Cleveland Indians (ML)
Jon Lester
Birthdate:
Jan. 7, 1984 (30 y, 11 m, 8 d)Born In:
Tacoma, WA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/197Entry:
2005 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Cleveland Indians
Contract:
$60M / 5 years (2012-2016)
ML Service Time:
9 years, 0 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2013 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| 2012 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 2013 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| 2012 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 2010 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 2008 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2009 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 2014 - P | Cleveland (MLB) |
| 2012 - P | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 2012 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Aug 2008 | Cleveland (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 86 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Danks | 942 |
| Ismael Valdez | 928 |
| Erik Hanson | 925 |
| Justin Verlander | 923 |
| Sal Maglie | 922 |
| Gary Nolan | 920 |
| Jim Maloney | 916 |
| Mat Latos | 916 |
| J R Richard | 916 |
| Jered Weaver | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 30
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 962 |
| John Smoltz | 955 |
| Juan Guzman | 946 |
| Justin Verlander | 942 |
| John Danks | 942 |
| Andy Pettitte | 939 |
| Pete Harnisch | 939 |
| Ismael Valdez | 935 |
| Doug Davis | 934 |
| Jered Weaver | 928 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | 6 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.706 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0.739 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0.833 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0.680 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 225.0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 236.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 226.2 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 945 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84 | 9 |
| 2014 | 82 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 237 | 3 |
| 2011 | 250 | 3 |
| 2012 | 229 | 4 |
| 2013 | 251 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.673 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2.720 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2.721 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2.552 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2.700 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2014 | 0.261 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.141 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1.138 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1.049 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1.079 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1.107 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.325 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7.560 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7.049 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7.045 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6.710 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 185 | 8 |
| 2008 | 137 | 1 |
| 2012 | 171 | 7 |
| 2014 | 169 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 | 15 | 6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |