Steve Pearce vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has completely neutralized Pearce in this matchup. Pearce's numbers against Lester tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.310, 60% below the career mark of 0.772, with a batting average of just 0.083, 67% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Lester has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Pearce down once every 2.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5 PA, and Pearce has yet to take Lester deep. Edge: Lester.
How Steve Pearce put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Steve Pearce
Matchup Details for Steve Pearce and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Pearce and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances
2554
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.083
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average
0.254
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.125
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Hit By Pitch
36
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Intentional Walks
8
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
5
Steve Pearce Career Strikeouts
509
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
2.800
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.020
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.200
Steve Pearce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Pearce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
1
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Ground into Double Play
53
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0