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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 20 CHW AL 9 38 35 2 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 .257 .297 .314 .612 72 11 0 0 1 0 0 /5D8
1976 21 CHW AL 132 497 451 46 111 15 5 4 38 13 7 28 65 .246 .298 .328 .626 83 148 9 7 7 4 0 *8/7
1977 22 CHW AL 150 627 553 99 151 38 4 19 67 8 7 52 88 .273 .343 .459 .803 117 254 7 11 4 7 1 *8
1978 23 CHW AL 105 416 357 51 107 24 6 13 55 5 9 39 46 .300 .377 .510 .887 147 182 11 8 8 4 2 89D AS
1979 24 CHW AL 148 632 556 79 177 44 2 17 86 7 11 56 68 .318 .391 .496 .887 139 276 15 13 3 4 6 *8/D AS
1980 25 CHW AL 147 604 514 76 150 32 6 11 51 6 6 71 56 .292 .388 .442 .830 128 227 12 12 4 3 6 *8/D4
1981 26 CHW AL 94 383 328 50 99 23 6 9 50 5 8 33 48 .302 .384 .491 .874 154 161 10 13 5 4 0 *8
1982 27 DET AL 125 512 436 75 116 20 1 19 52 1 4 56 69 .266 .368 .447 .815 123 195 13 15 4 1 2 *98/D
1983 28 DET AL 145 573 491 78 125 21 5 24 69 0 7 54 70 .255 .350 .464 .814 126 228 11 20 4 4 1 *8/9
1984 29 DET AL 141 573 509 77 146 34 6 20 76 5 5 51 83 .287 .357 .495 .852 134 252 16 7 2 4 9 *8/D AS
1985 30 DET AL 145 575 517 69 137 28 4 18 68 0 2 45 93 .265 .334 .439 .773 110 227 5 10 0 3 3 *8
1986 31 DET AL 126 457 403 45 101 21 3 12 53 2 1 39 53 .251 .326 .407 .733 99 164 15 8 3 4 3 *8
1987 32 DET AL 146 553 470 75 130 30 3 20 75 0 0 70 82 .277 .376 .481 .857 130 226 17 8 0 5 1 *8
1988 33 DET AL 144 582 512 67 135 29 4 17 64 1 2 59 65 .264 .346 .436 .782 121 223 18 7 1 3 6 *9
1989 34 DET AL 127 472 414 45 98 19 2 7 47 1 5 46 71 .237 .323 .343 .666 90 142 7 8 2 2 3 *9D
1990 35 DET AL 104 378 322 39 83 16 4 5 32 3 2 48 61 .258 .359 .379 .738 107 122 8 4 2 2 3 9/D8
16 Seasons 1988 7872 6868 973 1875 396 61 215 884 58 76 749 1024 .273 .355 .442 .797 120 3038 174 151 50 54 46
162 Game Avg. 162 641 560 79 153 32 5 18 72 5 6 61 83 .273 .355 .442 .797 120 248 14 12 4 4 4
DET (9 yrs) 1203 4675 4074 570 1071 218 32 142 536 13 28 468 647 .263 .349 .437 .786 117 1779 110 87 18 28 31
CHW (7 yrs) 785 3197 2794 403 804 178 29 73 348 45 48 281 377 .288 .363 .451 .814 126 1259 64 64 32 26 15

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 29 DET AL ALCS KCR W 3 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1984 29 DET AL WS SDP W 5 19 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 .294 .368 .294 .663 5 1 0 0 0 0
1987 32 DET AL ALCS MIN L 5 20 18 4 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 4 .278 .300 .611 .911 11 0 0 0 1 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 13 52 48 6 10 0 0 2 5 2 1 3 7 .208 .250 .333 .583 16 2 0 0 1 0
2 ALCS 8 33 31 5 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 5 .161 .182 .355 .537 11 1 0 0 1 0
1 WS 5 19 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 .294 .368 .294 .663 5 1 0 0 0 0

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1996 BBWAA ( 0.2%)

All-Star Games
1978 *
1979 *
1984 (CF)

Batting Average s c a p y
1979 AL  .318 (9th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1979 AL  .391 (9th)
1980 AL  .388 (10th)
1981 AL  .384 (6th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1981 AL  .491 (7th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1981 AL  .874 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
Career  1988 (228th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1977 AL  99 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1977 AL  38 (3rd)
1979 AL  44 (1st)
1981 AL  23 (8th)
1984 AL  34 (8th)
Career  396 (166th)

Triples s c a p y
1981 AL  6 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
Career  1024 (211th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1981 AL  154 (4th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1981 AL  24 (7th)
Career  209 (250th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1981 AL  2.5 (7th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1979 AL  63 (9th)
1981 AL  38 (9th)
Career  672 (191st)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1981 AL  .688 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1976 AL  7 (7th)
1977 AL  11 (3rd)
1978 AL  8 (4th)
1979 AL  13 (1st)
1980 AL  12 (2nd)
1981 AL  13 (1st)
1982 AL  15 (1st)
1983 AL  20 (1st)
1984 AL  7 (8th)
1985 AL  10 (5th)
1986 AL  8 (5th)
1987 AL  8 (8th)
1989 AL  8 (5th)
Career  151 (19th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1984 AL  9 (7th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1988 AL  18 (8th)
Career  174 (153rd)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
Career  76 (233rd)

Youngest s c a p y
1975 AL  born 1955-02-12 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (592), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 19 (1027), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 23 (710), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 20 (724), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Dusty Baker (913)
  7. Felipe Alou (910)
  8. Devon White (910)
  9. Richie Hebner (907)
  10. Gary Matthews (903)
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  5. Ellis Burks (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Gary Matthews (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Ellis Burks (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Bobby Murcer (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Gary Matthews (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Richie Hebner (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Amos Otis (938)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Gus Bell (934)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Johnny Callison (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Amos Otis (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

June 15, 1975: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Dave Hamilton to the Chicago White Sox for Stan Bahnsen and Skip Pitlock.

November 27, 1981: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Detroit Tigers$670,000
1986Detroit Tigers$698,571
1987Detroit Tigers$698,571
1988Detroit Tigers$828,571
1989Detroit Tigers$828,571
1990Detroit Tigers$828,571
Career (may be incomplete)$4,552,855
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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Name and misspellings: Chester The Chet chett Earl Jet lemmon Lemon

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