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 teams did Josh Lester play for?

Josh Lester played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2022) and the Baltimore Orioles (2023).

What were Josh Lester's career stats?

In 13 games, Josh Lester had 4 hits and 4 RBI, with a .148 batting average.

What position did Josh Lester play?

Josh Lester played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Lester and how much did he weigh?

Josh Lester was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.

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.

Is Josh Lester in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Lester has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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

Josh Lester: the record in brief

The bio dates Josh Lester's major league debut to September 5, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2022) and the Baltimore Orioles (2023). Lester is listed as a first baseman at 6 feet, 3 inches and 180 pounds. Lester threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 17, 1994, in Columbus, GA, USA. On the record, Josh Lester was born Joshua Benjamin Lester.

Across 13 games at the plate, Lester's career line reads 4 hits in 27 at bats for a .148 average, along with 4 RBI. Lester's .148 average ran 39.7% below the .246 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .327 to a league .720, 54.6% below average. No season topped the 4 hits of 2023.

Most of Lester's defensive work, 5 games, came at first base; the rest of the position table shows designated hitter (3), third base (2), and pitcher (1).

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 teams did Josh Lester play for?: Josh Lester played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2022) and the Baltimore Orioles (2023).
What were Josh Lester's career stats?: In 13 games, Josh Lester had 4 hits and 4 RBI, with a .148 batting average.
What position did Josh Lester play?: Josh Lester played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Lester and how much did he weigh?: Josh Lester was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
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.
Is Josh Lester in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Lester has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.