Retired
Jon Lester
Birthdate:
Jan. 7, 1984 (65 y, 6 m, 12 d)Born In:
Tacoma, WA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/250
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 |
| Grey Ink | 132 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 968 |
| John Lackey | 952 |
| Max Scherzer | 947 |
| Noah Syndergaard | 944 |
| Carlos Rodon | 936 |
| David Price | 934 |
| Martin Perez | 933 |
| Danny Urgilez | 932 |
| Justin Dunn | 929 |
| Cole Hamels | 925 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33 | 2 |
| 2012 | 33 | 3 |
| 2013 | 33 | 3 |
| 2014 | 32 | 9 |
| 2015 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | 3 |
| 2009 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 |
| 2011 | 15 | 9 |
| 2013 | 15 | 6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 4 |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.727 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0.652 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0.679 | 8 |
| 2011 | 0.625 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0.652 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 210.1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 203.1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 205.1 | 9 |
| 2013 | 213.1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 219.2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 205.0 | 9 |
| 2016 | 216.1 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 874 | 6 |
| 2012 | 876 | 7 |
| 2013 | 903 | 6 |
| 2014 | 885 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66 | 8 |
| 2010 | 83 | 3 |
| 2011 | 75 | 5 |
| 2012 | 68 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 152 | 8 |
| 2009 | 225 | 3 |
| 2010 | 225 | 3 |
| 2011 | 182 | 10 |
| 2014 | 220 | 5 |
| 2015 | 207 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.209 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3.408 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3.245 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2.458 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2.746 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0.260 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.274 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1.230 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1.202 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1.102 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1.122 | 9 |
| 2016 | 0.985 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.643 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8.233 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7.226 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7.795 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7.948 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7.031 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.967 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1.831 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44 | 10 |
| 2017 | 43 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 202 | 3 |
| 2012 | 216 | 2 |
| 2013 | 209 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 186 | 9 |
| 2010 | 167 | 6 |
| 2011 | 166 | 7 |
| 2016 | 169 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2009 | 20 | 7 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |