Jon Lester
Eligible Seasons: 2006-2021
Best Season: 2016
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Boston Red Sox | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 81.1 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 4.76 | 5.52 | 5.13 | .294 | 1.65 | 1.40 | 6.64 | 4.76 | 0.77 | $1.44M |
| 2007 Boston Red Sox | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 31 | 50 | 32 | 4.57 | 4.78 | 4.48 | .257 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 7.14 | 4.43 | 1.43 | $1.06M |
| 2008 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 210.1 | 66 | 152 | 75 | 3.21 | 3.55 | 3.36 | .256 | 1.27 | 2.30 | 6.50 | 2.82 | 0.60 | $5.05M |
| 2009 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 203.1 | 64 | 225 | 77 | 3.41 | 3.35 | 3.10 | .242 | 1.23 | 3.52 | 9.96 | 2.83 | 0.89 | $5.35M |
| 2010 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 208.0 | 83 | 225 | 75 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.94 | .220 | 1.20 | 2.71 | 9.74 | 3.59 | 0.61 | $5.86M |
| 2011 Boston Red Sox | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 191.2 | 75 | 182 | 74 | 3.47 | 3.62 | 3.59 | .234 | 1.26 | 2.43 | 8.55 | 3.52 | 0.94 | $4.39M |
| 2012 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 205.1 | 68 | 166 | 110 | 4.82 | 4.36 | 4.33 | .273 | 1.38 | 2.44 | 7.28 | 2.98 | 1.10 | $3.88M |
| 2013 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 213.1 | 67 | 177 | 89 | 3.75 | 3.69 | 3.66 | .253 | 1.29 | 2.64 | 7.47 | 2.83 | 0.80 | $4.76M |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 143.0 | 32 | 149 | 40 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.81 | .238 | 1.12 | 4.66 | 9.38 | 2.01 | 0.57 | $3.92M |
| 2014 Oakland Athletics | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 76.2 | 16 | 71 | 20 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.72 | .232 | 1.07 | 4.44 | 8.33 | 1.88 | 0.82 | $1.99M |
| 2015 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 205.0 | 47 | 207 | 76 | 3.34 | 2.88 | 2.91 | .239 | 1.12 | 4.40 | 9.09 | 2.06 | 0.70 | $5.50M |
| 2016 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 202.2 | 52 | 197 | 55 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.41 | .211 | 1.02 | 3.79 | 8.75 | 2.31 | 0.93 | $6.32M |
| 2017 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 180.2 | 60 | 180 | 87 | 4.33 | 4.16 | 3.98 | .259 | 1.32 | 3.00 | 8.97 | 2.99 | 1.30 | $3.90M |
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 181.2 | 64 | 149 | 67 | 3.32 | 4.07 | 4.09 | .256 | 1.31 | 2.33 | 7.38 | 3.17 | 1.19 | $3.61M |
| 2019 Chicago Cubs | 31 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 171.2 | 52 | 165 | 85 | 4.46 | 5.27 | 5.09 | .294 | 1.50 | 3.17 | 8.65 | 2.73 | 1.36 | $2.89M |
| 2020 Chicago Cubs | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 61.0 | 17 | 42 | 35 | 5.16 | 4.56 | 4.37 | .262 | 1.33 | 2.47 | 6.20 | 2.51 | 1.62 | $3.06M |
| 2021 St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66.0 | 26 | 40 | 32 | 4.36 | 4.83 | 4.80 | .270 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 5.45 | 3.55 | 1.50 | $1.00M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75.1 | 29 | 51 | 42 | 5.02 | 5.82 | 5.78 | .297 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 6.09 | 3.46 | 1.67 | $987K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Boston Red Sox | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.44M | |
| 2008 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $5.05M | |
| 2009 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $5.35M | |
| 2010 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .2 | 1.8 | $5.86M | |
| 2011 Boston Red Sox | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $4.39M | |
| 2012 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -.1 | -.4 | $3.88M | |
| 2013 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $4.76M | |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $3.92M | |
| 2014 Oakland Athletics | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.99M | |
| 2015 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 71 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | .7 | .3 | $5.50M | |
| 2016 Chicago Cubs | 33 | 75 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | $6.32M | |
| 2017 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 65 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | $3.90M | |
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 65 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | .6 | $3.61M | |
