Jon Lester vs. Roger McKee — Career Comparison

Jon Lester
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Roger McKee
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jon Lester built a career as a starting pitcher and Roger McKee 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 5.87 and 1.304 for Roger McKee. 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 Roger McKee

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.66
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.38
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.09
63.09
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
3.66
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.87
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2610
8.57
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.22
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.97
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
2.93
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2488
8.17
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.457
0.457
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.21
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.3
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11487
37.73
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
39.91
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
3.99
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.87
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.2
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.22
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.82
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.304
1.304
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10377
34.09
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
36.39
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Jon Lester and Roger McKee

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8220
27
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.87
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.42
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.36
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Lester and Roger McKee

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
649.65
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
519.15
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
59.57
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
39.72
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.18
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.67
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.86
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.43
17.63
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
90.78
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
89.36
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.3
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
43.97
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
76.6
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.76
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
52.22
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
29.79
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
162
229.79
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
2.61
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
48.23
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.84
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA