Jon Lester
| 25-year-old Pitcher |
| Boston Red Sox |
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| Date of Birth: January 7, 1984 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 2 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 |
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Portland | 26 | 11 | 6 | 148.1 | 606 | 114 | | | 10 | 52 | 43 | 57 | 163 | 2.61 | 1.15 | 3.16 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46.2 | 207 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 2.70 | 1.45 | 3.28 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Boston | 15 | 7 | 2 | 81.1 | 367 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 4.76 | 1.64 | 4.76 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | Greenville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2.08 | 1.00 | 2.08 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Portland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 14 | 4 | 5 | 71.2 | 306 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 3.89 | 1.36 | 4.02 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 12 | 4 | 0 | 63.0 | 275 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 4.57 | 1.46 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 33 | 16 | 6 | 210.1 | 874 | 202 | 43 | 1 | 14 | 78 | 75 | 66 | 152 | 3.21 | 1.27 | 3.34 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 32 | 15 | 8 | 203.1 | 843 | 186 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 64 | 225 | 3.41 | 1.22 | 3.54 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 |
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Portland | 9.4% | 26.9% | .303 | | | 3.37 | |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Pawtucket | 12.1% | 20.8% | .290 | 45% | 7% | 4.23 | 4.75 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Boston | 11.7% | 16.3% | .347 | 43% | 5% | 4.61 | 5.42 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | Greenville | 3.9% | 29.4% | .290 | 47% | 11% | 3.70 | 3.85 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Portland | 14.8% | 14.8% | .263 | 31% | 0% | 3.95 | 3.35 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 10.1% | 16.7% | .296 | 46% | 3% | 3.88 | 3.90 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 11.3% | 18.2% | .288 | 37% | 8% | 5.31 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 7.6% | 17.4% | .302 | 50% | 4% | 3.67 | 3.79 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 7.6% | 26.7% | .317 | 50% | 7% | 3.20 | 3.92 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Boston | 2008: Boston | 2007: Boston
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2009 |
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| October | 6.1 | 21 | 4.8% | 33.3% | .154 | 42% | 0.00 |
| April | 30.0 | 130 | 7.7% | 25.4% | .388 | 46% | 5.40 |
| May | 35.1 | 159 | 8.8% | 25.8% | .365 | 46% | 5.86 |
| June | 34.0 | 129 | 4.7% | 31.0% | .263 | 58% | 1.85 |
| July | 34.2 | 149 | 9.4% | 22.8% | .327 | 46% | 2.60 |
| August | 33.2 | 129 | 7.0% | 30.2% | .237 | 54% | 2.41 |
| September | 29.1 | 126 | 7.9% | 24.6% | .338 | 49% | 3.07 |
| AWAY | 112.0 | 468 | 7.7% | 28.0% | .318 | 51% | 3.86 |
| HOME | 91.1 | 375 | 7.5% | 25.1% | .317 | 48% | 2.86 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| October 1 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| September 1 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| August 20 | MLB | @ Toronto | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| August 14 | MLB | @ Texas | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| August 9 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| August 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| July 30 | MLB | vs. Oakland | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| July 25 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| July 19 | MLB | @ Toronto | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| July 10 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| July 5 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Washington | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Florida | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| June 12 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| June 6 | MLB | vs. Texas | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Toronto | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| May 26 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| May 21 | MLB | vs. Toronto | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| May 15 | MLB | @ Seattle | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Player Notes
May 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Retro: Jon Lester
Jon Lester was drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2002 draft, out of high school in Puyallup, W...