| 2019 Chicago Cubs | 31 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | $2.89M | |
| 2021 St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | $1.00M | |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | 16 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | $987K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Boston Red Sox | 15 | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.44M | |
| 2008 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 5 | 5 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $5.05M | |
| 2009 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 5 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $5.35M | |
| 2010 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 6 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 61 | .201 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 27 | .201 | .000 | $5.86M | |
| 2011 Boston Red Sox | 31 | 5 | 5 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $4.39M | |
| 2012 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 6 | 5 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $3.88M | |
| 2013 Boston Red Sox | 33 | 7 | 6 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $4.76M | |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | 21 | 3 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $3.92M | |
| 2014 Oakland Athletics | 11 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.99M | |
| 2015 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 71 | 62 | .065 | 26 | .066 | .108 | 34 | .111 | .065 | 16 | .063 | .172 | 24 | .173 | .000 | $5.50M | |
| 2016 Chicago Cubs | 33 | 75 | 59 | .102 | 40 | .104 | .185 | 57 | .187 | .153 | 37 | .145 | .337 | 46 | .332 | .000 | $6.32M | |
| 2017 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 65 | 54 | .148 | 58 | .151 | .203 | 63 | .205 | .259 | 61 | .243 | .463 | 62 | .448 | .019 | $3.90M | |
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | 32 | 65 | 59 | .119 | 48 | .123 | .119 | 37 | .121 | .169 | 42 | .163 | .288 | 40 | .285 | .017 | $3.61M | |
| 2019 Chicago Cubs | 31 | 53 | 48 | .188 | 75 | .192 | .264 | 82 | .267 | .292 | 68 | .271 | .556 | 74 | .538 | .021 | $2.89M | |
| 2021 St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 22 | 20 | .150 | 62 | .157 | .227 | 71 | .232 | .250 | 61 | .241 | .477 | 66 | .472 | .000 | $1.00M | |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | 16 | 29 | 28 | .179 | 74 | .186 | .179 | 56 | .182 | .286 | 70 | .275 | .464 | 64 | .458 | .036 | $987K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Boston Red Sox | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.44M |
| 2008 Boston Red Sox | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.05M |
| 2009 Boston Red Sox | C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.35M |
| 2010 Boston Red Sox | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.86M |
| 2011 Boston Red Sox | A-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.39M |
| 2012 Boston Red Sox | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.88M |
| 2013 Boston Red Sox | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.76M |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.92M |
| 2014 Oakland Athletics | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.99M |
| 2015 Chicago Cubs | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.50M |
| 2016 Chicago Cubs | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.32M |
| 2017 Chicago Cubs | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.90M |
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.61M |
| 2019 Chicago Cubs | D+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.89M |
| 2021 St. Louis Cardinals | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.00M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $987K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Boston Red Sox | $1.44M | ||||||
| 2008 Boston Red Sox | $5.05M | ||||||
| 2009 Boston Red Sox | $5.35M | ||||||
| 2010 Boston Red Sox | X | $5.86M | |||||
| 2011 Boston Red Sox | X | $4.39M | |||||
| 2012 Boston Red Sox | $3.88M | ||||||
| 2013 Boston Red Sox | $4.76M | ||||||
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | $3.92M | ||||||
| 2014 Oakland Athletics | $1.99M | ||||||
| 2015 Chicago Cubs | $5.50M | ||||||
| 2016 Chicago Cubs | $6.32M | ||||||
| 2017 Chicago Cubs | $3.90M | ||||||
| 2018 Chicago Cubs | $3.61M | ||||||
| 2019 Chicago Cubs | $2.89M | ||||||
| 2021 St. Louis Cardinals | $1.00M | ||||||
| 2021 Washington Nationals | $987K |
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