Jon Lester Career Pitching Summary

Jon Lester played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2021, appearing in 452 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 200 W and 117 L, an ERA of 3.66, 2,488 SO, a WHIP of 1.278, and a WAR of 43.7.

🧾 Basic Profile

Jon Lester
NameJon Lester
Date of BirthJanuary 7, 1984
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut2006

Jon Lester Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jon Lester.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Jon Lester appeared in 452 games over 16 MLB seasons from 2006 to 2021. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS451 (MLB Rank: 87)
    W200 (MLB Rank: 118)
    L117 (MLB Rank: 364)
    ERA3.66 (MLB Rank: 2,980)
    IP2740 (MLB Rank: 187)
    SHO4 (MLB Rank: 1,229)
    CG15 (MLB Rank: 1,802)
    SO2,488 (MLB Rank: 40)
    BB892 (MLB Rank: 168)
    H2,610 (MLB Rank: 212)
    HR294 (MLB Rank: 66)
    SO98.17 (MLB Rank: 1,653)
    BB92.93 (MLB Rank: 8,651)
    H98.57 (MLB Rank: 8,574)
    HR90.97 (MLB Rank: 4,102)
    WHIP1.278 (MLB Rank: 9,662)
    WAR43.7 (MLB Rank: 147)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2021)

    In his final season (2021), Jon Lester recorded the following stats:

    GS28
    W7
    L6
    ERA4.71
    IP141.1
    SO91
    BB55
    H159
    HR25
    SO95.79
    BB93.5
    H910.12
    HR91.59
    WHIP1.514
    WAR−0.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2010, 19 W
    • Most SO: 2009, 225 SO
    • Most IP: 2014, 219.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 2009, 6.2 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2016, 2.45 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Jon Lester appeared in 25 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.3, pitched 144.8 IP, struck out 128 batters, with 9 W and 7 L.

    Jon Lester Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2006
    7
    2
    4.76
    0.778
    0
    60
    81.1
    1.6
    1.648
    7
    91
    43
    43
    43
    100
    4.56
    6.6
    1.4
    15
    15
    0
    0
    0
    0.8
    10.1
    4.8
    0
    5
    1
    5
    367
    2007
    4
    0
    4.57
    1
    0
    50
    63
    0.9
    1.46
    10
    61
    31
    33
    32
    104
    5.24
    7.1
    1.61
    11
    12
    0
    0
    0
    1.4
    8.7
    4.4
    0
    1
    0
    1
    275
    2008
    16
    6
    3.21
    0.727
    0
    152
    210.1
    6.1
    1.274
    14
    202
    66
    78
    75
    144
    3.64
    6.5
    2.3
    33
    33
    0
    2
    2
    0.6
    8.6
    2.8
    1
    10
    1
    3
    874
    2009
    15
    8
    3.41
    0.652
    0
    225
    203.1
    6.2
    1.23
    20
    186
    64
    80
    77
    136
    3.15
    10
    3.52
    32
    32
    0
    2
    0
    0.9
    8.2
    2.8
    0
    3
    0
    6
    843
    2010
    19
    9
    3.25
    0.679
    0
    225
    208
    5.2
    1.202
    14
    167
    83
    81
    75
    134
    3.13
    9.7
    2.71
    32
    32
    0
    2
    0
    0.6
    7.2
    3.6
    0
    10
    0
    6
    861
    2011
    15
    9
    3.47
    0.625
    0
    182
    191.2
    4.3
    1.257
    20
    166
    75
    77
    74
    124
    3.83
    8.5
    2.43
    31
    31
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.8
    3.5
    0
    11
    0
    4
    799
    2012
    9
    14
    4.82
    0.391
    0
    166
    205.1
    0.2
    1.383
    25
    216
    68
    117
    110
    87
    4.11
    7.3
    2.44
    33
    33
    0
    3
    0
    1.1
    9.5
    3
    0
    4
    2
    6
    876
    2013
    15
    8
    3.75
    0.652
    0
    177
    213.1
    2.7
    1.294
    19
    209
    67
    94
    89
    110
    3.59
    7.5
    2.64
    33
    33
    0
    1
    1
    0.8
    8.8
    2.8
    0
    7
    0
    5
    903
    2014
    16
    11
    2.46
    0.593
    0
    220
    219.2
    4.6
    1.102
    16
    194
    48
    76
    60
    158
    2.8
    9
    4.58
    32
    32
    0
    1
    1
    0.7
    7.9
    2
    0
    5
    0
    3
    885
    2015
    11
    12
    3.34
    0.478
    0
    207
    205
    2.8
    1.122
    16
    183
    47
    83
    76
    114
    2.92
    9.1
    4.4
    32
    32
    0
    1
    0
    0.7
    8
    2.1
    0
    7
    0
    8
    828
    2016
    19
    5
    2.44
    0.792
    0
    197
    202.2
    5.6
    1.016
    21
    154
    52
    57
    55
    171
    3.41
    8.7
    3.79
    32
    32
    0
    2
    0
    0.9
    6.8
    2.3
    0
    6
    0
    4
    796
    2017
    13
    8
    4.33
    0.619
    0
    180
    180.2
    0.7
    1.323
    26
    179
    60
    101
    87
    101
    4.1
    9
    3
    32
    32
    0
    1
    0
    1.3
    8.9
    3
    0
    4
    3
    3
    763
    2018
    18
    6
    3.32
    0.75
    0
    149
    181.2
    2.7
    1.31
    24
    174
    64
    75
    67
    125
    4.39
    7.4
    2.33
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    1.2
    8.6
    3.2
    0
    6
    1
    4
    761
    2019
    13
    10
    4.46
    0.565
    0
    165
    171.2
    0.8
    1.497
    26
    205
    52
    101
    85
    99
    4.26
    8.7
    3.17
    31
    31
    0
    0
    0
    1.4
    10.7
    2.7
    0
    5
    0
    3
    764
    2020
    3
    3
    5.16
    0.5
    0
    42
    61
    -0.2
    1.328
    11
    64
    17
    35
    35
    87
    5.14
    6.2
    2.47
    12
    12
    0
    0
    0
    1.6
    9.4
    2.5
    0
    3
    0
    2
    265
    2021
    7
    6
    4.71
    0.538
    0
    91
    141.1
    -0.5
    1.514
    25
    159
    55
    84
    74
    85
    5.41
    5.8
    1.65
    28
    28
    0
    0
    0
    1.6
    10.1
    3.5
    0
    3
    5
    0
    627