Chet Lemon

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and Third Baseman

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1972	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	OAK	71	303	269	51	73	13	1	3	24	7	3	22	54	.271	.344	.361	.705	97		9	1	2
1972	17	-4.0	Burlington	MIDW	A	OAK	33	141	129	18	33	5	0	1	8	1	0	8	30	.256	.312	.318	.630	41		3	0	1
1972	17	-3.7	Coos Bay-North Bend	NORW	A-	OAK	38	162	140	33	40	8	1	2	16	6	3	14	24	.286	.373	.400	.773	56		6	1	1
1973	18	-2.8	Burlington	MIDW	A	OAK	113	485	392	73	121	21	1	19	88	10	7	77	82	.309	.435	.513	.947	201		11	4	1
1974	19	-3.7	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	OAK	79	319	272	52	79	22	2	10	61	3	1	40	45	.290	.390	.496	.886	135		5	1	1
1975	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	OAK	135	573	497	83	146	22	8	13	82	28	6	62	72	.294	.376	.449	.825	223		6	4	4
1975	20	-4.6	Denver	AA	AAA	CHW	70	288	254	40	78	15	6	8	49	11	2	25	35	.307	.373	.508	.881	129		3	4	2
1975	20	-5.0	Tucson	PCL	AAA	OAK	65	285	243	43	68	7	2	5	33	17	4	37	37	.280	.379	.387	.766	94		3	0	2
1975	20	-7.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	38	35	2	9	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	6	.257	.297	.314	.612	11	0	0	1	0	0
1976	21	-6.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	132	497	451	46	111	15	5	4	38	13	7	28	65	.246	.298	.328	.626	148	9	7	7	4	0
1977	22	-5.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	150	627	553	99	151	38	4	19	67	8	7	52	88	.273	.344	.459	.803	254	7	11	4	7	1
1978	23	-4.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	105	416	357	51	107	24	6	13	55	5	9	39	46	.300	.378	.510	.887	182	11	8	8	4	2
1979	24	-3.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	148	632	556	79	177	44	2	17	86	7	11	56	68	.318	.391	.496	.888	276	15	13	3	4	6
1980	25	-3.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	147	604	514	76	150	32	6	11	51	6	6	71	56	.292	.388	.442	.830	227	12	12	4	3	6
1981	26	-2.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	94	383	328	50	99	23	6	9	50	5	8	33	48	.302	.384	.491	.875	161	10	13	5	4	0
1982	27	-1.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	125	512	436	75	116	20	1	19	52	1	4	56	69	.266	.368	.447	.815	195	13	15	4	1	2
1983	28	-0.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	145	573	491	78	125	21	5	24	69	0	7	54	70	.255	.350	.464	.814	228	11	20	4	4	1
1984	29	0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	141	573	509	77	146	34	6	20	76	5	5	51	83	.287	.357	.495	.852	252	16	7	2	4	9
1985	30	1.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	145	575	517	69	137	28	4	18	68	0	2	45	93	.265	.334	.439	.773	227	5	10	0	3	3
1986	31	2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	126	457	403	45	101	21	3	12	53	2	1	39	53	.251	.326	.407	.733	164	15	8	3	4	3
1987	32	3.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	146	553	470	75	130	30	3	20	75	0	0	70	82	.277	.376	.481	.857	226	17	8	0	5	1
1988	33	4.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	144	582	512	67	135	29	4	17	64	1	2	59	65	.264	.346	.436	.782	223	18	7	1	3	6
1989	34	5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	127	472	414	45	98	19	2	7	47	1	5	46	71	.237	.323	.343	.666	142	7	8	2	2	3
1990	35	6.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	104	378	322	39	83	16	4	5	32	3	2	48	61	.258	.359	.379	.738	122	8	4	2	2	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		1988	7872	6868	973	1875	396	61	215	884	58	76	749	1024	.273	.355	.442	.797	3038	174	151	50	54	46
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		398	1680	1430	259	419	78	12	45	255	48	17	201	253	.293	.390	.459	.849	656		31	10	8
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2386	9552	8298	1232	2294	474	73	260	1139	106	93	950	1277	.277	.361	.445	.806	3694	174	182	60	62	46

AAA (1 season)					Minors		135	573	497	83	146	22	8	13	82	28	6	62	72	.294	.376	.449	.825	223		6	4	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		79	319	272	52	79	22	2	10	61	3	1	40	45	.290	.390	.496	.886	135		5	1	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		146	626	521	91	154	26	1	20	96	11	7	85	112	.296	.407	.465	.871	242		14	4	2
A- (1 season)					Minors		38	162	140	33	40	8	1	2	16	6	3	14	24	.286	.373	.400	.773	56		6	1	1