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John Lackey
Birthdate: 10/23/1978     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-6/245     Position: P
Contract: $82.5M / 5 Years (2010 - 2014) + 1 Option Years

5/20/2013: Lackey allowed one run (unearned) on one hit while striking out five without walking a batter to pick up the win in Boston's 5-1 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. A rain delay shortened the Lackey's o... more



SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2002Angels18000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-1000.00.00.0
2002Angels5200000.0 %0.0 %.000.500.500.500.500.446179   
2003Angels33300000.0 %66.7 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2004Angels33200000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2005Angels33600000.0 %16.7 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.0-0.1
2005Angels3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2006Angels33300000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2007Angels33200000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2007Angels1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2008Angels (A+)3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2008Angels24600000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.0-0.1
2008Angels2000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2009Angels (AAA)2000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2009Angels27901100.0 %22.2 %.000.167.125.125.125.112-46 0.00.0
2009Angels3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2010Red Sox34601000.0 %16.7 %.200.500.400.400.600.433169 0.10.1
2011Red Sox (AAA)1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Red Sox28300100.0 %33.3 %.333.500.333.333.667.423165 0.00.1
2013Red Sox (AA)1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2013Red Sox6000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
Total- - -3024002200.0 %27.5 %.053.148.105.105.158.114-280.00.1-0.1
Postseason- - -14200000.0 %0.0 %.000.500.500.500.500.446179   


SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2002Angels18000000000000000000.000
2002Angels5221100000000000000.500
2003Angels33330000000002000000.000
2004Angels33220000000001000000.000
2005Angels33660000000001000000.000
2005Angels3000000000000000000.000
2006Angels33330000000000000000.000
2007Angels33220000000000000000.000
2007Angels1000000000000000000.000
2008Angels (A+)3000000000000000000.000
2008Angels24660000000003000000.000
2008Angels2000000000000000000.000
2009Angels (AAA)2000000000000000000.000
2009Angels27891100011002001000.125
2009Angels3000000000000000000.000
2010Red Sox34562110010001001000.400
2011Red Sox (AAA)1000000000000000000.000
2011Red Sox28331010001001000000.333
2013Red Sox (AA)1000000000000000000.000
2013Red Sox6000000000000000000.000
Total- - -302384042200220011002000.105
Postseason- - -14221100000000000000.500

SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2002Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2002Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.500.500.5001.000.0000.1.500 0.000.2.446179
2002Average8.7 %16.8 %0.52.261.331.417.748.1554.8.293    .326 
2003Angels0.0 %66.7 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.8.000-100
2003Average8.5 %16.4 %0.52.264.333.422.755.1584.9.294    .328 
2004Angels0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.6.000-100
2004Average8.6 %16.9 %0.51.266.335.428.763.1624.9.297    .330 
2005Angels0.0 %16.7 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-1.6.000-100
2005Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.8.000-100
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.6.000-100
2007Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Angels (A+)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Angels0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-1.6.000-100
2008Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Angels (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2009Angels0.0 %22.2 %0.00.125.125.125.250.0002.6.1670.00.0-1-1.6.112-46
2009Angels0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Red Sox0.0 %16.7 %0.00.400.400.6001.000.2002.6.5000.10.010.5.433169
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Red Sox (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2011Red Sox0.0 %33.3 %0.00.333.333.6671.000.3330.1.500 0.010.3.423165
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2013Red Sox (AA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2013Red Sox0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
Total- - -0.0 %27.5 %0.00.105.105.158.263.0532.6.1480.10.0-2-6.9.114-28
Postseason- - -0.0 %0.0 %0.00.500.500.5001.000.0000.1.500 0.000.2.446179

SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2002Angels0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2002Angels1.0050.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2003Angels1.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2004Angels1.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Angels1.500.0 %60.0 %40.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Angels0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2006Angels2.000.0 %66.7 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2007Angels2.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2007Angels0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Angels3.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Angels0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Angels5.0016.7 %83.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Angels0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Red Sox3.000.0 %75.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Red Sox1.000.0 %50.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Red Sox0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -4.203.7 %77.8 %18.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Postseason- - -1.0050.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2002Angels0000000000
2002Angels10100004711
2003Angels10000005712
2004Angels10000005611
2005Angels320000031215
2005Angels0000000000
2006Angels21000004812
2007Angels2000000268
2007Angels0000000000
2008Angels300000071320
2008Angels0000000000
2009Angels5010010122840
2009Angels0000000000
2010Red Sox310001041418
2011Red Sox110000051217
2013Red Sox0000000000
Total- - -2151002047106153
Postseason- - -10100004711

SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2002Angels          
2002Angels0.06-0.010.070.440.051.29 00.010.04
2003Angels-0.08-0.080.00-0.82-0.081.12 0-0.070.00
2004Angels-0.06-0.060.00-0.67-0.070.92 0-0.06-0.01
2005Angels-0.18-0.180.00-1.52-0.161.16 0-0.150.00
2005Angels          
2006Angels-0.17-0.170.00-1.43-0.141.93 0-0.090.00
2007Angels-0.06-0.060.00-0.46-0.041.05 0-0.050.00
2007Angels          
2008Angels-0.22-0.220.00-1.82-0.201.36 0-0.160.00
2008Angels          
2009Angels-0.15-0.190.03-0.92-0.091.00 0-0.12-0.04
2009Angels          
2010Red Sox-0.01-0.070.06-0.25-0.030.810.2910.00-0.01
2011Red Sox0.10-0.070.180.640.071.35 00.10-0.02
2013Red Sox          
Total- - --0.81-1.090.27-7.25-0.731.150.291-0.59-0.11
Postseason- - -0.06-0.010.070.440.051.29 00.010.04

SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2002Angels        
2003Angels57.1% (86.7)28.6% (77.5)  14.3% (84.0)  41.7%
2004Angels45.5% (87.6)  54.5% (74.0)    
2005Angels80.0% (91.4)13.3% (85.5) 6.7% (80.0)    
2006Angels66.7% (91.1)8.3% (84.0) 25.0% (75.3)    
2007Angels87.5% (91.0)12.5% (00.0)      
2008Angels75.0% (88.5)20.0% (83.0) 5.0% (78.0)    
2009Angels55.0% (87.8) 15.0% (81.2)15.0% (68.2)15.0% (75.2)   
2010Red Sox86.7% (93.2)13.3% (84.0)     16.7%
2011Red Sox70.6% (90.1)11.8% (84.5) 5.9% (73.0)11.8% (84.0)   
2013Red Sox        
Total- - -67.6% (89.7)9.7% (83.0)4.1% (81.2)12.4% (72.8)6.2% (77.4)  5.2%

SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Angels              
2008Angels75.0 %     20.0 %5.0 %      
2009Angels52.5 % 5.0 %   10.0 %15.0 %  17.5 %   
2010Red Sox55.6 %33.3 %    11.1 %       
2011Red Sox64.7 %5.9 %    11.8 %5.9 %  11.8 %   
2013Red Sox              
Total- - -60.0 %7.4 %2.1 %   12.6 %8.4 %  9.5 %   

SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Angels             
2008Angels90.5     85.378.9     
2009Angels87.8 81.3   80.768.2  76.3  
2010Red Sox92.095.1    84.2      
2011Red Sox90.190.8    84.573.1  85.3  
2013Red Sox             
Total- - -89.794.581.3   83.570.2  78.3  

SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2002Angels              
2003Angels-0.30.1  -0.1  -6.882.95  -5.30  
2004Angels-0.5  -0.1   -9.12  -0.96   
2005Angels-1.1-0.4 0.0   -9.04-21.13 2.25   
2006Angels-0.7-0.2 0.1   -8.32-15.84 2.22   
2007Angels-0.4-0.1     -5.82-6.38     
2008Angels-1.0-0.5 -0.2   -6.45-11.88 -18.80   
2009Angels-0.1 -0.7-0.3-0.3  -0.67 -11.20-5.20-4.80  
2010Red Sox-0.10.9     -0.9243.65     
2011Red Sox0.30.1 0.0-0.1  2.742.98 0.00-4.73  
2013Red Sox              
Total- - --3.8-0.1-0.7-0.5-0.4  -3.87-0.92-11.20-2.61-4.84  

SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Angels             
2008Angels-0.9     -0.5-0.2     
2009Angels0.0 -0.3   -0.3-0.3  -0.3  
2010Red Sox-0.80.4    0.9      
2011Red Sox0.5-0.2    0.10.0  -0.1  
2013Red Sox             
Total- - --1.30.2-0.3   0.1-0.5  -0.4  

SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Angels             
2008Angels-6.03     -12.08-17.09     
2009Angels-0.23 -13.16   -8.74-4.92  -4.71  
2010Red Sox-8.425.91    42.67      
2011Red Sox4.59-17.56    2.980.00  -4.73  
2013Red Sox             
Total- - --2.272.55-13.16   0.67-5.82  -4.71  

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2002Angels         
2002Average18.1 %70.1 %46.5 %47.5 %85.5 %78.8 %54.6 %58.3 %9.8 %
2003Angels22.2 %0.0 %16.7 %50.0 % 50.0 %25.0 %100.0 %8.3 %
2003Average22.2 %68.8 %46.2 %51.9 %87.8 %79.4 %51.4 %58.6 %9.5 %
2004Angels0.0 %83.3 %45.5 % 60.0 %60.0 %54.6 %50.0 %18.2 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2005Angels25.0 %63.6 %53.3 %100.0 %85.7 %87.5 %73.3 %66.7 %6.7 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Angels50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %75.0 %100.0 %83.3 %33.3 %33.3 %8.3 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Angels33.3 %60.0 %50.0 %0.0 %100.0 %75.0 %62.5 %100.0 %12.5 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Angels12.5 %75.0 %50.0 %0.0 %55.6 %50.0 %60.0 %66.7 %25.0 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Angels26.7 %72.0 %55.0 %75.0 %88.9 %86.4 %62.5 %66.7 %7.5 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Red Sox42.9 %62.5 %53.3 %66.7 %80.0 %75.0 %53.3 %83.3 %11.1 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Red Sox14.3 %60.0 %41.2 %100.0 %83.3 %85.7 %58.8 %100.0 %5.9 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2013Red Sox         
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -25.8 %65.5 %48.0 %64.7 %80.0 %76.4 %56.0 %72.5 %11.1 %

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Angels        
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Angels16.7 %64.3 %50.0 %0.0 %55.6 %50.0 %70.0 %15.7
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Angels33.3 %68.0 %55.0 %100.0 %82.4 %86.4 %62.5 %18.6
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Red Sox50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %60.0 %100.0 %77.8 %44.4 %16.9
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Red Sox0.0 %50.0 %41.2 % 85.7 %85.7 %82.4 %17.7
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2013Red Sox        
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -32.4 %60.7 %50.5 %72.7 %78.4 %77.1 %64.2 %17.5

SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2002AngelsP1818108.14160002200 12   1.000 
2003AngelsP3333204.014213211100 14   .921 
2004AngelsP3332198.115230001010 15   1.000 
2005AngelsP3333209.05253120000 11   .909 
2006AngelsP3333217.29260001100 12   1.000 
2007AngelsP3333224.022252025302 19   .959 
2008AngelsP2424163.19105053102 11   .792 
2009AngelsP2727176.113222023201 13   .946 
2010Red SoxP3333215.022213122300 26   .935 
2011Red SoxP2828160.019163033400 33   .921 
2013Red SoxP6632.2441010000 3   .889 
Total- - -P3013001908.213620922418211715 169   .940 

SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2003AngelsP204.00  00-2              
2004AngelsP198.10  0-2-3              
2005AngelsP209.01  0-20              
2006AngelsP217.20  045              
2007AngelsP224.00  0-2-2              
2008AngelsP163.10  0-3-4              
2009AngelsP176.1-1  010              
2010Red SoxP215.0-2  0-2-4              
2011Red SoxP160.0-5  0-1-6              
2013Red SoxP32.20  0-1-1              
Total- - -P1908.2-7  0-8-17              

SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2002Angels0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2003Angels-0.80.0 0.10.30.3-0.40.0($0.1)$0.3
2004Angels-0.60.0 0.10.20.2-0.30.0($0.1)$0.4
2005Angels-1.60.0 0.20.60.6-0.9-0.1($0.3)$0.4
2006Angels-0.90.0 0.10.30.3-0.40.0($0.2)$3.3
2007Angels-0.60.0 0.10.20.2-0.30.0($0.1)$5.8
2008Angels-1.60.0 0.20.60.6-0.8-0.1($0.4)$7.3
2009Angels-1.60.0 0.30.90.9-0.40.0($0.2) 
2010Red Sox0.50.1 0.20.60.61.40.1$0.6 
2011Red Sox0.20.0 0.10.30.30.60.1$0.3 
2013Red Sox0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
Total- - --7.00.10.01.23.93.9-1.6-0.1($0.5)$17.6

  • $82.5m / 5 Years (2010 - 2014) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Boston Red Sox on 12/16/2009 (Free Agent)
    • 2010: $18M, 2011: $15.2M, 2012: $15.2M, 2013: $15.2M, 2014: $15.2M
    • 2015 Vesting Option: $0.5M
      • 2015 club option at Major League minimum if Lackey misses significant time with surgery for elbow injury in 2010-14; option vested after 2011 Tommy John surgery; current Major League minimum salary of $490,000
    • Signing Bonus: $3.5M
    • Incentives: $500,000 for MVP $100,000 for 2nd-5th place finish in MVP voting $100,000 for World Series MVP $75,000 for LCS MVP $50,000 for All Star $50,000 for Gold Glove
    • Agent / Agency: Steve Hilliard, Octagon
    • Originally Reported By: Jayson Stark
    • Source: sports.espn.go.com
    • Submitted by olerudshelmet
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