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Jon Lester

Starting Pitcher

2006—2021

BORN

January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, WA

THROWS

Left-Handed

MLB DEBUT

June 10, 2006

PITCH ARSENAL

Rising Fastball

Sinking Fastball

Hard Curve

Slow Curve

PRIMARY TEAM

Boston Red Sox

200

WINS

57.9

QUALITY START PCT

44.4

WAR

3.66

ERA

117

35.6

WAR7

2488

STRIKEOUTS

2.79

K / BB RATIO

3.2

WAR PER SEASON

Jon Lester

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.

— 2007, '13, '16 WS CHAMP —

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Jon Lester Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Lester	44.4	35.6	22.7	17.9	40.0	3.2
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does Jon Lester Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

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FAVORITE CATCHER

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