Lester (200-117 career record) holds a FIP of 3.60 while he has faced 11,487 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.66 (1,114 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.278. He has given up 2,610 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 892 free passes. Lester has taken the mound for 2,740 innings and has tallied 2,488 strikeouts so far in his career.
Mussina (270-153 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.63 and he has faced 14,593 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.68 (1,458 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.192. He has conceded 3,460 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 785 walks. Mussina has taken the mound for 3,562 innings and has tallied 2,813 punch outs in his pro baseball career.
Jon Lester vs Mike Mussina Stats
| Tom Seaver | Stat | Whitey Ford |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Wins | 236 |
| 205 | Losses | 106 |
| 0.603 | W-L% | 0.690 |
| 2.86 | Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.75 |
| 656 | Games Played | 498 |
| 647 | Games Started | 438 |
| 1.121 | WHIP | 1.215 |
| 2.62 | Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/W) | 1.80 |
| 7.5 | Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.9 |
| 1 | Saves | 11 |
| 4,783 | Innings Pitched | 3,170 |
| 3,971 | Hits Allowed | 2,766 |
| 1,674 | Runs Allowed | 1,107 |
| 1,521 | Earned Runs Allowed | 967 |
| 380 | Home Runs Allowed | 228 |
| 1,390 | Walks | 1,086 |
| 116 | Intentional Walks | 49 |
| 3,640 | Strikeouts | 1,956 |
| 19,369 | Batters Faced | 13,036 |
| 6.8 | Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.6 |
| 3.04 | Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) | 3.26 |
