P Jon Lester #34
Cleveland Indians MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/04/2017
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P JON LESTER #34 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 14-5 0 3.05 177.0 128 20 69 193 1.11 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 60 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 60 60
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/2017 @ TB Win, 8-2 X 7.1 7 2 2 0 9 Win
08/26/2017 MIN Win, 7-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 3 7 Win
08/20/2017 TEX Loss, 4-6 X 2.1 2 1 1 2 0
08/18/2017 SEA Win, 9-4 X 7.0 4 4 0 2 9 Win
08/13/2017 @ NYY Win, 5-2 X 6.1 6 2 1 1 7 Win
08/07/2017 @ CWS Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 3 7 Loss
07/29/2017 OAK Win, 6-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 9 Win
07/23/2017 @ BAL Win, 5-3 X 7.1 6 3 2 3 5 Win
07/18/2017 TB Win, 7-2 X 7.1 4 2 2 3 8 Win
07/12/2017 TOR Win, 8-7 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 7
PERSONALITY
Simple man who enjoys simple pleasures.
Birthday:01/07/1984
Born in:Tacoma, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2005, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 14 5 0 3.05 177.0 128 70 60 20 69 193 3 10.7 0 19 67.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.42 6.51 9.81 3.51 3.95 1.11 88 3.5 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 175 38 6 2 6 18 21 55 0 0 2 .217 .308 .377 .685      
vs. RHB 463 90 24 0 14 52 48 138 2 0 6 .194 .277 .337 .614      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 0 0 9  
March 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 2 1 2 1 5  
April 5 5 4 1 0 2.04 35.1 18 9 8 2 13 36  
May 5 5 1 1 0 2.31 35.0 19 9 9 5 9 42  
June 5 5 1 2 0 7.66 24.2 30 23 21 6 15 30  
July 6 6 3 0 0 3.79 38.0 30 17 16 3 20 41  
August 6 6 4 1 0 1.18 38.0 28 10 5 2 11 39  
Spring Training 16 0 2 0 1 5.40 21.2 20 14 13 6 10 22  
Last Year 33 32 21 4 0 2.89 212.0 179 75 68 18 63 217  
2 Years Ago 32 32 10 14 0 3.91 209.1 206 107 91 20 65 199  
Career 355 353 164 94 0 3.26 2324.2 2015 937 842 222 772 2338  
Home 17 17 9 2 0 2.58 104.2 66 38 30 14 43 125  
Road 11 11 5 3 0 3.73 72.1 62 32 30 6 26 68  
Grass 26 26 12 5 0 3.21 162.2 117 68 58 20 68 175  
Turf 2 2 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 11 2 2 0 1 18  
Day 10 10 7 1 0 3.34 62.0 45 28 23 5 27 61  
Night 18 18 7 4 0 2.90 115.0 83 42 37 15 42 132  
As Starter 28 28 14 5 0 3.05 177.0 128 70 60 20 69 193  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Cleveland - MLB 22 30 30 12 10 0 5.35 158.0 180 99 94 26 61 130 1 0 1.53 .317 5.00 0.9 81
2007 Cleveland - MLB 23 32 32 8 15 0 3.69 188.0 185 93 77 19 84 150 1 0 1.43 .294 4.50 2.5 122
2008 Cleveland - MLB 24 24 24 12 5 0 2.67 168.1 137 53 50 12 55 183 2 1 1.14 .287 3.02 5.2 163
2009 Cleveland - MLB 25 14 14 6 5 0 4.24 85.0 84 48 40 10 29 83 1 1 1.33 .307 3.98 1.5 104
2010 Cleveland - MLB 26 33 33 17 6 0 2.72 225.0 189 76 68 15 67 237 1 0 1.14 .296 2.88 6.4 146
2011 Cleveland - MLB 27 32 32 11 8 0 3.79 220.2 202 95 93 25 69 250 3 1 1.23 .316 3.41 5.0 109
2012 Cleveland - MLB 28 32 32 20 4 0 2.72 218.1 171 71 66 20 58 229 2 1 1.05 .274 3.23 5.7 155
2013 Cleveland - MLB 29 32 32 16 10 0 2.55 236.1 185 72 67 22 70 251 3 2 1.08 .276 3.21 5.2 151
2014 Cleveland - MLB 30 33 32 17 8 0 2.70 226.2 169 78 68 15 82 216 2 1 1.11 .261 3.35 4.2 138
2015 Cleveland - MLB 31 32 32 10 14 0 3.91 209.1 206 107 91 20 65 199 1 0 1.29 .310 3.72 3.9 106
2016 Cleveland - MLB 32 33 32 21 4 0 2.89 212.0 179 75 68 18 63 217 0 0 1.14 .292 3.36 5.2 147
2017 Cleveland - MLB 33 28 28 14 5 0 3.05 177.0 128 70 60 20 69 193 3 0 1.11 .253 3.95 3.5 146
Total MLB 355 353 164 94 0 3.26 2324.2 2015 937 842 222 772 2338 20 7 1.20 .290 3.57 49.3 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Ft. Lauderdale - A 21 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 0 4 20 1 0 1.11 .429 0.39 0.7 139
2005 Shreveport - AAA 21 27 27 4 14 0 3.90 129.1 126 73 56 13 55 160 0 0 1.40 .330 4.01 2.2 111
Total MAAA 27 27 4 14 0 3.90 129.1 126 73 56 13 55 160 0 0 1.40 .330 4.01 111.2
Total MA 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 0 4 20 1 0 1.11 .429 0.39 139.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Cleveland - MLB 22 3 0 1 0 0 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 2 4 6 0 0 1.27 .208 6.85 -0.2 139
2009 Cleveland - MLB 25 6 6 4 2 0 2.38 45.1 37 12 12 3 15 42 1 0 1.15 .281 3.21 1.3 184
2010 Cleveland - MLB 26 5 5 0 2 0 5.13 26.1 28 15 15 4 10 25 0 0 1.44 .316 4.33 0.2 77
2011 Cleveland - MLB 27 3 3 1 2 0 2.70 23.1 22 7 7 2 4 11 1 0 1.11 .270 3.84 0.4 153
2012 Cleveland - MLB 28 5 5 1 0 0 2.97 36.1 29 13 12 5 10 36 0 0 1.07 .255 3.91 0.6 142
2013 Cleveland - MLB 29 4 4 1 1 0 2.93 27.2 17 9 9 0 6 22 1 1 0.83 .227 2.50 0.9 132
2014 Cleveland - MLB 30 6 6 3 2 0 2.92 40.0 36 13 13 7 10 38 1 0 1.15 .274 4.42 0.2 128
2015 Cleveland - MLB 31 4 4 4 0 0 3.60 30.0 26 12 12 4 8 27 1 0 1.13 .278 4.21 0.4 115
2016 Cleveland - MLB 32 4 4 4 0 0 2.63 27.1 22 8 8 1 6 23 0 0 1.02 .263 2.85 0.9 161
