Chet Lemon

Q: When was Chet Lemon born?

Chet Lemon was born on February 12, 1955.

Q: Where was Chet Lemon born?

Chet Lemon was born in Jackson, MS .

Q: How tall is Chet Lemon?

Chet Lemon is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chet Lemon weigh when playing?

Chet Lemon weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Chet Lemon in the Hall of Fame?

Chet Lemon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chet Lemon drafted?

Chet Lemon was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Chet Lemon play?

Chet Lemon was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Chet Lemon have?

Chet Lemon had 1,875 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chet Lemon have?

Chet Lemon had 215 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Chet Lemon's average?

Chet Lemon had a .273 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

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)

Debut: September 9, 1975 (Age 20-209d, 13,706th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

55.6

6868

1875

215

.273

973

RBI

884

OBP

.355

SLG

.442

OPS

.797

OPS+

121

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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
1972	17	OAK-min	A-,A	71	303	269	51	73	13	1	3	24	7	3	22	54	.271	.344	.361	.705		97		9	1	2			CNB,BUR · NORW,MIDW
1973	18	OAK-min	A	113	485	392	73	121	21	1	19	88	10	7	77	82	.309	.435	.513	.947		201		11	4	1			BUR · MIDW
1974	19	OAK-min	AA	79	319	272	52	79	22	2	10	61	3	1	40	45	.290	.390	.496	.886		135		5	1	1			BIR · SOUL
1975	20	CHW-OAK-min	AAA	135	573	497	83	146	22	8	13	82	28	6	62	72	.294	.376	.449	.825		223		6	4	4			DEN,TUC · AA,PCL
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	/5D8H
1976	21	CHW	AL	132	498	451	46	111	15	5	4	38	13	7	28	65	.246	.298	.328	.626	83	148	9	7	7	4	0	*8/H7
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/H
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/H	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	129	227	12	12	4	3	6	*8/DH4
1981	26	CHW	AL	94	383	328	50	99	23	6	9	50	5	8	33	48	.302	.384	.491	.874	155	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/HD
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/H9
1984	29	DET	AL	141	574	509	77	146	34	6	20	76	5	5	51	83	.287	.357	.495	.852	135	252	16	7	2	4	9	*8/HD	AS
1985	30	DET	AL	145	575	517	69	137	28	4	18	68	0	2	45	93	.265	.334	.439	.773	111	227	5	10	0	3	3	*8/H
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	*8H
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	*8H
1988	33	DET	AL	144	582	512	67	135	29	4	17	64	1	2	59	65	.264	.346	.436	.782	122	223	18	7	1	3	6	*9/H
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	*9DH
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	9H/D8
16 Yrs				1988	7874	6868	973	1875	396	61	215	884	58	76	749	1024	.273	.355	.442	.797	121	3038	174	151	50	54	46
162 Game Avg.				162	642	560	79	153	32	5	18	72	5	6	61	83	.273	.355	.442	.797	121	248	14	12	4	4	4

DET (9 yrs)				1203	4676	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	3198	2794	403	804	178	29	73	348	45	48	281	377	.288	.363	.451	.814	126	1259	64	64	32	26	15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chet Lemon?

Chet Lemon is 68 years old.

When was Chet Lemon born?

Chet Lemon was born on February 12, 1955.

Where was Chet Lemon born?

Chet Lemon was born in Jackson, MS.

How tall is Chet Lemon?

Chet Lemon is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Chet Lemon weigh when playing?

Chet Lemon weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chet Lemon play?

Chet Lemon played 16 seasons.

Is Chet Lemon in the Hall of Fame?

Chet Lemon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chet Lemon drafted?

Chet Lemon was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Chet Lemon play?

Chet Lemon was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Chet Lemon have?

Chet Lemon had 1,875 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chet Lemon have?

Chet Lemon had 215 home runs over his career.

What was Chet Lemon's average?

Chet Lemon had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Chet Lemon played for?

Chet Lemon played for 2 teams; the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Chet Lemon won?

Chet Lemon has won 1 World Series.

When did Chet Lemon retire?

Chet Lemon last played in 1990.

What are Chet Lemon's nicknames?

The Jet is a nickname for Chet Lemon.

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