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Tom CandiottivsJon Lester

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Tom Candiotti

1983–1999 · 16 seasons

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Jon Lester

2006–2021 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Tom Candiotti and Jon Lester: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tom Candiotti	Stat	Jon Lester
16	Seasons	16
79.3	Career VAL	80.4
10.9 (1991)	Peak-season VAL	11.3 (2016)
—	All-Star Selections	5×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Tom Candiotti and Jon Lester have
Tom Candiotti	Stat	Jon Lester
Career
453	Games	458
Batting
35	Hits	42
0	Home runs	4
12	RBI	31
11	Runs	27
0	Stolen bases	1
7

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Pitching
151	Wins	200
164	Losses	117
2725.0	Innings pitched	2740.0
1,735	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,488
3.73	ERA	3.66
1.30	WHIP	1.28
113	ERA+	114

Age	Tom Candiotti	Jon Lester
22	—	1
23	—	0.4
24	—	9.8
25	1.7	8.1
26	—	7.3
27	—	4.5
28	6.9	2.3
29	1.8	5.7
30	6.2	9.7
31	8.1	8.3
32	4.3	11.3
33	10.9	4.3
34	6.6	4.4
35	8.7	2.8
36	5.8	0.1
37	7	0.4
38	4	—
39	4.4	—
40	2.9	—
41	0	—