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Full name Chester Earl Lemon
Born February 12, 1955, Jackson, Mississippi
First Game: September 9, 1975; Final Game: October 3, 1990
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 190
Ejections: 1977 (1), 1978 (1), 1981 (2), 1982 (1), 1983 (1), 1984 (1), 1986 (1), 1987 (2), 1988 (1), 1989 (1), 1990 (1). Total: 13
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Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1975 CHI A Daily Splits 9 35 2 9 2 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .297 .314 -0.4 1975 CHI A 1976 CHI A Daily Splits 132 451 46 111 15 5 4 38 28 0 65 7 7 4 0 11 9 13 7 .246 .298 .328 -0.6 1976 CHI A 1977 CHI A Daily Splits 150 553 99 151 38 4 19 67 52 1 88 11 4 7 0 9 7 8 7 .273 .343 .459 3.5 1977 CHI A 1978 CHI A Daily Splits 105 357 51 107 24 6 13 55 39 2 46 8 8 4 0 7 11 5 9 .300 .377 .510 3.0 1978 CHI A 1979 CHI A Daily Splits 148 556 79 177 44 2 17 86 56 6 68 13 3 4 0 6 15 7 11 .318 .391 .496 2.7 1979 CHI A 1980 CHI A Daily Splits 147 514 76 150 32 6 11 51 71 6 56 12 4 3 0 9 12 6 6 .292 .388 .442 1.6 1980 CHI A 1981 CHI A Daily Splits 94 328 50 99 23 6 9 50 33 0 48 13 5 4 0 6 10 5 8 .302 .384 .491 2.0 1981 CHI A 1982 DET A Daily Splits 125 436 75 116 20 1 19 52 56 2 69 15 4 1 0 6 13 1 4 .266 .368 .447 0.6 1982 DET A 1983 DET A Daily Splits 145 491 78 125 21 5 24 69 54 1 70 20 4 4 0 8 11 0 7 .255 .350 .464 1.4 1983 DET A 1984 DET A Daily Splits 141 509 77 146 34 6 20 76 51 9 83 7 2 4 1 8 16 5 5 .287 .357 .495 2.6 1984 DET A 1985 DET A Daily Splits 145 517 69 137 28 4 18 68 45 3 93 10 0 3 0 8 5 0 2 .265 .334 .439 0.5 1985 DET A 1986 DET A Daily Splits 126 403 45 101 21 3 12 53 39 3 53 8 3 4 0 8 15 2 1 .251 .326 .407 -0.2 1986 DET A 1987 DET A Daily Splits 146 470 75 130 30 3 20 75 70 1 82 8 0 5 0 4 17 0 0 .277 .376 .481 2.0 1987 DET A 1988 DET A Daily Splits 144 512 67 135 29 4 17 64 59 6 65 7 1 3 0 6 18 1 2 .264 .346 .436 1.0 1988 DET A 1989 DET A Daily Splits 127 414 45 98 19 2 7 47 46 3 71 8 2 2 0 11 7 1 5 .237 .323 .343 -1.7 1989 DET A 1990 DET A Daily Splits 104 322 39 83 16 4 5 32 48 3 61 4 2 2 0 4 8 3 2 .258 .359 .379 0.5 1990 DET A Total (16 Years) Splits 1988 6868 973 1875 396 61 215 884 749 46 1024 151 50 54 1 112 174 58 76 .273 .355 .442 18.5 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1984 DET A Daily Splits 3 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1984 DET A 1987 DET A Daily Splits 5 18 4 5 0 0 2 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .300 .611 1987 DET A Total ( 2 Years) Splits 8 31 5 5 0 0 2 4 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .161 .182 .355 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1984 DET A Daily Splits 5 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 .294 .368 .294 1984 DET A

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1978 AL Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1978 AL 1979 AL Daily Splits 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 1979 AL 1984 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1984 AL Total ( 3 Years) Splits 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1975 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 6 5 4 43 5 7 1 0 0 .923 1975 CHI A DH 2 2 2 - 1975 CHI A OF 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1975 CHI A CF 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 1976 CHI A Daily Splits OF 131 118 106 1043 353 12 3 1 0 .992 1 130 0 1976 CHI A CF 130 118 106 1042 358 12 3 1 0 .992 1976 CHI A LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1977 CHI A Daily Splits OF 149 149 136 1301.2 512 12 12 2 0 .978 0 149 0 1977 CHI A CF 149 149 136 1301.2 509 12 12 2 0 .977 1978 CHI A Daily Splits OF 95 94 80 777.2 284 8 5 2 0 .983 0 84 11 1978 CHI A CF 84 83 72 689.1 245 6 3 2 0 .988 1978 CHI A RF 11 11 8 88.1 37 1 2 0 0 .950 1978 CHI A DH 10 8 7 - 1979 CHI A Daily Splits OF 147 147 140 1281.1 411 10 10 2 0 .977 0 147 0 1979 CHI A CF 147 147 140 1281.1 411 11 10 2 0 .977 1979 CHI A DH 1 1 1 - 1980 CHI A Daily Splits OF 139 135 126 1185.1 347 11 7 2 0 .981 0 139 0 1980 CHI A CF 139 135 126 1185.1 343 11 7 1 0 .981 1980 CHI A DH 6 6 6 - 1980 CHI A 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1981 CHI A Daily Splits OF 93 93 81 781.1 240 2 4 1 0 .984 0 93 0 1981 CHI A CF 93 93 81 781.1 241 2 4 1 0 .984 1982 DET A Daily Splits OF 122 117 107 1027 242 11 4 2 0 .984 0 27 96 1982 DET A RF 96 92 83 809.2 177 10 4 2 0 .979 1982 DET A CF 27 25 24 217.1 63 2 0 0 0 1.000 1982 DET A DH 1 1 1 - 1983 DET A Daily Splits OF 145 140 134 1258.1 406 6 5 3 0 .988 0 144 2 1983 DET A CF 144 139 133 1247.1 403 9 5 3 0 .988 1983 DET A RF 2 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 1984 DET A Daily Splits OF 140 135 120 1207.2 427 6 2 1 0 .995 0 140 0 1984 DET A CF 140 135 120 1207.2 430 6 2 1 0 .995 1984 DET A DH 1 0 0 - 1985 DET A Daily Splits OF 144 143 135 1272.1 411 6 4 3 0 .990 0 144 0 1985 DET A CF 144 143 135 1272.1 412 4 4 3 0 .990 1986 DET A Daily Splits OF 124 111 103 1001.2 316 6 5 1 0 .985 0 124 0 1986 DET A CF 124 111 103 1001.2 315 6 5 1 0 .985 1987 DET A Daily Splits OF 145 130 116 1171.1 350 4 3 1 0 .992 0 145 0 1987 DET A CF 145 130 116 1171.1 348 4 3 1 0 .992 1988 DET A Daily Splits OF 144 141 127 1240 296 8 8 3 0 .974 0 0 144 1988 DET A RF 144 141 127 1240 295 9 8 3 0 .974 1989 DET A Daily Splits OF 111 103 93 896.1 189 6 3 0 0 .985 0 0 111 1989 DET A RF 111 103 93 896.1 190 6 3 0 0 .985 1989 DET A DH 14 10 8 - 1990 DET A Daily Splits OF 96 88 77 783 209 7 6 1 0 .973 0 3 94 1990 DET A RF 94 86 75 765 203 7 6 1 0 .972 1990 DET A DH 6 2 1 - 1990 DET A CF 3 2 2 18 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total (16 Years) Splits OF 1926 1845 1681 16236 4993 115 81 25 0 .984 1 1470 458 Total (14 Years) CF 1470 1411 1294 12424.2 4082 85 58 18 0 .986 Total ( 6 Years) RF 458 434 387 3810.1 902 33 23 6 0 .976 Total ( 8 Years) DH 41 30 26 - Total ( 1 Year ) 3B 6 5 4 43 5 7 1 0 0 .923 Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

League Championship Series Fielding Record Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1984 DET A Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 29 8 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 3 0 1984 DET A CF 3 3 3 29 8 0 0 0 0 1.000 1987 DET A Daily Splits OF 5 5 5 43 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 5 0 1987 DET A CF 5 5 5 43 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 8 8 8 72 21 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 8 0 Total ( 2 Years) CF 8 8 8 72 21 0 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

          World Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1984 DET A Daily Splits OF 5 5 5 44 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 5 0 1984 DET A CF 5 5 5 44 15 0 0 0 0 1.000

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1978 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0 1978 AL LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1979 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 1979 AL CF 1 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1984 AL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1984 AL CF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 3 Years) Splits OF 3 1 0 16 2 0 1 0 0 .667 1 2 0 Total ( 2 Years) CF 2 1 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 7-10-1977 BOX CHI A Jim Evans Fighting 9- 4-1978 BOX CHI A Joe Brinkman Call at 1B 4-12-1981 BOX CHI A Joe Brinkman Called third strike (Threw bat) 8-13-1981 BOX CHI A John Shulock Called third strike (Threw bat) 5-14-1982 BOX DET A Mike Reilly Charging mound 9- 5-1983 BOX DET A Nick Bremigan Call at HP 9-28-1984 BOX DET A Al Clark Call at 2B (Bumped umpire) 7-22-1986 BOX DET A Al Clark Balls and strikes 5-25-1987 BOX DET A Ken Kaiser Balk non-call 9- 9-1987(2) BOX DET A Ken Kaiser Call at 1B 9-16-1988 BOX DET A John Hirschbeck Called third strike (Threw bat) 7- 6-1989 BOX DET A Larry Young Balls and strikes 7-23-1990 BOX DET A John Hirschbeck Called third strike

Transaction Information

Selected by Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (22nd pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 6, 1972).

Traded by Oakland Athletics with Dave Hamilton to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Stan Bahnsen and Skip Pitlock (June 15, 1975).

Traded by Chicago White Sox to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Steve Kemp (November 27, 1981).

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