Jon Lester

Jon Lester
Lester with the Chicago Cubs in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1984-01-07) January 7, 1984 (age 40) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 10, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2021, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	200–117
Earned run average	3.66
Strikeouts	2,488
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (2006–2014) Oakland Athletics (2014) Chicago Cubs (2015–2020) Washington Nationals (2021) St. Louis Cardinals (2021)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018) 3× World Series champion (2007, 2013, 2016) NLCS MVP (2016)[a] NL wins leader (2018) Pitched a no-hitter on May 19, 2008

Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Lester started and won the final game of the 2007 World Series for the Red Sox and, in May 2008, pitched a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. He helped lead the Red Sox to another championship in 2013, and he won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs. Lester started the opening game of a playoff series 12 times, which was a record for the most in baseball history until Justin Verlander passed him in 2023.^[1][2]

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