Jon Lester

Position: Starting 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)

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

2018 Player Batting Game Log

2018 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2018-03-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Miami Marlins	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	P	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2018-04-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2018-04-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2018-04-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
5	2018-04-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
6	2018-04-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
7	2018-05-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2018-05-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Chicago White Sox	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
9	2018-05-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
10	2018-05-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cleveland Indians	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2018-05-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
12	2018-06-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2018-06-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
14	2018-06-09	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2018-06-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
16	2018-06-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Dodgers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
17	2018-06-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
18	2018-07-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Minnesota Twins	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2018-07-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
20	2018-07-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
21	2018-07-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
22	2018-07-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Arizona Diamondbacks	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
23	2018-07-31	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
24	2018-08-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Diego Padres	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2018-08-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
26	2018-08-16	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
27	2018-08-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		New York Mets	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
28	2018-09-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
29	2018-09-10	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
30	2018-09-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
31	2018-09-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2018 Player Batting Splits

2018 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	31	65	59	4	7	0	0	1	9	0	0	0	22	.119	.119	.170	.288	10	1	0	6	0	0

Home	17	33	30	2	4	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	14	.133	.133	.233	.367	7	0	0	3	0	0
Away	14	32	29	2	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	.103	.103	.103	.207	3	1	0	3	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	24	47	41		7	0	0	1	9			0	13	.171	.171	.244	.415	10	1	0	6	0	0
vs LHP as LHB	9	18	18		0	0	0	0	0			0	9	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

March	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
April	5	11	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.111	.111	.111	.222	1	0	0	2	0	0
May	5	12	11	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.273	.273	.273	.545	3	0	0	1	0	0
June	6	13	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	2	0	0
July	6	13	12	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	5	.083	.083	.333	.417	4	0	0	1	0	0
August	4	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0	0	0	0	0
September	4	8	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	16	19	19		2	0	0	0	3			0	7	.105	.105	.105	.211	2	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	30	63	57		7	0	0	1	9			0	22	.123	.123	.175	.298	10	1	0	6	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	1	2	2		0	0	0	0	0			0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

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