2002–2017 · P
John Lackey
6' 6", 235 lbs·Lived to 48·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.77
Best ERA · 2015
19
Most W · 2007
199
Most K · 2005
1.057
Best WHIP · 2016
Career Arc · OPS
7 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | LAA | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | LAA | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2004 | LAA | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2005 | LAA | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAA | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2007 | LAA | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2008 | LAA | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAA | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .250 | 33 |
| 2010 | BOS | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 137 |
| 2011 | BOS | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.000 | 139 |
| 2013 | BOS | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2014 | STL | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .267 | 38 |
| 2015 | STL | 33 | 62 | 0 | 3 | .113 | .312 | 43 |
| 2016 | CHC | 29 | 63 | 0 | 2 | .095 | .250 | 34 |
| 2017 | CHC | 32 | 53 | 0 | 1 | .132 | .330 | 44 |
| Career | 450 | 236 | 0 | 8 | .110 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | LAA | 18 | 108.3 | 9 | 4 | 3.66 | 117 | 69 | 1.348 |
| 2003 | LAA | 33 | 204.0 | 10 | 16 | 4.63 | 95 | 151 | 1.417 |
| 2004 | LAA | 33 | 198.3 | 14 | 13 | 4.67 | 96 | 144 | 1.387 |
| 2005 | LAA | 33 | 209.0 | 14 | 5 | 3.44 | 124 | 199 | 1.335 |
| 2006 | LAA | 33 | 217.7 | 13 | 11 | 3.56 | 127 | 190 | 1.263 |
| 2007 | LAA | 33 | 224.0 | 19 | 9 | 3.01 | 148 | 179 | 1.210 |
| 2008 | LAA | 24 | 163.3 | 12 | 5 | 3.75 | 115 | 130 | 1.231 |
| 2009 | LAA | 27 | 176.3 | 11 | 8 | 3.83 | 113 | 139 | 1.270 |
| 2010 | BOS | 33 | 215.0 | 14 | 11 | 4.40 | 92 | 156 | 1.419 |
| 2011 | BOS | 28 | 160.0 | 12 | 12 | 6.41 | 61 | 108 | 1.619 |
| 2013 | BOS | 29 | 189.3 | 10 | 13 | 3.52 | 110 | 161 | 1.157 |
| 2014 | BOS | 31 | 198.0 | 14 | 10 | 3.82 | 98 | 164 | 1.278 |
| 2015 | STL | 33 | 218.0 | 13 | 10 | 2.77 | 143 | 175 | 1.211 |
| 2016 | CHC | 29 | 188.3 | 11 | 8 | 3.35 | 125 | 180 | 1.057 |
| 2017 | CHC | 31 | 170.7 | 12 | 12 | 4.59 | 95 | 149 | 1.277 |
| Career | 448 | 2840.2 | 188 | 147 | — | — | 2294 | — | |
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