Josh Lester
Joshua Benjamin Lester
Born: July 17, 1994
Columbus, GA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 30 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 13 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Columbus HS (GA)
Missouri
Career: 2015-2024
Major League Statistics
Josh Lester has compiled a career batting average of .252 with 142 home runs and 529 RBI in his 853-game career with the Tigers, Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Norfolk Tides, Omaha Storm Chasers and Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He began playing during the 2015 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Connecticut Tigers |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .158 | .238 | .263 | .501 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 38 | 160 | 137 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .204 | .294 | .292 | .586 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Tigers | 6 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .391 | .462 | .696 | 1.157 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 19 | 71 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .162 | .197 | .162 | .359 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 60 | 249 | 222 | 30 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | .293 | .365 | .432 | .798 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 44 | 180 | 166 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 41 | .265 | .302 | .422 | .723 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 66 | 285 | 265 | 30 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 46 | .275 | .309 | .449 | .758 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 127 | 538 | 464 | 71 | 120 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 118 | .259 | .346 | .455 | .800 | 211 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 18 | 88 | 72 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | .236 | .330 | .389 | .718 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 106 | 442 | 394 | 52 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 103 | .223 | .290 | .414 | .704 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 25 | 95 | 88 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .216 | .274 | .500 | .774 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 84 | 337 | 307 | 65 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 109 | .277 | .338 | .612 | .951 | 188 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 145 | 620 | 557 | 84 | 137 | 39 | 2 | 29 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 137 | .246 | .311 | .479 | .791 | 267 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 110 | 469 | 432 | 62 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 122 | .257 | .307 | .475 | .782 | 205 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 112 | 453 | 403 | 57 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 90 | .263 | .329 | .459 | .788 | 185 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 853 | 3581 | 3214 | 457 | 810 | 191 | 18 | 142 | 529 | 17 | 7 | 296 | 803 | .252 | .316 | .455 | .771 | 1463 | 51 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | GULF | Tigers | 3B | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 3B | 34 | 26 | 63 | 6 | 5 | .937 | 2.618 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 3B | 55 | 34 | 111 | 7 | 5 | .954 | 2.636 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1B | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 13 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 2.923 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 6 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1B | 6 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.833 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 56 | 34 | 84 | 6 | 10 | .952 | 2.107 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 3B | 36 | 20 | 54 | 3 | 7 | .961 | 2.056 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 66 | 435 | 37 | 5 | 53 | .990 | 7.152 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 60 | 34 | 83 | 9 | 5 | .929 | 1.950 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 73 | 528 | 36 | 6 | 43 | .989 | 7.726 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 11 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .988 | 7.182 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 10 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 2.100 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | RF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 47 | 318 | 27 | 2 | 34 | .994 | 7.340 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | LF | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 18 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 2.944 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.800 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.154 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.833 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 104 | 780 | 74 | 3 | 74 | .996 | 8.212 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | LF | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 3B | 49 | 23 | 96 | 3 | 12 | .975 | 2.429 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | RF | 21 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.476 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1B | 15 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 18 | .979 | 6.333 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | LF | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 645 | 1869 | 756 | 58 | 227 | .978 | 4.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | June 22, 2015 | June 27, 2015 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 28, 2015 | August 25, 2015 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 29, 2015 | September 5, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 7, 2016 | May 18, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 17, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 7, 2017 | June 27, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | June 29, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 19, 2019 | May 11, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Erie SeaWolves | DET | May 4, 2021 | September 1, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | August 11, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | March 31, 2023 | September 23, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | |||
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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