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Jim Lemon
James Robert Lemon
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 23, 1928 in Covington, VA
High School: Covington (Covington, VA)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 1950
Final Game: September 29, 1963
Died: May 14, 2006 in Brandon, MS
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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
1950 22 CLE AL 12 37 34 4 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 12 .176 .243 .294 .537 39 10 2 0 0 O
1953 25 CLE AL 16 49 46 5 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 3 15 .174 .224 .261 .485 32 12 0 0 0 O/3
1954 26 WSH AL 37 139 128 12 30 2 3 2 13 0 0 9 34 .234 .283 .344 .626 76 44 4 0 1 1 9/7
1955 27 WSH AL 10 28 25 3 5 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 4 .200 .286 .400 .686 86 10 0 0 0 0 0 /97
1956 28 WSH AL 146 613 538 77 146 21 11 27 96 2 4 65 138 .271 .349 .502 .850 127 270 12 2 2 6 2 *97
1957 29 WSH AL 137 576 518 58 147 23 6 17 64 1 7 49 94 .284 .345 .450 .795 118 233 13 3 0 6 3 *9/3
1958 30 WSH AL 142 555 501 65 123 15 9 26 75 2 4 50 120 .246 .314 .467 .781 114 234 11 1 1 2 3 *9/7
1959 31 WSH AL 147 584 531 73 148 18 3 33 100 5 2 46 99 .279 .334 .510 .844 129 271 9 1 0 6 0 *79 MVP-25
1960 32 WSH AL 148 611 528 81 142 10 1 38 100 2 0 67 114 .269 .354 .508 .861 130 268 9 7 0 9 8 *7 AS,MVP-10
1961 33 MIN AL 129 479 423 57 109 26 1 14 52 1 1 44 98 .258 .329 .423 .752 95 179 11 4 2 6 2 *7/9
1962 34 MIN AL 12 21 17 1 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 4 .176 .286 .353 .639 69 6 1 0 0 1 0 /7
1963 35 TOT MLB 74 178 156 10 34 2 1 3 15 0 0 21 55 .218 .309 .301 .610 75 47 1 0 0 1 1 37/9
1963 35 TOT AL 43 110 97 4 18 0 1 1 9 0 0 13 37 .186 .282 .237 .519 49 23 0 0 0 0 0 3/7
1963 35 MIN AL 7 18 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 .118 .167 .118 .284 -19 2 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1963 35 PHI NL 31 68 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 0 0 8 18 .271 .353 .407 .760 120 24 1 0 0 1 1 7/9
1963 35 CHW AL 36 92 80 4 16 0 1 1 8 0 0 12 32 .200 .304 .263 .567 63 21 0 0 0 0 0 3
12 Seasons 1010 3870 3445 446 901 121 35 164 529 13 18 363 787 .262 .332 .460 .792 114 1584 73 18 6 38 19
162 Game Avg. 162 621 553 72 145 19 6 26 85 2 3 58 126 .262 .332 .460 .792 114 254 12 3 1
MIN (10 yrs) 915 3624 3226 427 855 117 34 159 509 13 18 337 710 .265 .334 .470 .805 117 1517 70 18 6 37 18
CLE (2 yrs) 28 86 80 9 14 2 0 2 6 0 0 6 27 .175 .233 .275 .508 35 22 2 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 31 68 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 0 0 8 18 .271 .353 .407 .760 120 24 1 0 0 1 1
CHW (1 yr) 36 92 80 4 16 0 1 1 8 0 0 12 32 .200 .304 .263 .567 63 21 0 0 0 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 979 3802 3386 440 885 119 35 162 523 13 18 355 769 .261 .331 .461 .792 114 1560 72 18 6 37 18
NL (1 yr) 31 68 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 0 0 8 18 .271 .353 .407 .760 120 24 1 0 0 1 1

