P Jon Lester #31
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/24/2012
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P JON LESTER #31 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
40 9 5-4 0 4.45 109.1 123 13 44 98 1.53 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 45 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/2012 @ CWS Loss, 1-6 3.2 3 1 1 0 3
09/05/2012 MIL Loss, 3-6 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
09/03/2012 MIL Loss, 5-10 4.0 5 1 1 0 4
08/28/2012 @ BAL Loss, 4-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
08/26/2012 @ MIL Win, 7-6 1.2 1 1 1 2 3
08/23/2012 @ MIL Loss, 1-9 3.1 3 1 1 2 1
08/19/2012 KC Win, 9-6 0.2 1 1 0 2 1
08/17/2012 KC Loss, 7-10 2.1 3 2 2 2 2
08/13/2012 @ MIL Loss, 2-7 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
08/12/2012 CWS Win, 7-5 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
He is no Einstein.
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:01/07/1984
Born in:Tacoma, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$222,000
Signed Through:2012 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 24th Pick in Round 1
BALCO-92 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 40 9 5 4 0 4.45 109.1 123 58 54 13 44 98 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 31 10 14.49 10.12 8.07 3.62 4.66 1.53 108 0.4 .336        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 103 27 6 0 1 12 6 24 0 1 3 .262 .321 .350 .671      
vs. RHB 335 96 16 3 12 46 38 74 0 1 6 .287 .369 .460 .829      
BALCO-92 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 0 0 3  
April 6 6 2 2 0 6.37 35.1 46 25 25 7 13 28  
May 5 3 2 1 0 5.23 20.2 24 12 12 1 8 20  
June 10 0 0 1 0 2.45 14.2 16 5 4 0 7 17  
July 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 12.0 13 7 6 3 4 8  
August 10 0 1 0 0 2.45 18.1 14 7 5 1 11 17  
September 3 0 0 0 0 2.16 8.1 10 2 2 1 1 8  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 2.89 18.2 16 7 6 0 5 15  
Last Year 42 1 2 1 1 4.13 76.1 73 37 35 10 25 49  
2 Years Ago 31 2 2 3 0 5.05 67.2 72 43 38 5 32 60  
Career 113 12 9 8 1 4.51 253.1 268 138 127 28 101 207  
Home 20 4 3 3 0 3.65 56.2 66 25 23 8 21 52  
Road 20 5 2 1 0 5.30 52.2 57 33 31 5 23 46  
Grass 20 5 2 1 0 5.30 52.2 57 33 31 5 23 46  
Turf 20 4 3 3 0 3.65 56.2 66 25 23 8 21 52  
Day 14 5 3 2 0 4.57 41.1 58 22 21 5 13 38  
Night 26 4 2 2 0 4.37 68.0 65 36 33 8 31 60  
As Starter 9 9 4 3 0 6.17 54.0 69 37 37 8 20 47  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 1 1 0 2.77 55.1 54 21 17 5 24 51  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Minnesota - MLB 26 31 2 2 3 0 5.05 67.2 72 43 38 5 32 60 0 0 1.54 .333 4.03 0.5 83
2011 Minnesota - MLB 27 42 1 2 1 1 4.13 76.1 73 37 35 10 25 49 0 0 1.28 .265 4.77 -0.2 102
2012 Minnesota - MLB 28 40 9 5 4 0 4.45 109.1 123 58 54 13 44 98 0 0 1.53 .336 4.66 0.4 97
Total MLB 113 12 9 8 1 4.51 253.1 268 138 127 28 101 207 0 0 1.46 .313 4.53 0.7 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 GCL - R 18 10 10 3 3 0 3.66 46.2 40 19 19 3 17 41 0 0 1.22 .280 3.24 0.6 88
2002 Pittsfield - A- 18 7 7 1 0 0 2.43 29.2 25 11 8 0 8 20 0 0 1.11 .281 3.22 0.5 142
2002 Michigan - A 18 3 3 0 3 0 9.49 12.1 20 13 13 3 10 7 0 0 2.43 .378 7.79 -0.1 55
2002 Los Santos - WDL 18 4 4 2 1 0 7.27 17.1 14 15 14 1 12 13 0 0 1.50 .260 4.39 0.2 57
2003 Pittsfield - A- 19 15 15 6 3 0 3.64 84.0 90 39 34 1 23 54 0 0 1.35 .321 2.87 1.6 88
2004 GCL - R 20 13 13 4 3 0 2.59 73.0 50 22 21 2 20 53 0 0 0.96 .226 2.72 1.4 120
