Josh Lester
#20 1B · B/T: L/R · 6' 2", 225 lb · Age 32 · Columbus, GA, USA · MLB debut 2022 · Draft: 2015 Rd 30 #923 (CLE) — Columbus HS (GA) · NW Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals)
Career Graph
Batting
| Season | Team | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DET | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 60.0% | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 60.0% | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — | — | — |
| Season | Team | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A (AAA) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | TOL | 18 | 88 | 72 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 12.5% | 29.5% | .236 | .330 | .389 | .719 |
| 2021 | TOL | 25 | 95 | 88 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 7.4% | 20.0% | .216 | .274 | .500 | .774 |
| 2022 | TOL | 145 | 621 | 557 | 84 | 137 | 39 | 2 | 29 | 99 | 7 | 51 | 137 | 8.2% | 22.1% | .246 | .311 | .479 | .790 |
| 2023 | NOR | 110 | 470 | 432 | 62 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 87 | 2 | 31 | 122 | 6.6% | 26.0% | .257 | .307 | .475 | .782 |
| 2024 | OMA | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16.7% | 16.7% | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 |
| AAA Total | 301 | 1286 | 1159 | 163 | 285 | 69 | 4 | 61 | 214 | 9 | 102 | 306 | 7.9% | 23.8% | .246 | .308 | .470 | .778 | |
| Double-A (AA) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | ERI | 127 | 539 | 464 | 71 | 120 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 1 | 61 | 118 | 11.3% | 21.9% | .259 | .346 | .455 | .801 |
| 2019 | ERI | 106 | 442 | 394 | 52 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 0 | 39 | 103 | 8.8% | 23.3% | .223 | .290 | .414 | .704 |
| 2021 | ERI | 84 | 337 | 307 | 65 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 3 | 26 | 109 | 7.7% | 32.3% | .277 | .338 | .612 | .950 |
| 2024 | NWA |
112
|
454
|
403
|
57
|
106
|
21
|
2
|
18
|
70
|
2
|
40
|
90
|
8.8%
|
19.8%
|
.263
|
.329
|
.459
|
.788
|
| AA Total | 429 | 1772 | 1568 | 245 | 399 | 83 | 11 | 81 | 264 | 6 | 166 | 420 | 9.4% | 23.7% | .254 | .326 | .476 | .802 | |
| High-A (A+) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | LAK | 44 | 180 | 166 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 5.6% | 22.8% | .265 | .302 | .422 | .724 |
| A+ Total | 44 | 180 | 166 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 5.6% | 22.8% | .265 | .302 | .422 | .724 | |
| Single-A (A) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | WM | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9.5% | 28.6% | .158 | .238 | .263 | .501 |
| 2016 | WM | 19 | 71 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4.2% | 31.0% | .147 | .183 | .147 | .330 |
| 2017 | WM | 66 | 285 | 265 | 30 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 4.2% | 16.1% | .275 | .309 | .449 | .758 |
| A Total | 90 | 377 | 352 | 39 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 17 | 74 | 4.5% | 19.6% | .244 | .281 | .381 | .662 | |
| Rookie (Rk) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | F-TIG | 6 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.7% | 7.7% | .391 | .462 | .696 | 1.158 |
| Rk Total | 6 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.7% | 7.7% | .391 | .462 | .696 | 1.158 | |
| Minors Total | 870 | 3641 | 3268 | 469 | 823 | 187 | 17 | 156 | 557 | 19 | 297 | 843 | 8.2% | 23.2% | .252 | .315 | .463 | .778 | |
Pitching
| Season | Team | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | IP/G | SO | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A (AAA) | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | NOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| AAA Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| Double-A (AA) | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | NWA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| AA Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| Minors Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
Fielding
| Season | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A (AAA) | ||||||||
| 2019 | TOL | 3B | 7 | 64.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | TOL | 1B | 11 | 96.2 | 73 | 6 | 1 | .988 |
| 2021 | TOL | 1B | 4 | 27.0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | TOL | 2B | 3 | 23.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | TOL | LF | 3 | 19.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | TOL | RF | 12 | 83.2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | TOL | 3B | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .947 |
| 2022 | TOL | 2B | 5 | 41.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | TOL | 3B | 7 | 56.0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | TOL | RF | 13 | 111.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | TOL | LF | 12 | 108.0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .957 |
| 2022 | TOL | 1B | 104 | 897.2 | 780 | 74 | 3 | .996 |
| 2022 | TOL | DH | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NOR | P | 2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | NOR | LF | 7 | 54.1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | NOR | 1B | 15 | 123.0 | 86 | 9 | 2 | .979 |
| 2023 | NOR | RF | 21 | 179.0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .939 |
| 2023 | NOR | 3B | 49 | 414.1 | 23 | 96 | 3 | .975 |
| 2023 | NOR | DH | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | OMA | 1B | 3 | 24.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| AAA Total | — | 307 | 2363.0 | 1127 | 250 | 13 | .991 | |
| Double-A (AA) | ||||||||
| 2018 | ERI | DH | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ERI | 1B | 66 | 554.1 | 435 | 37 | 5 | .990 |
| 2018 | ERI | 3B | 60 | 494.2 | 34 | 83 | 9 | .929 |
| 2019 | ERI | DH | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ERI | 3B | 10 | 84.0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .955 |
| 2019 | ERI | 1B | 73 | 619.0 | 528 | 36 | 6 | .989 |
| 2021 | ERI | 2B | 18 | 140.1 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | ERI | RF | 7 | 48.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | ERI | LF | 4 | 35.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 |
| 2021 | ERI | 1B | 47 | 405.0 | 318 | 27 | 2 | .994 |
| 2021 | ERI | DH | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | NWA | LF | 9 | 79.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2024 | NWA | 1B | 33 | 267.0 | 235 | 21 | 1 | .996 |
| 2024 | NWA | P | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | NWA | DH | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | NWA |
3B
|
58
|
497.1
|
31
|
122
|
2
|
.987
|
| AA Total | — | 438 | 3225.2 | 1629 | 381 | 27 | .987 | |
| High-A (A+) | ||||||||
| 2017 | LAK | 1B | 6 | 46.0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | LAK | SS | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | LAK | 3B | 36 | 313.1 | 20 | 54 | 3 | .961 |
| 2017 | LAK | DH | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| A+ Total | — | 45 | 368.1 | 63 | 61 | 3 | .976 | |
| Single-A (A) | ||||||||
| 2015 | WM | 3B | 4 | 34.0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .875 |
| 2015 | WM | DH | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | WM | 1B | 3 | 21.2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | WM | 3B | 13 | 114.0 | 8 | 30 | 1 | .974 |
| 2016 | WM | DH | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | WM | 3B | 56 | 503.0 | 34 | 84 | 6 | .952 |
| 2017 | WM | 1B | 6 | 48.0 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | WM | DH | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| A Total | — | 91 | 720.2 | 108 | 129 | 9 | .963 | |
| Rookie (Rk) | ||||||||
| 2015 | F-TIG | 3B | 6 | 53.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Rk Total | — | 6 | 53.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Minors Total | — | 887 | 6730.2 | 2931 | 829 | 52 | .986 | |
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