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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 LF-CF-RF Awards
1950 CLE AL 22 OF 10 17 13 1 3 1 .824 1.40 .982 2.34 10-0-0
1953 CLE AL 25 OF 11 23 20 1 2 0 .913 1.91 .983 2.18 11-0-0
1953 CLE AL 25 1B 2 8 6 0 2 0 .750 3.00 .988 8.85
1954 WSH AL 26 OF 33 32 286.2 61 58 0 3 0 .951 -2.0 -8.4 -2.0 -2.8 0.8 0 1.82 1.76 .980 2.39 2.17
1954 WSH AL 26 RF 32 32 285.2 60 57 0 3 0 .950 -1.8 -7.6 -1.8 -2.6 0.8 0 1.80 1.78 .975 2.05 1.82
1954 WSH AL 26 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
1955 WSH AL 27 OF 6 6 53.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 0.6 13.6 -0.4 -0.7 0.3 1 2.04 2.00 .985 2.39 2.08
1955 WSH AL 27 RF 5 5 44.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 1.3 35.5 0.3 -0.7 1.0 1 2.45 2.40 .983 2.05 1.72
1955 WSH AL 27 LF 1 1 9.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -0.7 -93.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 0.00 0.00 1.000 2.30 1.80
1956 WSH AL 28 OF 141 141 1241.1 324 301 11 12 6 .963 -11.0 -10.6 -4.0 -4.7 0.7 -7 2.26 2.21 .979 2.34 2.04
1956 WSH AL 28 RF 127 126 1107.1 283 266 7 10 4 .965 -11.1 -12.0 -4.1 -5.4 1.4 -7 2.22 2.15 .973 2.09 1.80
1956 WSH AL 28 LF 16 15 134.0 43 37 4 2 2 .953 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 -0.7 0 2.75 2.56 .977 2.10 1.69
1957 WSH AL 29 OF 131 130 1156.1 238 227 4 7 2 .971 -13.6 -14.1 -8.6 -3.1 -5.5 -5 1.80 1.76 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 WSH AL 29 RF 131 130 1156.1 237 227 4 6 2 .975 -13.6 -14.1 -8.6 -3.1 -5.5 -5 1.80 1.76 .976 1.93 1.68
1957 WSH AL 29 1B 3 3 24.0 33 26 4 3 0 .909 0.4 20.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 11.25 10.00 .994 9.68 8.37
1958 WSH AL 30 OF 137 134 1161.0 269 255 8 6 2 .978 -3.9 -4.0 2.1 -1.5 3.6 -6 2.04 1.92 .982 2.27 1.94
1958 WSH AL 30 RF 129 126 1095.0 249 235 8 6 2 .976 -5.9 -6.5 0.1 -1.5 1.6 -6 2.00 1.88 .980 1.99 1.69
1958 WSH AL 30 LF 8 8 66.0 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 36.4 2.0 0.0 2.0 0 3.14 2.88 .978 2.09 1.62
1959 WSH AL 31 OF 142 140 1212.0 294 281 4 9 0 .969 -1.5 -1.5 3.5 -0.1 3.7 -5 2.12 2.01 .980 2.22 1.96 MVP-25
1959 WSH AL 31 LF 117 115 987.2 244 234 4 6 0 .975 -1.0 -1.2 4.0 1.9 2.1 -5 2.17 2.03 .980 2.06 1.68 MVP-25
1959 WSH AL 31 RF 25 25 224.1 50 47 0 3 0 .940 -0.5 -2.7 -0.5 -2.0 1.6 0 1.89 1.88 .976 1.89 1.64 MVP-25
1960 WSH AL 32 LF 145 141 1195.1 271 249 11 11 1 .959 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3 -5.4 -1.9 0 1.96 1.79 .985 2.14 1.67 AS,MVP-10
1960 WSH AL 32 OF 145 141 1195.1 273 251 11 11 1 .960 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3 -5.4 -1.9 0 1.97 1.81 .982 2.25 1.95 AS,MVP-10
1961 MIN AL 33 LF 120 118 898.2 203 186 6 11 0 .946 -2.0 -2.7 1.0 -5.5 6.5 -3 1.92 1.60 .970 2.00 1.62
1961 MIN AL 33 OF 120 119 904.1 201 182 7 12 0 .940 -2.2 -2.9 0.8 -5.7 6.5 -3 1.88 1.58 .978 2.25 1.98
1961 MIN AL 33 RF 1 1 5.2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -0.2 -42.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.000 2.06 1.80
1962 MIN AL 34 LF 3 2 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -84.0 -1.4 -0.9 -0.5 0 0.45 0.33 1.000 2.02 1.60
1962 MIN AL 34 OF 3 2 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -84.0 -1.4 -0.9 -0.5 0 0.45 0.33 1.000 2.20 1.93
1963 TOT MLB 35 OF 22 20 148.1 32 30 0 2 0 .938 2.4 19.4 2.4 -0.7 3.1 0 1.82 1.36 .978 2.04 1.78
1963 TOT MLB 35 LF 20 19 138.0 35 33 0 2 0 .943 2.3 20.0 2.3 -0.5 2.8 0 2.15 1.65 .974 1.83 1.42
1963 MIN AL 35 LF 4 4 32.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0.8 30.0 0.8 0.1 0.7 0 2.53 2.25 .980 1.91 1.58
1963 MIN AL 35 OF 4 4 32.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.8 30.0 0.8 0.1 0.7 0 1.12 1.00 .980 2.17 1.90
1963 PHI NL 35 OF 18 16 116.1 27 26 0 1 0 .963 1.6 16.5 1.6 -0.8 2.4 0 2.01 1.44 .978 2.01 1.75
1963 PHI NL 35 LF 16 15 106.0 25 24 0 1 0 .960 1.5 17.0 1.5 -0.6 2.1 0 2.04 1.50 .972 1.80 1.38
1963 PHI NL 35 RF 4 1 10.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 11.6 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0 1.74 0.50 1.000 1.83 1.60
1963 CHW AL 35 1B 25 23 149.0 146 136 7 3 18 .979 -1.7 -13.7 -1.7 0.0 -1.8 0 8.64 5.72 .990 9.48 8.59
12 Seasons OF 901 865 7378.1 1746 1631 47 68 12 .961 -39.9 -6.5 -14.9 -25.6 10.8 -25 2.05 1.86 .981 2.26 1.98 452-0-454
8 Seasons RF 454 446 3928.2 894 846 19 29 8 .968 -31.7 -9.7 -14.7 -15.7 1.2 -17 1.98 1.91 .976 2.00 1.72
9 Seasons (incomplete) LF 431 419 3449.2 821 763 25 33 3 .960 -8.2 -2.9 -0.2 -9.9 9.6 -8 2.06 1.83 .979 2.07 1.65
3 Seasons 1B 30 26 173.0 187 168 11 8 18 .957 -1.3 -9.0 -1.3 0.4 -1.8 0 9.31 5.97 .991 9.50 8.59
12 Seasons TOT 931 891 7551.1 1933 1799 58 76 30 .961 -41.2 -6.5 -16.2 -25.2 9.0 -25 0 2.21 1.99 .942 2.43 2.20 452-0-454
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 LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1960-1 *
1960-2

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1959 AL (25, 1%)
1960 AL (10, 11%)
0.12 Career Shares (845th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1959 AL  .510 (5th)
1960 AL  .508 (6th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1959 AL  .844 (10th)
1960 AL  .861 (6th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1960 AL  81 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1956 AL  270 (7th)
1959 AL  271 (6th)
1960 AL  268 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1956 AL  11 (1st)
1957 AL  6 (6th)
1958 AL  9 (2nd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1956 AL  27 (6th)
1958 AL  26 (8th)
1959 AL  33 (3rd)
1960 AL  38 (3rd)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1956 AL  96 (8th)
1959 AL  100 (4th)
1960 AL  100 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1956 AL  138 (1st)
1957 AL  94 (1st)
1958 AL  120 (1st)
1959 AL  99 (4th)
1960 AL  114 (2nd)
1961 AL  98 (9th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1959 AL  129 (10th)
1960 AL  130 (7th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1960 AL  99 (4th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1956 AL  59 (6th)
1959 AL  54 (8th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1960 AL  .669 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1960 AL  7 (9th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1956 AL  6 (8th)
1957 AL  6 (9th)
1959 AL  6 (7th)
1960 AL  9 (1st)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1960 AL  8 (1st)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1957 AL  7 (7th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1956 AL  19.9 (8th)
1958 AL  19.3 (8th)
1959 AL  16.1 (3rd)
1960 AL  13.9 (3rd)
Career  21.0 (142nd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 40 (605), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 17 (879), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (1184), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

May 12, 1954: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the Cleveland Indians.

May 4, 1963: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Minnesota Twins.

June 28, 1963: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 18, 1963: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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