How Jon Lester's Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Compares to Similar Players
Jon Lester totaled 250 career Ground into Double Play (GIDP), well above the starting pitcher average of 33.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Ground into Double Play (GIDP) season came in 2008, posting 27, well above the starting pitcher average of 9.5 that year. The lowest point came in 2007 at 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 9.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Ground into Double Play (GIDP) total went from 15 in 2018 to 18 in 2019 and 14 in 2021, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Ground into Double Play (GIDP) profile — ranging from 3 to 27 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jon Lester Lifetime Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
Stats similar to Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for Jon Lester
| Jon Lester
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) |
|---|
| Career | 250 |
| Season Avg. | 15.63 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 89.6 |
| More Info | See More |
Jon Lester Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per Season
Jon Lester's Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jon Lester Ground into Double Play (GIDP) by Team
Jon Lester's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jon Lester Cumulative Ground into Double Play (GIDP) — Career Progression
A running total of Jon Lester's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP), plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jon Lester Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jon Lester's seasonal Ground into Double Play (GIDP) alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jon Lester Ground into Double Play (GIDP) — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jon Lester's MLB career with Ground into Double Play (GIDP) alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
