Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Buster Posey and Jon Lester have faced off against
each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Jon Lester, Buster Posey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.316, higher than his career batting average of 0.302. Jon Lester's career opposing batting average is 0.252, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Buster Posey. Buster Posey's OPS against Jon Lester is 0.929, higher than his career OPS of 0.831.
Jon Lester has struck out Buster Posey 1 times in 19 at-bats. Against Jon Lester, Buster Posey strikes out every 20.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out more often against Jon Lester than average. Jon Lester strikes out a batter every 4.617 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey less often than his average.
Jon Lester has struck out Buster Posey 1 times in 19 at-bats. Against Jon Lester, Buster Posey strikes out every 20.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out more often against Jon Lester than average. Jon Lester strikes out a batter every 4.617 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey less often than his average.
How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Buster Posey
Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Plate Appearances
20
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
At Bats
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester At Bats
19
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Jon Lester Career At Bats Pitched
10364
Batting Average
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Batting Average
0.316
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
Hits
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Hits
6
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Jon Lester Career Hits Allowed
2610
Singles
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Singles
3
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040
Doubles
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Doubles
2
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293
Triples
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Triples
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9
Home Runs
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Home Runs
1
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed
294
Grand Slams
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Extra Base Hits
3
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460
Home Runs Per at Bat
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028367425704361
Home Runs Per Hit
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11264367816092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21914008321775
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.11816720257235
Total Bases
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Total Bases
11
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285
Times on Base
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Times on Base
7
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083
On Base Pct
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester On Base Pct
0.350
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.371
Slugging Pct
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Slugging Pct
0.579
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.46
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.929
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831
Isolated Power
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Isolated Power
0.263
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158
Gross Production Average
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Gross Production Average
0.302
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.30278467773565
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729
Runs Created
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Runs Created
3.728
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.07
Hit By Pitch
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Hit By Pitch
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Outs
12
Walks
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Walks
1
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed
892
Intentional Walks
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Intentional Walks
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
Strikeouts
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Strikeouts
1
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Plate Appearance Per Strikout
20.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.78
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.616961414791
Walks Per Strikeout
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.3637459807074
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.350
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37578027465668
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.3059980847915
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Sacrifice Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
Sacrifice Flies
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Sacrifice Flies
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
Buster Posey vs. Jon Lester Ground into Triple Play
0