Wilmer Font vs. Jon Lester — Career Comparison

Wilmer Font
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jon Lester
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jon Lester built a career as a starting pitcher and Wilmer Font as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jon Lester led in home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 60), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 80). Wilmer Font held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 96). Role difference aside, Jon Lester holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Wilmer Font and Jon Lester

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.66
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.38
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.09
63.09
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.82
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
3.66
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
9.49
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2610
8.57
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.96
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.97
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.8
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
2.93
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
8.9
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
8.17
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.21
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.3
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
39.88
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11487
37.73
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.36
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.87
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
3.99
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.22
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.82
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
35.6
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10377
34.09
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Wilmer Font and Jon Lester

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.48
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.87
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.42
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.36
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilmer Font and Jon Lester

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
649.65
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
519.15
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
59.57
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
39.72
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.18
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.67
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.86
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
30.56
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.43
17.63
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
90.78
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
89.36
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.97
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.6
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
48.79
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.76
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.79
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
162
229.79
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
2.61
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
48.23
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.84
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100