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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

2021 Player Batting Game Log

2021 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	2021-04-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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
2	2021-05-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2021-05-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2021-05-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Chicago Cubs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
5	2021-05-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
6	2021-05-29 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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
7	2021-06-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2021-06-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
9	2021-06-19 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
10	2021-06-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2021-06-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	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
12	2021-07-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2021-07-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2021-07-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2021-07-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
16	2021-07-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	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
17	2021-08-03	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
18	2021-08-08	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Kansas City Royals	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2021-08-19	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
20	2021-08-25	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
21	2021-08-30	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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
22	2021-09-05	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
23	2021-09-10	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Cincinnati Reds	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
24	2021-09-15	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals	@	New York Mets	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2021-09-20	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
26	2021-09-25	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals	@	Chicago Cubs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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
27	2021-10-02	Maj-NL	St. Louis Cardinals		Chicago Cubs	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2021 Player Batting Splits

2021 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	27	51	48	3	8	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	24	.167	.200	.271	.471	13	0	0	1	0	0

Home	17	29	27	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	15	.148	.179	.296	.475	8	0	0	1	0	0
Away	10	22	21	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	.191	.227	.238	.465	5	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	21	38	35		5	1	0	1	3			2	19	.143	.189	.257	.446	9	0	0	1	0	0
vs LHP as LHB	10	13	13		3	1	0	0	0			0	5	.231	.231	.308	.539	4	0	0	0	0	0

April	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
May	5	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0	0	0	0	0
June	5	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.091	.091	.091	.182	1	0	0	1	0	0
July	5	8	8	3	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	4	.375	.375	.750	1.125	6	0	0	0	0	0
August	5	8	8	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.375	.625	3	0	0	0	0	0
September	5	12	11	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.091	.167	.182	.349	2	0	0	0	0	0
October	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	12	13	12		1	0	0	1	2			1	8	.083	.154	.333	.487	4	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	27	51	48		8	2	0	1	3			2	24	.167	.200	.271	.471	13	0	0	1	0	0

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