Player

Jon Lester

Player Info
Full Name
Jonathan Tyler
Born
January 7, 1984
Tacoma, WA, USA
Size
6'4" / 249 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
June 10, 2006
Final Game
October 2, 2021
Career
16 years
Teams
Honors
5 x All-Star
2018, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2010
2018 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
2016 - Player of the Week (NL)
2016 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
2016 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
2016 - NL Championship Series MVP (NL)
2016 - Babe Ruth Award (ML)
2014 - Player of the Week (AL)
2010 - Pitcher of the Month (AL)
2008 - This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year (ML)
2008 - Player of the Week (AL)
... and 3 more
Career Batting
458
G
.115
AVG
42
H
4
HR
31
RBI
.338
OPS
-7
OPS vs Lg
6% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
200-117
W-L
3.66
ERA
452
G
2,488
SO
0
SV
1.28
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
2021 Washington Nationals 3 5 5.02 16 16 0 75.0 51 29
2021 St. Louis Cardinals 4 1 4.36 12 12 0 66.0 40 26
2020 Chicago Cubs 3 3 5.16 12 12 0 61.0 42 17
2019 Chicago Cubs 13 10 4.46 31 31 0 171.1 165 52
2018 Chicago Cubs 18 6 3.32 32 32 0 181.1 149 64
2017 Chicago Cubs 13 8 4.33 32 32 0 180.1 180 60
2016 Chicago Cubs 19 5 2.44 32 32 0 202.1 197 52
2015 Chicago Cubs 11 12 3.34 32 32 0 205.0 207 47
2014 Boston Red Sox 10 7 2.52 21 21 0 143.0 149 32
2014 Oakland Athletics 6 4 2.35 11 11 0 76.2 71 16
2013 Boston Red Sox 15 8 3.75 33 33 0 213.1 177 67
2012 Boston Red Sox 9 14 4.82 33 33 0 205.1 166 68
2011 Boston Red Sox 15 9 3.47 31 31 0 191.1 182 75
2010 Boston Red Sox 19 9 3.25 32 32 0 208.0 225 83
2009 Boston Red Sox 15 8 3.41 32 32 0 203.1 225 64
2008 Boston Red Sox 16 6 3.21 33 33 0 210.1 152 66
2007 Boston Red Sox 4 0 4.57 12 11 0 63.0 50 31
2006 Boston Red Sox 7 2 4.76 15 15 0 81.0 60 43
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
2021 NL 141.3 5.79 3.50 1.514
2020 NL 61.0 6.20 2.51 1.328 ✓
2019 NL 171.7 8.65 2.73 1.497 ✓
2018 NL 181.7 7.38 3.17 1.310 ✓
2017 NL 180.7 8.97 2.99 1.323 ✓
2016 NL 202.7 8.75 2.31 1.016 ✓
2015 NL 205.0 9.09 2.06 1.122 ✓
2014 AL 219.7 9.01 1.97 1.102 ✓
2013 AL 213.3 7.47 2.83 1.294 ✓
2012 AL 205.3 7.28 2.98 1.383 ✓
2011 AL 191.7 8.55 3.52 1.257 ✓
2010 AL 208.0 9.74 3.59 1.202 ✓
2009 AL 203.3 9.96 2.83 1.230 ✓
2008 AL 210.3 6.50 2.82 1.274 ✓
2007 AL 63.0 7.14 4.43 1.460
2006 AL 81.3 6.64 4.76 1.648
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
2021 Washington Nationals 18 28 5 0 0 1 3 .179
2021 St. Louis Cardinals 12 20 3 2 0 0 0 .150
2020 Chicago Cubs 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 Chicago Cubs 32 48 9 2 0 1 6 .188
2018 Chicago Cubs 34 59 7 0 0 1 4 .119
2017 Chicago Cubs 32 54 8 3 0 1 5 .148
2016 Chicago Cubs 33 59 6 3 0 0 3 .102
2015 Chicago Cubs 32 62 4 0 0 0 6 .065
2014 Boston Red Sox 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 Oakland Athletics 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 Boston Red Sox 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 Boston Red Sox 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 Boston Red Sox 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 Boston Red Sox 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 Boston Red Sox 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 Boston Red Sox 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 Boston Red Sox 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 Boston Red Sox 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
2021 NL 51 .104 .304 3.9 47.1 30 1.0
