	MIL	L,3-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.303	.345	.648	9	.91	-0.073	1.78	-0.09%	-0.81	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
18	155	108 (3)	Aug 1	CHC	@	STL	L,0-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.286	.323	.608	9	.98	-0.050	2.23	-0.07%	-0.40	P
19	156	113 (4)	Aug 6	CHC		OAK	L,4-11	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.278	.313	.590	9	.14	0.006	.24	0.01%	0.27	P
20	157	118 (4)	Aug 11	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-3	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.289	.324	.613	9	.61	0.015	1.21	0.02%	0.16	P
21	158	123 (4)	Aug 17	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.275	.306	.581	9	.90	-0.046	1.66	-0.05%	-0.35	P
22	159	128 (4)	Aug 23	CHC		WSN	L,3-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.268	.297	.566	9	.47	-0.012	.99	-0.02%	-0.11	P
23	160	133 (4)	Aug 29	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.256	.282	.538	9	.85	-0.042	1.82	-0.05%	-0.32	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
24	161	138 (4)	Sep 3	CHC		SEA	W,6-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.244	.268	.513	9	.68	-0.038	1.38	-0.05%	-0.45	P
25	162	142 (3)	Sep 8	CHC	@	MIL	L,5-8	GS-6	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.255	.302	.558	9	1.34	0.066	3.17	0.09%	0.54	P
26	163	147 (4)	Sep 13	CHC		PIT	W,17-8	GS-5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.260	.289	.549	9	.76	-0.012	1.67	-0.02%	-0.24	P
27	164	152 (4)	Sep 18	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.255	.283	.538	9	.73	-0.018	2.10	-0.03%	-0.17	P
28	165	158 (5)	Sep 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.264	.292	.556	9	1.02	0.006	.01	0.00%	-0.03	P
							14-14		53	48	6	9	2	0	1	6	5	0	20	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.188	.264	.292	.556		.81	-0.224	1.28	-0.33%	-0.41

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