Jon Lester
PosP
B/TL/L
Born1984-01-07
Age (2026)42
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 205 | 828 | 207 | 47 | 16 | 25.0% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 3.34 | 2.69 | +6.1 |
| 2016 | 32 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 203 | 796 | 197 | 52 | 21 | 24.7% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 2.44 | 3.44 | +4.3 |
| 2017 | 33 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 181 | 763 | 180 | 57 | 26 | 23.6% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.33 | 3.86 | +3.0 |
| 2018 | 34 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 32 | 182 | 761 | 149 | 63 | 24 | 19.6% | 8.3% | 3.4% | 3.32 | 4.35 | +2.0 |
| 2019 | 35 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 31 | 172 | 764 | 165 | 52 | 26 | 21.6% | 6.8% | 3.6% | 4.46 | 4.13 | +2.3 |
| 2020 | 36 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 12 | 61 | 265 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 15.8% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 5.16 | 4.99 | -0.0 |
| 2021 | 37 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | 28 | 141 | 627 | 91 | 50 | 25 | 14.5% | 8.0% | 4.3% | 4.71 | 5.26 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 199 | 199 | 1144 | 4804 | 1031 | 338 | 155 | 21.5% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.77 | 3.95 | +17.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 35 | 35 | 200 | 840 | 180 | 59 | 27 | 21.5% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.77 | 3.95 | +3.1 | ||