Jim Lemon

Positions: Leftfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: March 23, 1928 in Covington, VA us

Died: May 14, 2006 in Brandon, MS

Buried: Emory United Methodist Church Cemetery, Alleghany County, VA

High School: Covington HS (Covington, VA)

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 35-190d)
vs. WSA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: James Robert Lemon

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

3445

901

164

.262

446

RBI

529

OBP

.332

SLG

.460

OPS

.792

OPS+

114

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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
1948	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	CLE	117	455	403	67	120	17	11	11	79	19		45	108					192		6	1
1948	20	-3.5	Pittsfield	CAML	C	CLE	7
1948	20	-2.6	Bloomingdale	NATL	D	CLE	110	455	403	67	120	17	11	11	79	19		45	108	.298	.377	.476	.853	192		6	1
1949	21	-2.4	Harrisburg	ISLG	B	CLE	138	590	507	93	144	24	6	27	101	5		76	97	.284	.380	.515	.894	261		2	5
1950	22	-4.0	Oklahoma City	TL	AA	CLE	126		470		135	15	4	39						.287		.585		275
1950	22	-6.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	12	37	34	4	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	12	.177	.243	.294	.537	10	2	0	0		0

1953	25	-2.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	93	312	266	37	58	13	2	12	40	2		42	66	.218	.331	.417	.749	111	6	3	1
1953	25	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	16	49	46	5	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	15	.174	.225	.261	.485	12	0	0	0		0
1954	26	0.8	Charlotte	SALL	A	WSH	80	357	298	66	103	21	4	16	64	2		53	71	.346	.448	.604	1.052	180		2	4
1954	26	-2.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	37	139	128	12	30	2	3	2	13	0	0	9	34	.234	.283	.344	.626	44	4	0	1	1	0
1955	27	1.1	Chattanooga	SOUA	AA	WSH	148	620	518	95	144	32	12	24	109	3		85	126	.278	.387	.525	.912	272	5	11	0	6
1955	27	-1.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	10	28	25	3	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	3	4	.200	.286	.400	.686	10	0	0	0	0	0
1956	28	-0.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	146	613	538	77	146	21	11	27	96	2	4	65	138	.271	.349	.502	.851	270	12	2	2	6	2
1957	29	0.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	137	576	518	58	147	23	6	17	64	1	7	49	94	.284	.346	.450	.795	233	13	3	0	6	3
1958	30	1.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	142	555	501	65	123	15	9	26	75	2	4	50	120	.246	.314	.467	.781	234	11	1	1	2	3
1959	31	2.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	147	584	531	73	148	18	3	33	100	5	2	46	99	.279	.334	.510	.844	271	9	1	0	6	0
1960	32	3.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	148	611	528	81	142	10	1	38	100	2	0	67	114	.269	.354	.508	.861	268	9	7	0	9	8
1961	33	4.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	129	479	423	57	109	26	1	14	52	1	1	44	98	.258	.329	.423	.752	179	11	4	2	6	2
1962	34	6.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	12	21	17	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	3	4	.177	.286	.353	.639	6	1	0	0	1	0
1963	35		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW-MIN	74	178	156	10	34	2	1	3	15	0	0	21	55	.218	.309	.301	.610	47	1	0	0	1	1
1963	35	7.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	31	68	59	6	16	2	0	2	6	0	0	8	18	.271	.353	.407	.760	24	1	0	0	1	1
1963	35	7.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	7	18	17	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.118	.167	.118	.284	2	0	0	0	0	0
1963	35	7.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	36	92	80	4	16	0	1	1	8	0	0	12	32	.200	.304	.263	.567	21	0	0	0	0	0
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 (12 seasons)					Majors		1010	3870	3445	446	901	121	35	164	529	13	18	363	787	.262	.332	.460	.792	1584	73	18	6	38	19
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		702	2804	2462	358	704	122	39	129	393	31		301	468					1291		24	11	6
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1712	6674	5907	804	1605	243	74	293	922	44	18	664	1255					2875	84	42	17	44	19

AAA (1 season)					Minors		93	312	266	37	58	13	2	12	40	2		42	66	.218	.331	.417	.749	111	6	3	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		274	1090	988	95	279	47	16	63	109	3		85	126	.282		.554		547		11	0	6
A (1 season)					Minors		80	357	298	66	103	21	4	16	64	2		53	71	.346	.448	.604	1.052	180		2	4
B (1 season)					Minors		138	590	507	93	144	24	6	27	101	5		76	97	.284	.380	.515	.894	261		2	5
C (1 season)					Minors		7
D (1 season)					Minors		110	455	403	67	120	17	11	11	79	19		45	108	.298	.377	.476	.853	192		6	1