Jon Lester
P · 16 seasons · 2006 – 2021 · B/T: L/L
Jon Lester ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 2016: +14.3 roto value, 3rd that season and 229th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+36.0), strikeouts (+33.0) and ERA (+14.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.95
2019 · #49,917 all-time
Career Z
-37.3
summed
Avg / Season
-2.33
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BOS | 15 | -2.23 | #1,073 | #80,134 |
| 2007 | BOS | 12 | -2.07 | #599 | #60,533 |
| 2008 | BOS | 33 | -2.25 | #1,128 | #82,179 |
| 2009 | BOS | 32 | -2.20 | #1,057 | #77,846 |
| 2010 | BOS | 32 | -2.19 | #992 | #76,792 |
| 2011 | BOS | 31 | -2.28 | #1,150 | #85,584 |
| 2012 | BOS | 33 | -2.29 | #1,138 | #87,011 |
| 2013 | BOS | 33 | -2.30 | #1,179 | #87,818 |
| 2014 | BOS | 32 | -2.23 | #1,165 | #80,251 |
| 2015 | CHC | 32 | -3.49 | #1,346 | #110,897 |
| 2016 | CHC | 33 | -2.92 | #1,340 | #107,796 |
| 2017 | CHC | 32 | -2.15 | #1,132 | #71,431 |
| 2018 | CHC | 34 | -2.51 | #1,311 | #99,942 |
| 2019★ | CHC | 32 | -1.95 | #544 | #49,917 |
| 2020 | CHC | 12 | -2.06 | #508 | #58,654 |
| 2021 | WSH | 30 | -2.15 | #1,342 | #71,818 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
14.31
2016 · #229 all-time
Career Z
87.7
summed
Avg / Season
5.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BOS | 15 | -0.72 | #283 | #21,807 |
| 2007 | BOS | 12 | -0.41 | #264 | #20,341 |
| 2008 | BOS | 33 | 8.40 | #27 | #1,984 |
| 2009 | BOS | 32 | 9.85 | #17 | #1,180 |
| 2010 | BOS | 32 | 9.99 | #14 | #1,127 |
| 2011 | BOS | 31 | 6.43 | #42 | #3,659 |
| 2012 | BOS | 33 | 0.14 | #242 | #17,845 |
| 2013 | BOS | 33 | 5.15 | #74 | #5,237 |
| 2014 | BOS | 32 | 11.45 | #6 | #670 |
| 2015 | CHC | 32 | 8.45 | #26 | #1,951 |
| 2016★ | CHC | 32 | 14.31 | #3 | #229 |
| 2017 | CHC | 32 | 4.92 | #78 | #5,581 |
| 2018 | CHC | 32 | 7.18 | #45 | #2,916 |
| 2019 | CHC | 31 | 2.72 | #138 | #9,725 |
| 2020 | CHC | 12 | 1.00 | #231 | #14,673 |
| 2021 | WSH | 28 | -1.14 | #414 | #24,198 |
★ Best season by Z