What years did Josh Lester play?

Josh Lester played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023.

Was Josh Lester a pitcher?

No. Josh Lester was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Josh Lester hit?

Josh Lester hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Josh Lester's career batting average?

Josh Lester batted .148 over his career, with 4 hits in 27 at bats.

How many RBI did Josh Lester have?

Josh Lester drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Josh Lester's career ERA?

Josh Lester finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Josh Lester

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2023)

Josh Lester was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023 for the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 2 seasons. In 13 career games, he hit .148 with 4 hits and 4 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .148

HR 0

RBI 4

H 4

OPS .327

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 7/17/1994 in Columbus, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2022-09-05

Full name: Joshua Benjamin Lester

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Lester — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	27	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	1	10	.148	.179	.148	.327	0

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Lester — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2022	DET	AL	2	5	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	BAL	AL	11	22	4	4	1	7	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	27	4	4	1	10	.148	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Lester — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Lester — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2023	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	1	0.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Lester — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	12	0	3	0	2	.250
Away	9	15	0	1	0	2	.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Lester — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	1	0	1	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Lester — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2023-06-23	BAL	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0
2023-06-21	BAL	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0
2023-06-18	BAL	CHC	W	1	0	0	1	0
2023-06-17	BAL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
2023-06-16	BAL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
2023-06-14	BAL	TOR	L	3	0	0	0	2
2023-06-11	BAL	KCR	W	4	2	2	0	1
2023-06-10	BAL	KCR	W	4	1	0	0	0
2023-06-07	BAL	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	1
2023-06-06	BAL	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Josh Lester — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-06-23	BAL	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Lester — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1B	5	3	25	1	1
3B	2	1	0	1	0
OF	1	0	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Lester — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2022	DET	3B	1	0	0	1	0
2023	BAL	1B	5	3	25	1	1
2023	BAL	3B	1	1	0	0	0
2023	BAL	OF	1	0	0	0	0
2023	BAL	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Lester — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	5
Third Base	2
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Lester

What years did Josh Lester play?: Josh Lester played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023.
Was Josh Lester a pitcher?: No. Josh Lester was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Josh Lester hit?: Josh Lester hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Josh Lester's career batting average?: Josh Lester batted .148 over his career, with 4 hits in 27 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Lester have?: Josh Lester drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Josh Lester's career ERA?: Josh Lester finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.