Jon Lester vs. Shane Lindsay — Career Comparison
Jon Lester built a career as a starting pitcher and Shane Lindsay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jon Lester posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 12 and 2.667 for Shane Lindsay. By the career numbers, Jon Lester had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jon Lester and Shane Lindsay
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
3.66
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.97
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2488
8.17
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.21
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
11487
37.73
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
51
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
0.82
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
10377
34.09
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
43.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
51
Fielding Stats for Jon Lester and Shane Lindsay
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
1.42
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
1.36
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hitting Stats for Jon Lester and Shane Lindsay
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
2.61
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0