Most at-bats without recording a hit to start a career (baseball)
- Who
- Jon Lester
- What
- 66 total number
- Where
- United States
- When
- 06 July 2015
The Major League Baseball (MLB) record for longest hitless drought to begin a career is 66 official regular-season at-bats by Jon Lester (USA) while playing for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs (all USA) from 16 June 2006 to 6 July 2015. Lester surpassed the previous mark of 57 plate appearances without a hit set by Joey Hamilton (USA) of the San Diego Padres (USA) from 24 May 1994 to 3 June 1995.
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