2017 Fantasy Rankings
5X5 $19 · Overall # 43 · SP # 7 (Tier 3)Jon Lester
SP, Chicago Cubs
Bats L Throws L
Height 6'4" Weight 240 DOB 1984-01-07 Age 33
Hometown Tacoma, WA
Season Projections
| Source | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | BLSV | HLD | K | BB | H | HR | R | ER | ERA | WHIP | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamer-Fangraphs | 32 | 32 | 204.0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 55 | 184 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 3.44 | 1.17 | 623.6 |
| Zeile | 31 | 31 | 200.0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 51 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 3.20 | 1.12 | 629.6 |
| ZiPS | 29 | 29 | 189.7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 45 | 162 | 20 | 0 | 65 | 3.06 | 1.08 | 608.3 |
Steamer projections courtesy of Steamer Projections Blog and include playing time adjustments from Fangraphs. Zeile Consensus projections courtesy of FantasyPros. ZiPS projections courtesy of Dan Szymborski.
Position Rankings
| Rank | Name | 5X5 | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 | |||
| Tier 3 | |||
News from the Past 90 Days
Lester masterful in Saturday's no-decision
Jon Lester yielded three hits and two runs over eight sparkling frames Saturday in a no-decision against the Cardinals.
Lester dominant over seven, Cubs streaking
Jon Lester fired seven innings of one-run ball Monday in the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Braves.
Jon Lester roughed up in ugly loss Sunday
Jon Lester imploded in Sunday’s loss to the Pirates, yielding 10 runs (four earned) on six hits over 2/3 of an inning.
Jon Lester strikes out 10 in defeat of Mets
Jon Lester was outstanding in Tuesday's win over the Mets, allowing just one run on five hits over seven frames.
Lester pitches into fourth allowing six runs
Jon Lester struggled in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Dodgers, yielding six runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Lester whiffs 10 in complete game vs. Giants
Jon Lester went the distance and struck out a season-high 10 while limiting the Giants to one run in a 4-1 victory Tuesday.
Pitching
| Season | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | BLSV | HLD | K | BB | H | HR | R | ER | ERA | WHIP | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BOS | 15 | 15 | 81.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 43 | 91 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 4.76 | 1.65 | 161.6 |
| 2007 | BOS | 12 | 11 | 63.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 61 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 4.57 | 1.46 | 138.0 |
| 2008 | BOS | 33 | 33 | 210.1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 66 | 202 | 14 | 78 | 75 | 3.21 | 1.27 | 534.5 |
| 2009 | BOS | 32 | 32 | 203.1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 64 | 186 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 3.41 | 1.23 | 666.7 |
| 2010 | BOS | 32 | 32 | 208.0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 83 | 167 | 14 | 81 | 75 | 3.25 | 1.20 | 693.0 |
| 2011 | BOS | 31 | 31 | 191.2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 75 | 166 | 20 | 77 | 74 | 3.47 | 1.26 | 556.1 |
| 2012 | BOS | 33 | 33 | 205.1 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 68 | 216 | 25 | 117 | 110 | 4.82 | 1.38 | 444.7 |
| 2013 | BOS | 33 | 33 | 213.1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 67 | 209 | 19 | 94 | 89 | 3.75 | 1.29 | 551.2 |
| 2014 | BOS|OAK | 32 | 32 | 219.2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 48 | 194 | 16 | 76 | 60 | 2.46 | 1.10 | 735.1 |
| 2015 | CHC | 32 | 32 | 205.0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 47 | 183 | 16 | 83 | 76 | 3.34 | 1.12 | 627.6 |
| 2016 | CHC | 32 | 32 | 202.2 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 52 | 154 | 21 | 57 | 55 | 2.44 | 1.02 | 693.8 |
| 2017 | CHC | 20 | 0 | 115.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 38 | 110 | 15 | 62 | 52 | 4.07 | 1.29 | 321.4 |
