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Jon Lester

Jon Lester - Boston Red Sox
  • W-L 2-2
  • ERA 3.95
  • K 33
  • Walks 29
  • WHIP 1.47
Boston Red Sox
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 190
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Born: Jan 7, 1984 - Tacoma, WA
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2002 - 2nd round by the Boston Red Sox

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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   3.95 
League Average  4.16 
League Leader  0.67 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   33 
League Average  17 
League Leader  63 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   1.47 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.67 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   2 
League Average  1 
League Leader  9 
 Next Game: 5/16 vs. MIL  (Scheduled Next Start: 5/19 vs. KAN)
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Home (this year) 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 30.2 29 12 12 5 15 17 3.52 1.43 .252  
 Grass (this year) 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 47.2 42 18 18 5 25 27 3.40 1.41 .244  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 May 14 @ BAL L 3-6 - 6.0 5 2 2 0 2 4   2 2 0 57.0 3.95  
 May 9 @ MIN L 6-7 - 5.1 8 5 3 0 1 2   2 2 0 51.0 4.06  
 May 4 TAM W 7-3 W 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 5   2 2 0 45.2 3.94  
 Apr 29 TOR W 1-0 - 8.0 1 0 0 0 4 6   1 2 0 39.2 4.31  
 Apr 23 LAA L 4-6 - 5.0 9 4 4 2 2 1   1 2 0 31.2 5.40  
 Apr 19 TEX W 5-3 - 6.1 10 3 3 1 2 5   1 2 0 26.2 5.06  
 Apr 14 @ CLE W 6-4 - 4.1 5 4 4 0 5 3   1 2 0 20.1 5.31  
 Apr 9 DET L 2-7 L 5.1 5 4 4 1 4 0   1 2 0 16.0 4.50  
 Apr 2 @ OAK W 5-0 W 6.2 3 0 0 0 3 3   1 1 0 10.2 3.38  
 Mar 26 @ OAK L 1-5 L 4.0 5 4 4 1 3 4   0 1 0 4.0 9.00  
 Total   57.0 55 27 25 6 29 33   2 2 0 0 3.95  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 BOS 15 15 7 2 0 0 0 81.1 91 43 43 7 43 60 4.76 1.65 .295  
 2007 BOS 12 11 4 0 0 0 0 63.0 61 33 32 10 31 50 4.57 1.46 .257  
 2008 BOS 10 10 2 2 0 0 0 57.0 55 27 25 6 29 33 3.95 1.47 .258  
 Career   37 36 13 4 0 0 0 201.1 207 103 100 23 103 143 4.47 1.54 .273  
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BALTIMORE - MAY 14: Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Baltimore Orioles May 14, 2008 at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		Boston Red Sox's Jon Lester delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Baltimore.
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(AP Photo/Nick Wass)		Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester sits in the dugout during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Friday, May 9, 2008 in Minneapolis. Lester pitched five and one-third innings giving up five runs on eight hits as the Twins won 7-6.
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(AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)		Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester (31) delivers against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 9, 2008, in Minneapolis.
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(AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
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Last updated through games completed on May 15, 2008