2005 GCL - R 21 3 3 2 0 0 0.46 19.2 11 1 1 0 2 17 0 0 0.66 .216 1.59 0.8 694
2005 Michigan - A 21 13 13 6 4 0 4.41 69.1 61 37 34 7 25 68 0 0 1.24 .281 3.58 1.5 96
2005 Jupiter - A+ 21 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.67 .267 0.67 0.4 999
2005 Total - A+ 21 14 14 7 4 0 4.06 75.1 65 37 34 7 25 75 0 0 1.19 .280 3.35 1.9 105
2006 Jupiter - A+ 22 9 9 5 1 0 1.74 62.0 33 15 12 4 12 59 2 1 0.73 .187 2.94 1.7 225
2006 Willemstad - WDL 22 12 1 0 1 2 2.55 35.1 29 13 10 2 10 40 0 0 1.10 .293 3.23 0.7 171
2006 New Hampshire - AA 22 10 10 5 1 0 1.96 59.2 42 13 13 2 23 47 0 0 1.09 .235 3.55 1.1 202
2006 Total - AA 22 22 11 5 2 2 2.18 95.0 71 26 23 4 33 87 0 0 1.09 .256 3.43 1.8 189
2006 Dunedin - A+ 22 4 4 1 0 0 0.99 27.1 18 3 3 1 4 31 0 0 0.80 .254 1.78 1.2 397
2007 New Britain - AA 23 1 1 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 1 1 9 0 0 0.57 .125 2.85 0.2 279
2007 Rochester - AAA 23 47 5 4 5 5 3.33 83.2 70 34 31 10 27 85 0 0 1.16 .280 3.64 0.5 109
2008 Rochester - AAA 24 28 0 2 1 2 3.30 43.2 43 17 16 4 12 39 0 0 1.26 .315 3.18 0.2 101
2009 Culiacan - WDL 25 18 18 10 6 0 2.81 121.2 107 39 38 3 32 130 3 3 1.14 .319 2.68 4.4 158
2009 Rochester - AAA 25 29 29 18 4 0 2.59 198.0 150 58 57 8 57 186 2 0 1.05 .272 2.85 5.6 152
Total PCL 104 34 24 10 7 2.88 325.1 263 109 104 22 96 310 2 0 1.10 .280 3.10 130.0
Total EL 11 11 5 2 0 1.89 66.2 45 14 14 3 24 56 0 0 1.03 .226 3.48 208.1
Total FSL 14 14 7 1 0 1.42 95.1 55 18 15 5 16 97 2 1 0.74 .211 2.46 277.1
Total MIDW 16 16 6 7 0 5.18 81.2 81 50 47 10 35 75 0 0 1.42 .300 4.22 86.7
Total NYPL 22 22 7 3 0 3.33 113.2 115 50 42 1 31 74 0 0 1.28 .311 2.96 97.9
Total GCL 26 26 9 6 0 2.65 139.1 101 42 41 5 39 111 0 0 1.00 .243 2.73 119.6
Total WDL 34 23 12 8 2 3.20 174.1 150 67 62 6 54 183 3 3 1.17 .308 2.96 136.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Jupiter - FSL 21 2 2 0 2 0 3.46 13.0 11 5 5 4 0 13 0 0 0.85 .226 5.23 0.0 121
2006 New Hampshire - EL 22 4 4 2 2 0 4.37 22.2 23 11 11 3 5 18 0 0 1.24 .308 4.64 0.1 91
2009 Rochester - PCL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.05 0.0 999
Total PCL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.05 999.0
Total EL 4 4 2 2 0 4.37 22.2 23 11 11 3 5 18 0 0 1.24 .308 4.64 90.7
Total FSL 2 2 0 2 0 3.46 13.0 11 5 5 4 0 13 0 0 0.85 .226 5.23 120.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Los Santos - WDL P 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.1 2.08 +0.2 .998
2002 Michigan - A P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 -0.5 .000
2002 Pittsfield - A- P 7 7 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 -0.4 1.018
2002 GCL - R P 10 10 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 46.2 1.16 -0.1 .996
2003 Pittsfield - A- P 15 15 1 6 1 9 2 .778 84.0 0.75 +0.6 .875
2004 GCL - R P 13 13 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 73.0 1.11 +0.2 1.026
2005 Jupiter - A+ P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2005 Michigan - A P 13 13 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 69.1 1.04 +0.7 1.052
2005 GCL - R P 3 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 +0.1 1.050
2006 New Hampshire - AA P 10 10 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 59.2 1.21 +0.3 1.013
2006 Willemstad - WDL P 11 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 35.1 0.51 -0.5 .991
2006 Jupiter - A+ P 9 9 8 8 1 17 1 .941 62.0 2.32 +0.9 1.151
2006 Dunedin - A+ P 4 4 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 27.1 1.98 +0.6 1.023
