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Jon Lester

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
2006—2021
Starting Pitcher
BORN
January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, WA
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox

What Pitches Did Jon Lester Throw?

Rising Fastball
Sinking Fastball
Hard Curve
Slow Curve
Slider
200
WINS
57.9
QUALITY START PCT
44.4
WAR
117
LOSSES
117
ERA+
35.6
WAR7
3.66
ERA
2.79
K / BB RATIO
17.9
WAR3
2488
STRIKEOUTS
1.28
WHIP
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Hated to throw to first base, hated to field bunts. Helped win titles for both the insufferable Red Sox and the suffering Cubs in the 21st century.
5-TIME
ALL-STAR
2007, '13, '16
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Jon Lester Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Lester
CAREER
44.4
WAR7
35.6
WAR5C
22.7
WAR3
17.9
JAWS
40.0
WAR PER SN
3.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Jon Lester Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS