Chet Lemon
Chester Earl Lemon (The Jet)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 12, 1955 in Jackson, MS
High School: Fremont (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1975
Final Game: October 3, 1990
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1975 CHW AL 20 3B 6 5 43.0 13 5 7 1 0 .923 -2.6 -72.6 -2.6 -0.7 -1.8 0 2.51 2.00 .954 3.16 2.82
1975 CHW AL 20 DH 2
1975 CHW AL 20 CF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -75.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.81 2.50
1975 CHW AL 20 OF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -75.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.36 2.10
1976 CHW AL 21 OF 131 118 1043.0 368 353 12 3 1 .992 -5.9 -6.8 -1.9 2.9 -4.9 -4 3.15 2.79 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 CHW AL 21 CF 130 118 1042.0 373 358 12 3 1 .992 -5.9 -6.8 -1.9 2.9 -4.9 -4 3.20 2.85 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 CHW AL 21 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
1977 CHW AL 22 CF 149 149 1301.2 533 509 12 12 2 .977 18.2 16.8 17.2 3.7 13.5 1 3.60 3.50 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 CHW AL 22 OF 149 149 1301.2 536 512 12 12 2 .978 18.2 16.8 17.2 3.7 13.5 1 3.62 3.52 .978 2.34 2.03
1978 CHW AL 23 OF 95 94 778.2 297 284 8 5 2 .983 12.9 19.9 11.9 6.4 5.5 1 3.38 3.07 .979 2.47 2.13 AS
1978 CHW AL 23 CF 84 83 690.1 254 245 6 3 2 .988 9.1 15.8 8.1 2.8 5.3 1 3.27 2.99 .984 2.97 2.64 AS
1978 CHW AL 23 RF 11 11 88.1 40 37 1 2 0 .950 3.8 51.6 3.8 3.6 0.2 0 3.87 3.45 .978 2.24 1.85 AS
1978 CHW AL 23 DH 10 AS
1979 CHW AL 24 CF 147 147 1281.1 432 411 11 10 2 .977 10.1 9.5 11.1 6.6 4.6 -1 2.96 2.87 .983 2.92 2.62 AS
1979 CHW AL 24 OF 147 147 1281.1 431 411 10 10 2 .977 10.1 9.5 11.1 6.6 4.6 -1 2.96 2.86 .981 2.46 2.13 AS
1979 CHW AL 24 DH 1 AS
1980 CHW AL 25 CF 139 135 1185.1 361 343 11 7 2 .981 -3.0 -3.0 -6.0 -4.2 -1.8 3 2.69 2.55 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 CHW AL 25 OF 139 135 1185.1 365 347 11 7 2 .981 -3.0 -3.0 -6.0 -4.2 -1.8 3 2.72 2.58 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 CHW AL 25 DH 6
1980 CHW AL 25 2B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.90
1981 CHW AL 26 CF 94 94 781.0 247 241 2 4 1 .984 3.8 5.8 4.8 1.9 2.9 -1 2.80 2.59 .988 2.90 2.61
1981 CHW AL 26 OF 93 94 781.0 246 240 2 4 1 .984 3.8 5.8 4.8 1.9 2.9 -1 2.79 2.60 .983 2.48 2.16
1982 DET AL 27 OF 121 117 1027.0 257 242 11 4 2 .984 3.0 3.5 3.0 0.9 2.1 0 2.22 2.09 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 DET AL 27 RF 96 92 809.2 191 177 10 4 2 .979 1.5 2.2 2.5 0.0 2.5 -1 2.08 1.95 .981 2.27 1.90
1982 DET AL 27 CF 27 25 217.1 65 63 2 0 0 1.000 1.5 8.3 0.5 0.9 -0.4 1 2.69 2.41 .985 2.84 2.49
1982 DET AL 27 DH 1
1983 DET AL 28 OF 145 140 1258.1 417 406 6 5 3 .988 20.8 19.8 15.8 7.9 7.9 5 2.95 2.84 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 DET AL 28 CF 144 139 1247.1 417 403 9 5 3 .988 21.5 20.7 16.5 8.6 7.9 5 2.97 2.86 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 DET AL 28 RF 2 1 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -76.4 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.29 1.85
1984 DET AL 29 CF 140 135 1207.2 438 430 6 2 1 .995 20.1 20.0 19.1 8.4 10.7 1 3.25 3.11 .986 3.01 2.62 AS
1984 DET AL 29 OF 140 135 1207.2 435 427 6 2 1 .995 20.1 20.0 19.1 8.4 10.7 1 3.23 3.09 .983 2.51 2.17 AS
1984 DET AL 29 DH 1 AS
1985 DET AL 30 CF 144 143 1272.1 420 412 4 4 3 .990 9.2 8.7 9.2 0.3 8.9 0 2.94 2.89 .988 2.91 2.56
1985 DET AL 30 OF 144 143 1272.1 421 411 6 4 3 .990 9.2 8.7 9.2 0.3 8.9 0 2.95 2.90 .982 2.44 2.10
1986 DET AL 31 CF 124 111 1001.2 325 314 6 5 1 .985 13.7 16.4 9.7 0.0 9.7 4 2.88 2.58 .986 2.83 2.47
1986 DET AL 31 OF 124 111 1001.2 327 316 6 5 1 .985 13.7 16.4 9.7 0.0 9.7 4 2.89 2.60 .980 2.39 2.06
1987 DET AL 32 CF 145 130 1171.1 355 348 4 3 1 .992 -1.4 -1.4 5.6 2.7 2.9 -7 2.70 2.43 .986 2.70 2.34
1987 DET AL 32 OF 145 130 1171.1 357 350 4 3 1 .992 -1.4 -1.4 5.6 2.7 2.9 -7 2.72 2.44 .980 2.31 2.00
1988 DET AL 33 OF 144 141 1240.0 312 296 8 8 3 .974 -2.4 -2.3 4.6 1.5 3.1 -7 2.21 2.11 .979 2.47 2.14
1988 DET AL 33 RF 144 141 1240.0 312 295 9 8 3 .974 -2.4 -2.3 4.6 1.5 3.1 -7 2.21 2.11 .974 2.24 1.89
1989 DET AL 34 OF 111 103 896.1 198 189 6 3 0 .985 -12.6 -16.9 -9.6 -0.9 -8.7 -3 1.96 1.76 .980 2.42 2.12
1989 DET AL 34 RF 111 103 896.1 199 190 6 3 0 .985 -12.6 -16.9 -9.6 -0.9 -8.7 -3 1.97 1.77 .979 2.33 1.90
1989 DET AL 34 DH 13
1990 DET AL 35 OF 96 88 783.0 222 209 7 6 1 .973 9.8 15.0 9.8 6.2 3.6 0 2.48 2.25 .981 2.39 2.04
1990 DET AL 35 RF 94 86 765.0 216 203 7 6 1 .972 10.4 16.3 10.4 6.8 3.6 0 2.47 2.23 .978 2.23 1.81
1990 DET AL 35 DH 6
1990 DET AL 35 CF 3 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -40.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 2.00 1.33 .975 2.75 2.43
16 Seasons OF 1925 1846 16236.2 5189 4993 115 81 25 .984 95.8 7.1 103.8 43.8 60.0 -8 2.83 2.65 .980 2.44 2.12
14 Seasons CF 1471 1412 12425.1 4224 4081 85 58 19 .986 95.8 9.3 92.8 33.5 59.3 3 3.02 2.83 .985 2.90 2.55
6 Seasons RF 458 434 3810.1 958 902 33 23 6 .976 -0.0 -0.0 11.0 10.3 0.7 -11 2.21 2.04 .978 2.27 1.88
8 Seasons DH 40
1 Season 3B 6 5 43.0 13 5 7 1 0 .923 -2.6 -72.6 -2.6 -0.7 -1.8 0 2.51 2.00 .954 3.16 2.82
1 Season 2B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.90
1 Season LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
16 Seasons TOT 1932 1851 16281.2 5202 4998 122 82 25 .984 93.0 6.9 101.0 42.9 58.2 -8 0 2.83 2.65 .965 2.44 2.12
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1975 CHW AL 20 9 8 9 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0
1976 CHW AL 21 132 118 132 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 130 0 131 0 3 4
1977 CHW AL 22 150 149 150 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 149 0 0 1
1978 CHW AL 23 105 102 105 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 11 95 8 3 0
1979 CHW AL 24 148 148 148 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 147 1 0 0
1980 CHW AL 25 147 141 147 139 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 139 0 139 6 4 1
1981 CHW AL 26 94 94 94 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 94 0 0 0
1982 DET AL 27 125 118 125 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 96 122 1 3 0
1983 DET AL 28 145 140 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 2 145 0 2 0
1984 DET AL 29 141 135 141 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 140 0 4 0
1985 DET AL 30 145 143 145 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 144 0 1 0
1986 DET AL 31 126 111 126 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 124 0 10 0
1987 DET AL 32 146 130 146 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 0 14 0
1988 DET AL 33 144 141 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 144 0 3 0
1989 DET AL 34 127 113 127 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 111 10 14 0
1990 DET AL 35 104 90 104 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 94 96 2 12 0
16 Seasons 1988 1881 1988 1932 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 1471 458 1927 30 74 6
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1975 CHW AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 29% 82% 18% 2 0%
1976 CHW AL 21 3 0 2 1 0 12 0 5 3 3 51 24 0 45 4 0 21 9 1 22 1 0 23 21 0 162 59 36.4% 102 1 0.6% 11 4748 59% 78% 27% 683 54%
1977 CHW AL 22 12 1 11 0 1 12 0 1 2 8 64 35 0 56 7 3 10 5 1 30 6 3 37 25 0 197 78 39.6% 112 7 3.6% 5 5947 54% 79% 27% 879 59%
1978 CHW AL 23 3 0 2 1 0 6 0 1 3 1 25 17 0 27 3 0 8 2 0 18 5 0 16 11 1 94 38 40.4% 55 1 1.1% 5 3136 58% 79% 27% 419 59%
1979 CHW AL 24 10 0 9 1 3 11 0 1 5 3 59 38 1 63 10 3 19 3 0 23 2 0 32 23 0 196 76 38.8% 116 4 2.0% 7 5819 64% 79% 26% 761 55%
1980 CHW AL 25 7 0 7 0 2 11 0 4 1 4 56 32 0 50 5 4 5 1 0 22 2 0 33 25 0 166 65 39.2% 97 4 2.4% 7 5361 61% 80% 24% 632 56%
1981 CHW AL 26 4 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 41 24 0 38 5 0 5 1 0 9 2 0 23 21 0 116 53 45.7% 63 0 0.0% 2 3410 65% 79% 25% 469 52%
1982 DET AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 13 10 76.9% 3 0 0.0% 2 934 62% 79% 28% 100 64%
1983 DET AL 28 5 0 5 0 1 9 0 1 2 4 39 29 1 31 3 3 1 1 0 19 3 1 34 25 0 124 61 49.2% 58 5 4.0% 4 5383 49% 77% 26% 599 68%
1984 DET AL 29 2 0 2 0 1 6 0 2 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 12 3 0 27 18 0 44 22 50.0% 19 3 6.8% 3 5203 47% 77% 28% 440 99%
1985 DET AL 30 4 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 1 24 14 1 52 18 34.6% 32 2 3.8% 2 5534 51% 76% 27% 424 97%
1986 DET AL 31 5 0 3 2 0 6 0 1 2 3 35 27 0 34 6 0 10 3 0 9 2 1 20 16 0 108 54 50.0% 53 1 0.9% 5 4435 55% 76% 32% 521 61%
1987 DET AL 32 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 49 19 0 37 6 0 12 4 0 9 0 0 18 11 0 125 40 32.0% 85 0 0.0% 4 5246 53% 76% 31% 617 57%
1990 DET AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 82 50% 76% 34% 8 50%
14 Seasons 58 1 50 7 9 85 0 20 22 29 430 251 4 387 51 14 92 30 2 198 28 6 292 215 2 1399 575 41.1% 796 28 2.0% 57 55272 56% 78% 27% 6554 63%
MLB Averages 42.4% 2.1% 57% 78% 29% 60%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1978 CHW AL 23 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 3 0 13 6 46.2% 6 1 7.7% 0 385 61% 80% 31% 60 63%
1982 DET AL 27 4 0 4 0 1 10 0 3 1 3 35 18 0 21 3 1 6 4 0 7 0 1 12 8 0 81 33 40.7% 46 2 2.5% 8 3567 50% 79% 27% 359 51%
1983 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 54 48% 70% 26% 2 0%
1988 DET AL 33 8 0 6 2 1 9 0 1 4 1 55 15 3 28 6 1 13 7 0 16 3 0 18 9 0 130 40 30.8% 86 4 3.1% 5 5446 55% 78% 42% 563 53%
1989 DET AL 34 3 0 2 1 0 6 0 1 2 3 53 25 1 39 9 1 15 9 1 13 4 0 12 7 0 132 54 40.9% 75 3 2.3% 3 4176 57% 76% 41% 423 46%
1990 DET AL 35 6 0 5 1 3 7 0 3 2 1 43 20 2 20 4 1 9 7 0 8 3 0 22 16 0 102 50 49.0% 49 3 2.9% 4 3426 61% 75% 39% 367 57%
6 Seasons 23 0 19 4 6 33 0 8 10 8 192 80 7 110 22 4 44 28 1 46 11 1 67 43 0 459 184 40.1% 262 13 2.8% 20 17054 56% 77% 38% 1774 52%
MLB Averages 43.3% 2.9% 57% 78% 29% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1975 CHW AL 20 216 60% 77% 24% 14 71% 0 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67%
1 Season 216 60% 77% 24% 14 71% 0 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67%
MLB Averages 57% 78% 28% 89% 69%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1976 CHW AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 75% 75% 0% 0
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 75% 75% 0% 0
MLB Averages 58.4% 2.7% 57% 78% 29% 51%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1980 CHW AL 25 13 69% 77% 8% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 13 69% 77% 8% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 57% 78% 28% 94%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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