Jon Lester vs. Steve White — Career Comparison

Jon Lester
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve White
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jon Lester built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve White 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 5.4 and 2.400 for Steve White. 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 Steve White

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.66
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.38
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.09
63.09
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
3.66
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2610
8.57
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
14.85
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.97
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
2.93
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2488
8.17
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.21
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.3
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11487
37.73
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
43.2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
3.99
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.2
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.22
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.82
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10377
34.09
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Jon Lester and Steve White

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.48
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8220
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.48
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.87
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.42
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.36
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Lester and Steve White

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
649.65
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
519.15
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
59.57
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.72
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.18
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.67
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.86
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.43
17.63
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.78
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
89.36
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.97
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.6
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.76
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.79
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
229.79
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.61
2.61
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
48.23
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.84
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA