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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

2019 Player Batting Game Log

2019 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	2019-04-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Atlanta Braves	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
2	2019-04-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2019-04-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2019-04-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	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	2019-05-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Miami Marlins	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
6	2019-05-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
7	2019-05-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2019-05-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	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
9	2019-06-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Angels	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
10	2019-06-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2019-06-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
12	2019-06-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Chicago White Sox	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
13	2019-06-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Atlanta Braves	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
14	2019-06-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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
15	2019-07-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
16	2019-07-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Diego Padres	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	P	0
17	2019-07-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
18	2019-08-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2019-08-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Oakland Athletics	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
20	2019-08-11	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
21	2019-08-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
22	2019-08-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	1
23	2019-08-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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
24	2019-09-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Seattle Mariners	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2019-09-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
26	2019-09-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
27	2019-09-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
28	2019-09-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2019 Player Batting Splits

2019 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	28	53	48	6	9	2	0	1	6	0	0	5	20	.188	.264	.292	.556	14	1	0	0	0	0

Home	16	29	26	5	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	3	11	.192	.276	.346	.622	9	1	0	0	0	0
Away	12	24	22	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	9	.182	.250	.227	.477	5	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	23	40	37		9	2	0	1	6			3	17	.243	.300	.378	.678	14	0	0	0	0	0
vs LHP as LHB	8	13	11		0	0	0	0	0			2	3	.000	.154	.000	.154	0	1	0	0	0	0

April	4	6	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.500	.667	.750	1.417	3	0	0	0	0	0
May	4	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
June	6	13	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.182	.308	.182	.490	2	0	0	0	0	0
July	3	8	8	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.625	.875	5	1	0	0	0	0
August	6	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.100	.200	1	0	0	0	0	0
September	5	10	9	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.222	.300	.333	.633	3	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	13	16	13		3	1	0	0	3			3	6	.231	.375	.308	.683	4	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	28	52	47		9	2	0	1	6			5	20	.192	.269	.298	.567	14	1	0	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	1	1	1		0	0	0	0	0			0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

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