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

2016 Player Batting Game Log

2016 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	2016-04-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
2	2016-04-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2016-04-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2016-04-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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
5	2016-05-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
6	2016-05-10	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Diego Padres	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
7	2016-05-15	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
8	2016-05-21	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
9	2016-05-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	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
10	2016-06-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Dodgers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2016-06-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
12	2016-06-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Atlanta Braves	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
13	2016-06-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
14	2016-06-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Miami Marlins	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2016-06-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	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
16	2016-07-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
17	2016-07-09	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
18	2016-07-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		New York Mets	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2016-07-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
20	2016-07-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Seattle Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
21	2016-07-31	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Seattle Mariners	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
22	2016-08-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
23	2016-08-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
24	2016-08-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2016-08-28	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
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
26	2016-09-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Francisco Giants	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
27	2016-09-14	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
28	2016-09-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
29	2016-09-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
30	2016-10-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2016 Player Batting Splits

2016 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	30	75	59	3	6	3	0	0	6	0	0	6	18	.102	.185	.153	.337	9	2	0	10	0	0

Home	16	40	31	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	10	.065	.171	.129	.300	4	2	0	5	0	0
Away	14	35	28	1	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	8	.143	.200	.179	.379	5	0	0	5	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	26	57	46		4	2	0	0	5			4	12	.087	.160	.130	.290	6	1	0	7	0	0
vs LHP as LHB	9	18	13		2	1	0	0	1			2	6	.154	.267	.231	.498	3	1	0	3	0	0

April	4	9	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.333	.619	2	1	0	2	0	0
May	5	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
June	6	18	17	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	.118	.118	.177	.294	3	0	0	1	0	0
July	6	12	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.000	.375	.000	.375	0	0	0	4	0	0
August	4	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.125	.000	.125	0	0	0	2	0	0
September	4	12	10	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.200	.273	.300	.573	3	0	0	1	0	0
October	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	12	18	15		1	1	0	0	1			3	5	.067	.222	.133	.356	2	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	30	69	54		6	3	0	0	6			6	16	.111	.200	.167	.367	9	2	0	9	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	4	6	5		0	0	0	0	0			0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	1	0	0

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