2019 NL 53 .104 .296 9.4 37.7 49 1.0
2018 NL 65 .051 .167 0.0 33.8 -21 1.0
2017 NL 65 .111 .250 6.2 40.0 24 1.0
2016 NL 75 .051 .146 8.0 24.0 -6 0.0
2015 NL 71 .000 .125 4.2 42.3 -50 0.0
2014 AL 5 .000 .000 0.0 60.0 -100 0.0
2013 AL 7 .000 .000 0.0 57.1 -100 0.0
2012 AL 6 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
2011 AL 5 .000 .000 0.0 60.0 -100 0.0
2010 AL 6 .000 .000 16.7 33.3 -39 0.0
2009 AL 5 .000 .000 0.0 40.0 -100 0.0
2008 AL 5 .000 .000 0.0 40.0 -100 0.0
2006 AL 4 .000 .000 0.0 75.0 -100 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 452 147 266 20 18 .954
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
2021 St. Louis Cardinals P 12 4 7 0 0 1.000
2021 Washington Nationals P 16 5 10 0 1 1.000
2020 Chicago Cubs P 12 2 4 1 0 .857
2019 Chicago Cubs P 31 5 5 1 1 .909
2018 Chicago Cubs P 32 9 14 0 0 1.000
2017 Chicago Cubs P 32 14 23 0 1 1.000
2016 Chicago Cubs P 32 18 17 0 1 1.000
2015 Chicago Cubs P 32 10 17 3 1 .900
2014 Oakland Athletics P 11 4 4 0 0 1.000
2014 Boston Red Sox P 21 4 12 2 1 .889
2013 Boston Red Sox P 33 12 18 2 1 .938
2012 Boston Red Sox P 33 14 21 2 3 .946
2011 Boston Red Sox P 31 9 19 1 2 .966
2010 Boston Red Sox P 32 5 35 3 2 .930
2009 Boston Red Sox P 32 7 24 2 1 .939
2008 Boston Red Sox P 33 19 21 2 3 .952
2007 Boston Red Sox P 12 6 4 1 0 .909
2006 Boston Red Sox P 15 0 11 0 0 1.000
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 26 9-7 0 153.2 133 2.51
2018 NL Wild Card Chicago Cubs 1 0-0 0 6.0 9 1.50
2017 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 2 0-0 0 9.1 5 1.86
2017 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 1 0-0 0 4.2 2 1.93
2016 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 1 1-0 0 8.0 5 0.00
2016 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 2 1-0 0 13.0 9 1.38
2016 World Series Chicago Cubs 3 1-1 0 14.1 16 3.68
2015 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 1 0-1 0 7.0 9 3.68
2015 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 1 0-1 0 6.2 5 5.40
2014 AL Wild Card Oakland Athletics 1 0-0 0 7.0 5 7.36
2013 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 1 1-0 0 7.2 7 2.35
2013 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 1-1 0 11.1 7 2.31
2013 World Series Boston Red Sox 2 2-0 0 15.1 15 0.59
2009 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 1 0-1 0 6.0 5 4.50
2008 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 2 1-0 0 14.0 11 0.00
2008 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 0-2 0 12.1 15 4.97
2007 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 0-0 0 3.1 5 4.91
2007 World Series Boston Red Sox 1 1-0 0 5.2 3 0.00
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 26 21 1 0 0 .048
2018 NL Wild Card Chicago Cubs 1 1 0 0 0 .000
2017 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 2 2 0 0 0 .000
2017 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 1 2 1 0 0 .500
2016 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 1 2 0 0 0 .000
2016 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 2 3 0 0 0 .000
2016 World Series Chicago Cubs 3 2 0 0 0 .000
2015 NL Division Series Chicago Cubs 1 2 0 0 0 .000
2015 NL Championship Series Chicago Cubs 1 2 0 0 0 .000
2014 AL Wild Card Oakland Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 World Series Boston Red Sox 2 3 0 0 0 .000
2009 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 AL Division Series Boston Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 AL Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 World Series Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 0 0 .000