Jon Lester — 31 | SP
Fast Facts about Jon Lester
Date of Birth: 7 January 1984
Place of Birth: Tacoma, WA
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190
College: None
Drafted: 2002 (Boston Red Sox)
Years Pro: 2
Years with Red Sox: 2
Bats: L
Throws: L
Career Pitching Statistics for Jon Lester through 2007 Season
SEASON
W
L
SV
IP
H
ER
SO
ERA
2006 — BOS
7
2
0
81.3
91
43
60
4.76
2007 — BOS
4
0
0
63.0
61
32
50
4.57
TOTAL
11
2
0
144.3
152
75
110
4.68
More about Jon Lester
- Lester made his major league debut in June of 2006 and started his career 5-0 with a 2.38 ERA in his first eight starts. The highlight of his fast start came on 18 July when he pitched eight strong innings and allowed just one hit and four walks while striking out four in a 1-0 win for Boston.
- The rookie's season was abruptly cut short in late August when doctors discovered lymphoma, a form of cancer. However, following treatment through the fall of 2006, CT scans a few months later showed that the cancer was in remission, and the young pitcher joined his teammates in Fort Myers the following spring.
- After starting the 2007 season in the minors, Lester made his first start back with Boston on July 23 against the Indians in Cleveland, going six full innings and allowing just two runs on five hits while striking out six and picking up his first win in nearly a year. Lester also started Game Four of the World Series, his first and only start of the post-season, and eventually earned the series-clinching win for Boston. In November 2007, in recognition of his recovery, the southpaw was honored in November with the 2007 Tony Conigliaro Award
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