Chet Lemon

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 12, 1955 in Jackson, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)

Debut: September 9, 1975 (Age 20-209d, 13,705th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 35-233d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Chester Earl Lemon

Nicknames: The Jet

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

55.7

6868

1875

215

.273

973

RBI

884

OBP

.355

SLG

.442

OPS

.797

OPS+

121

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1989 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1989 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	DET	@	TEX	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
2	2	Apr 6	DET	@	TEX	L,4-5	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
3	3	Apr 7	DET		MIL	W,10-3	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	4	Apr 8	DET		MIL	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 11	DET		MIN	L,0-14	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	DET		MIN	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	DET		TEX	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
8	9 (1)	Apr 16	DET		TEX	L,6-9	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	10	Apr 18	DET	@	MIN	L,8-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	11	Apr 19	DET	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	12	Apr 20	DET	@	MIN	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	13	Apr 21	DET	@	MIL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	14	Apr 22	DET	@	MIL	W,6-3	GS	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	15	Apr 23	DET	@	MIL	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	16	Apr 24	DET		SEA	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	17	Apr 25	DET		SEA	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	18	Apr 26	DET	@	CAL	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	19	Apr 27	DET	@	CAL	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	20	Apr 28	DET	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
20	21	Apr 29	DET	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	22	Apr 30	DET	@	OAK	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	23	May 1	DET	@	SEA	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
23	24	May 2	DET	@	SEA	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	25	May 3	DET	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	26	May 5	DET		OAK	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
26	27	May 6	DET		OAK	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	28	May 7	DET		OAK	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
28	32 (3)	May 12	DET	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	33	May 13	DET	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
30	34	May 14	DET	@	CLE	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
31	35	May 15	DET		CHW	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	36	May 16	DET		CHW	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	37	May 17	DET		CHW	L,7-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	38	May 19	DET		KCR	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	39	May 20	DET		KCR	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	40	May 21	DET		KCR	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	41	May 22	DET		CLE	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
38	42	May 23	DET		CLE	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
39	43	May 24	DET		CLE	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	44	May 25	DET		CLE	W,9-5	GF	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
41	45	May 26	DET	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	47 (1)	May 28	DET	@	KCR	L,5-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	48	May 29	DET	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	49	May 30	DET	@	CHW	W,10-3	GS	27	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
45	50	May 31	DET	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	54 (3)	Jun 4	DET		BAL	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	55	Jun 5	DET		BOS	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
48	58 (2)	Jun 9	DET	@	TOR	L,0-2	GS	20	4.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
49	62 (3)	Jun 13	DET	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
50	63	Jun 14	DET	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	64	Jun 16	DET		CAL	L,4-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	65	Jun 17	DET		CAL	L,3-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
53	73 (7)	Jun 27	DET		NYY	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	74	Jun 28	DET		NYY	W,6-5	GS	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	75	Jun 29	DET		NYY	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	76	Jun 30	DET	@	BAL	W,16-5	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	77	Jul 1	DET	@	BAL	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	78	Jul 2	DET	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	79	Jul 3	DET	@	BAL	L,4-11	CG	47	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
60	80	Jul 4	DET	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	81	Jul 5	DET	@	NYY	L,0-9	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	82	Jul 6	DET	@	NYY	L,5-6	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	83	Jul 7	DET		TOR	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	84	Jul 8	DET		TOR	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	85	Jul 9	DET		TOR	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	86	Jul 13	DET		SEA	L,4-5	CG	48	12.0	4	1	1	6	0	RF
67	87	Jul 14	DET		SEA	L,0-13	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	88	Jul 15	DET		SEA	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	90 (1)	Jul 17	DET		OAK	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	91	Jul 18	DET		OAK	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	92	Jul 20	DET	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	93	Jul 21	DET	@	CAL	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	94	Jul 22	DET	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	62	15.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	95	Jul 23	DET	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	96	Jul 24	DET	@	MIL	L,0-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	97	Jul 25	DET	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	98	Jul 26	DET	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	100 (1)	Jul 28 (1)	DET		MIN	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
79	101	Jul 28 (2)	DET		MIN	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	102	Jul 29	DET		MIN	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	104 (1)	Aug 1	DET		TEX	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
82	105	Aug 2	DET		TEX	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
83	106	Aug 3	DET		TEX	W,9-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	107	Aug 4	DET	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	108	Aug 5	DET	@	CHW	L,6-7	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	110 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	DET		MIL	W,5-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
87	111	Aug 7 (2)	DET		MIL	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	112	Aug 8	DET		MIL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	114 (1)	Aug 10	DET	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	115	Aug 11	DET	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
91	116	Aug 12	DET	@	TEX	W,6-5	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	117	Aug 13	DET	@	TEX	W,4-2	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	126 (8)	Aug 22	DET	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	55	13.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
94	127	Aug 23	DET	@	TOR	L,4-11	CG	41	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
95	128	Aug 24	DET	@	TOR	L,3-11	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	129	Aug 25 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
97	130	Aug 25 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	132 (1)	Aug 27	DET	@	BOS	L,1-7	GF	7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
99	134 (1)	Aug 29	DET	@	KCR	L,8-12	CG	49	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	135	Aug 30	DET	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
101	136	Aug 31	DET	@	KCR	L,0-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	137	Sep 1	DET		CLE	W,2-1	CG	45	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
103	138	Sep 2	DET		CLE	W,10-4	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	DH RF
104	142 (3)	Sep 6	DET		KCR	W,11-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	154 (11)	Sep 22	DET		BOS	L,7-9	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
106	155	Sep 23	DET		BOS	L,1-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
107	157 (1)	Sep 25	DET		TOR	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
108	158	Sep 26	DET		TOR	W,4-3	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	159	Sep 27	DET		TOR	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	161 (1)	Sep 30	DET	@	NYY	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
111	162	Oct 1	DET	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							111gm		896.1	190	6	3	199	0