Jon Lester

Jon Lester - Boston Red Sox
  • W-L 15-8
  • ERA 3.41
  • K 225
  • Walks 64
  • WHIP 1.23
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   3.41 
League Average  4.32 
League Leader  2.16 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   225 
League Average  47 
League Leader  269 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   1.23 
League Average  1.39 
League Leader  1.00 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Lester   15 
League Average  3 
League Leader  19 
 Playoffs Season to Date
 DateOpponentScoreDecIP H R ER HR BB K  W L SV BS IP ERA BAA  
 Oct 8 @ LAA L 0-5 L6.0 4 3 3 1 4 5  0 1 0 0 6.0 4.50 .154  
 Total  6.0 4 3 3 1 4 5  0 1 0 0 6.0 4.50 .154  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV BS HLD IP ERA  
 Oct 1 CLE W 3-0 W 6.1 2 0 0 0 1 7   15 8 0 0 0 203.1 3.41  
 Sep 25 @ NYY L 5-9 L 2.1 8 5 5 1 3 3   14 8 0 0 0 197.0 3.52  
 Sep 19 @ BAL W 11-5 W 6.0 10 3 3 2 0 4   14 7 0 0 0 194.2 3.33  
 Sep 13 TAM W 4-0 W 8.0 2 0 0 0 3 7   13 7 0 0 0 188.2 3.29  
 Sep 6 @ CHW W 6-1 W 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 8   12 7 0 0 0 180.2 3.44  
 Sep 1 @ TAM W 8-4 W 6.0 7 2 2 1 2 9   11 7 0 0 0 173.2 3.58  
 Aug 25 CHW W 6-3 - 6.2 4 3 3 1 2 6   10 7 0 0 0 167.2 3.60  
 Aug 20 @ TOR W 8-1 W 8.0 3 1 1 0 2 5   10 7 0 0 0 161.0 3.58  
 Aug 14 @ TEX W 8-4 - 6.0 6 3 3 1 3 11   9 7 0 0 0 153.0 3.71  
 Aug 9 @ NYY L 2-5 - 7.0 5 1 1 1 0 7   9 7 0 0 0 147.0 3.67  
 Total   203.1 186 80 77 20 64 225   15 8 0 0 0 203.1 3.41  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2007 BOS 12 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 63.0 61 33 32 10 31 50 4.57 1.46 .257  
 2008 BOS 33 33 16 6 0 0 0 2 2 210.1 202 78 75 14 66 152 3.21 1.27 .256  
 2009 BOS 32 32 15 8 0 0 0 2 0 203.1 186 80 77 20 64 225 3.41 1.23 .242  
 Career   92 91 42 16 0 0 0 4 2 558.0 540 234 227 51 204 487 3.66 1.33 .257  
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ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 08: Starting pitcher Jon Lester(notes) #31 and catcher Victor Martinez(notes) #41 of the Boston Red Sox meet with teammates on the mound during Game One of the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 08: Torii Hunter(notes) #48 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a three-run home run on starting pitcher Jon Lester(notes) #31 of the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning of Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 08: Torii Hunter(notes) #48 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a three-run home run on starting pitcher Jon Lester(notes) #31 of the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning of Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 08: Bobby Abreu(notes) #53 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim rounds the bases to score as starting pitcher Jon Lester(notes) #31 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after giving up a three-run homerun to Torii Hunter(notes) #48 in the fifth iinning of Game One of the ALDS at Angel Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on Nov 4, 2009