Jon Lester
2006–2021 · bats L / throws L · ALS, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, NLS, Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals
458G
.115AVG
.162OBP
.175SLG
42H
4HR
31RBI
1SB
200–117W–L
2,740IP
2,488K
3.66ERA
451GS
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 423 | 366 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | .115 | .162 | .175 | .337 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,740.0 | 452 | 451 | 15 | 200 | 117 | 0 | 2,610 | 1,215 | 1,114 | 294 | 892 | 2,488 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 1.278 |
Streaks
2longest hitting streak · 2015-09-30 to 2016-04-17
3longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 2008-05-19 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | 15 strikeouts | 2014-05-03 | 1 in 3,776 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 2008-05-19 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 230 | 206 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 80 | .119 | .150 | .209 |
| Away | 228 | 217 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 82 | .111 | .147 | .143 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| April | 63 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .105 | .174 | .158 |
| May | 74 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | .087 | .082 | .101 |
| June | 75 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | .069 | .099 | .080 |
| July | 73 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 23 | .157 | .190 | .353 |
| August | 84 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | .113 | .131 | .189 |
| September | 81 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 31 | .175 | .233 | .238 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tampa-bay-rays | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| new-york-yankees | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| toronto-blue-jays | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| baltimore-orioles | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 27 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .170 | .208 | .277 |
| cincinnati-reds | 22 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | .150 | .188 | .175 |
| chicago-white-sox | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 21 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .179 | .186 | .205 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Boston Red Sox | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 81 | 60 |
| 2007 | Boston Red Sox | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | 50 |
| 2008 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 210 | 152 |
| 2009 | Boston Red Sox | 32 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 203 | 225 |
| 2010 | Boston Red Sox | 32 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | .000 | 208 | 225 |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox | 31 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 191 | 182 |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 205 | 166 |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 6 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 213 | 177 |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Athletics | 32 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 219 | 220 |
| 2015 |  Chicago Cubs | 32 | 62 | 4 | – | – | – | .065 | 205 | 207 |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 59 | 6 | – | 6 | – | .102 | 202 | 197 |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .148 | 180 | 180 |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 9 | – | .119 | 181 | 149 |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 6 | – | .188 | 171 | 165 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 42 |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals | 30 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | .167 | 141 | 91 |