Total MLB 40 37 19 9 0 3.09 265.0 224 92 91 28 73 230 5 1 1.12 .269 3.78 131.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Cleveland - MLB P 30 30 6 8 0 15 1 .933 158.0 0.80 +1.0 .926
2007 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 11 13 2 26 2 .923 188.0 1.15 +0.6 .942
2008 Cleveland - MLB P 24 24 12 5 0 18 1 .944 168.1 0.91 +0.6 1.043
2009 Cleveland - MLB P 14 14 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 85.0 0.74 -0.0 .779
2010 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 16 17 1 35 2 .943 225.0 1.32 +0.9 .962
2011 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 13 9 1 23 1 .957 220.2 0.90 +2.6 .938
2012 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 9 22 1 31 0 1.000 218.1 1.28 +3.8 1.047
2013 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 7 12 2 19 0 1.000 236.1 0.72 +0.7 .927
2014 Cleveland - MLB P 33 32 10 22 1 32 0 1.000 226.2 1.27 +2.2 1.161
2015 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 14 9 1 24 1 .958 209.1 0.99 +0.0 1.005
2016 Cleveland - MLB P 33 32 9 14 0 24 1 .958 212.0 0.98 +2.0 1.014
2017 Cleveland - MLB P 28 28 7 10 0 20 3 .850 177.0 0.86 -0.6 .830
TOTAL P 355 353 118 144 10 274 12 .956 2324.2 1.01 +13.8 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians.
06/02/2005 Strikes out 20 against the Jackson Moose.
06/24/2005 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
11/01/2005 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
03/27/2006 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
06/27/2006 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/22/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2008 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/05/2008 Injured (torn UCL),out for 12-13 months.
11/23/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,250,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/20/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/02/2009 Wins the 2009 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
11/23/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/29/2010 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/13/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/2010 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,980,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/10/2011 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/22/2011 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
07/19/2011 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/15/2012 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/10/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2012 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/30/2012 Wins the 2012 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
10/30/2012 Wins the 2012 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/09/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06/09/2013 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/02/2013 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/10/2013 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/2013 Wins the 2013 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
09/07/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/2014 Wins the 2014 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/28/2015 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/2015 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/07/2016 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
08/25/2016 Strikes out 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays.
10/29/2016 Wins the 2016 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2010 33 1
Year W Rank
2010 17 6
2012 20 1
2013 16 8
2014 17 5
2016 21 1
Year L Rank
2007 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
2008 .706 3
2010 .739 4
2012 .833 2
2014 .680 10
2016 .840 2
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
2015 199 10
2016 217 8
Year WP Rank
2014 10 8
Year ERA Rank
2008 2.67 2
2010 2.72 3
2012 2.72 2
2013 2.55 2
2014 2.70 7
2016 2.89 5
Year BABIP Rank
2012 .274 10
2014 .261 4
Year WHIP Rank
2008 1.14 3
2010 1.14 6
2012 1.05 2
2013 1.08 2
2014 1.11 8
2016 1.14 9
Year K/BB Rank
2008 3.33 6
2010 3.54 10
2011 3.62 10
2012 3.95 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2008 10.53 3
2010 10.56 6
2012 9.85 2
2013 10.13 5
2014 10.24 8
2016 10.66 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2008 0.64 4
2010 0.60 5
2012 0.82 10
2014 0.60 6
2016 0.76 8
Year H/9 Rank
2008 7.32 2
2010 7.56 6
2012 7.05 2
2013 7.05 4
2014 6.71 3
Year K/9 Rank
2008 9.78 4
2010 9.48 4
2011 10.20 3
2012 9.44 4
2013 9.56 8
2016 9.21 10
Year QS Rank
2007 20 7
2008 20 7
2010 23 5
2012 22 3
2013 26 1
2014 26 3
2016 23 5
Year QSP Rank
2007 .625 8
2008 .833 1
2010 .697 9
2012 .688 2
2013 .812 1
2014 .812 3
2016 .719 5
Year CG Rank
2008 2 9
2013 3 5
2014 2 9
Year CGP Rank
2008 .083 7
2013 .094 7
2014 .062 10
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 3
2009 1 2
2011 1 7
2012 1 8
2013 2 2
2014 1 3
Year GB% Rank
2012 0.56 4
Year WAR Rank
2008 5.2 6
2010 6.3 2
2012 5.4 5
2013 5.2 8
2016 5.2 7
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