Jon Lester
Career Overview

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Jon Lester is a left-handed pitcher who has had a successful career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington, and grew up in Puyallup. Lester was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2002 MLB draft and made his debut with the team in 2006. Lester quickly established

Jon Lester is a left-handed pitcher who has had a successful career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington, and grew up in Puyallup. Lester was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2002 MLB draft and made his debut with the team in 2006. Lester quickly established

Career Pitching Stats

AL 2006-2021

Win-Loss

200–117

ERA

3.66

Strikeouts

2,488

#40 All-Time

WHIP

1.278

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Skills Scorecard

Control

A

Velocity

A

Stamina

B+

Command

B

Range

A

Fielding

C+

Career Timeline

2006-2014

Boston Red Sox (AL)

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2014

Oakland Athletics (AL)

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2015-2020

Chicago Cubs (NL)

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2021

St. Louis Cardinals (NL)

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2021

Washington Nationals (NL)

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