2007 Rochester - AAA P 47 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 83.2 0.54 +1.3 1.033
2007 New Britain - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Rochester - AAA P 28 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 43.2 0.21 +0.0 .513
2009 Rochester - AAA P 29 29 4 13 0 17 0 1.000 198.0 0.77 +2.3 1.316
2009 Culiacan - WDL P 18 18 12 13 0 25 0 1.000 121.2 1.85 +1.6 1.053
2010 Minnesota - MLB P 30 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 67.2 0.93 +0.2 .977
2011 Minnesota - MLB P 42 1 9 6 0 16 1 .938 76.1 1.77 +0.4 .786
2012 Minnesota - MLB P 40 9 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 109.1 0.99 -0.9 1.008
TOTAL P 338 158 61 97 8 163 5 .969 1249.2 1.14 +7.0 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 25 (45).
01/21/2002 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Houston Astros, along with SS Jose Reyes, in exchange for SP Kyle Lohse.
04/04/2002 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
07/05/2002 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 30 (45).
07/15/2003 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/2003 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 25 (30); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 35 (45).
09/24/2005 Wins the 2005 Gulf Coast League Round 3 with the GCL Astros!
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 45 (45).
05/02/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fort Myers Miracle with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/29/2006 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 2B Andres Silvera and CL Will Harris, in exchange for SS Tomas Perez.
09/28/2006 Wins the 2006 Florida State League Round 2 with the Jupiter Hammerheads!
10/11/2006 Finished 3rd in 2006 FSL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/05/2007 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cleveland Spiders, along with SS Danny Esquivel, CL Wirfin Obispo, and SP Chris Tillman, in exchange for RF Brian S Giles and RP Jeremy Sowers.
03/29/2007 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Minnesota Twins, along with 2B Mike Alvarez, 2B Yangervis Solarte, and CF Jose Roman, in exchange for SP Carlos Carrasco.
11/23/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
12/02/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $200,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/27/2009 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/2009 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/02/2009 Wins the 2009 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Rochester Red Wings!
10/15/2009 Wins the 2009 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award.
12/01/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $208,000.
12/06/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Obregon Yaquis with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/17/2009 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Panama Oeste Bravos with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2010 Wins the WDL WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/21/2010 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Jamaican Red Stripes with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/27/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
11/25/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $222,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
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