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Jim Lemon

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Full name James Robert Lemon
Born March 23, 1928, Covington, Virginia
Died May 14, 2006, Brandon, Mississippi
Buried at Emory United Methodist Church Cemetery, Alleghany County, Virginia
First Game: August 20, 1950; Final Game: September 29, 1963
Managed First Game: April 10, 1968; Managed Final Game: September 29, 1968
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 200
Ejections as coach: 1982 (1)
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups

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 1950 CLE A Daily Splits 12 34 4 6 1 0 1 1 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .176 .243 .294 -0.5 1950 CLE A 1953 CLE A Daily Splits 16 46 5 8 1 0 1 5 3 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .174 .224 .261 -0.7 1953 CLE A 1954 WAS A Daily Splits 37 128 12 30 2 3 2 13 9 0 34 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 .234 .283 .344 -1.1 1954 WAS A 1955 WAS A Daily Splits 10 25 3 5 2 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .286 .400 -0.1 1955 WAS A 1956 WAS A Daily Splits 146 538 77 146 21 11 27 96 65 2 138 2 2 6 0 13 12 2 4 .271 .349 .502 1.1 1956 WAS A 1957 WAS A Daily Splits 137 518 58 147 23 6 17 64 49 3 94 3 0 6 0 8 13 1 7 .284 .345 .450 -0.3 1957 WAS A 1958 WAS A Daily Splits 142 501 65 123 15 9 26 75 50 3 120 1 1 2 0 5 11 2 4 .246 .314 .467 -0.1 1958 WAS A 1959 WAS A Daily Splits 147 531 73 148 18 3 33 100 46 0 99 1 0 6 0 11 9 5 2 .279 .334 .510 1.0 1959 WAS A 1960 WAS A Daily Splits 148 528 81 142 10 1 38 100 67 8 114 7 0 9 0 6 9 2 0 .269 .354 .508 1.2 1960 WAS A 1961 MIN A Daily Splits 129 423 57 109 26 1 14 52 44 2 98 4 2 6 0 7 11 1 1 .258 .329 .423 -1.1 1961 MIN A 1962 MIN A Daily Splits 12 17 1 3 0 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .286 .353 -0.2 1962 MIN A 1963 MIN A Daily Splits 7 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 -0.4 1963 MIN A 1963 PHI N Daily Splits 31 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 8 1 18 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 .271 .353 .407 0.1 1963 PHI N 1963 CHI A Daily Splits 36 80 4 16 0 1 1 8 12 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .304 .263 -0.8 1963 CHI A 1963 TOT A 43 97 4 18 0 1 1 9 13 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .282 .237 -1.2 1963 TOT A 1963 Total 74 156 10 34 2 1 3 15 21 1 55 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 .218 .309 .301 -1.1 1963 Total Total NL ( 1 Year ) 31 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 8 1 18 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 .271 .353 .407 0.1 Total NL Total AL (12 Years) 979 3386 440 885 119 35 162 523 355 18 769 18 6 37 0 53 72 13 18 .261 .331 .461 -2.0 Total AL Total (12 Years) Splits 1010 3445 446 901 121 35 164 529 363 19 787 18 6 38 0 55 73 13 18 .262 .332 .460 -1.9 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

         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 1960 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 1960 AL 

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1950 CLE A Daily Splits OF 10 8 7 77 13 1 3 1 0 .824 10 0 0 1950 CLE A LF 10 8 7 77 13 1 3 1 0 .824 1953 CLE A Daily Splits OF 11 10 8 91 20 1 2 0 0 .913 11 0 0 1953 CLE A LF 11 10 8 91 19 1 2 0 0 .909 1953 CLE A 1B 2 1 0 7 6 0 2 0 0 .750 1954 WAS A Daily Splits OF 33 32 32 286.2 58 0 3 0 0 .951 1 0 32 1954 WAS A RF 32 32 32 285.2 57 0 3 0 0 .950 1954 WAS A LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1955 WAS A Daily Splits OF 6 6 6 53 12 0 1 0 0 .923 1 0 5 1955 WAS A RF 5 5 5 44 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 1955 WAS A LF 1 1 1 9 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1956 WAS A Daily Splits OF 141 141 134 1241.1 301 11 12 6 0 .963 16 0 127 1956 WAS A RF 127 126 120 1107.1 266 7 10 4 0 .965 1956 WAS A LF 16 15 14 134 37 4 2 2 0 .953 1957 WAS A Daily Splits OF 131 130 126 1156.1 227 4 7 2 0 .971 0 0 131 1957 WAS A RF 131 130 126 1156.1 227 4 6 2 0 .975 1957 WAS A 1B 3 3 2 24 26 4 3 0 0 .909 1958 WAS A Daily Splits OF 137 134 120 1161 255 8 6 2 0 .978 8 0 129 1958 WAS A RF 129 126 113 1095 235 8 6 2 0 .976 1958 WAS A LF 8 8 7 66 23 0 0 0 0 1.000 1959 WAS A Daily Splits OF 142 140 121 1212 281 4 9 0 0 .969 117 0 25 1959 WAS A LF 117 115 97 987.2 235 4 6 0 0 .976 1959 WAS A RF 25 25 24 224.1 47 0 3 0 0 .940 1960 WAS A Daily Splits OF 145 141 95 1195.2 251 11 11 1 0 .960 145 0 0 1960 WAS A LF 145 141 95 1195.2 249 11 11 1 0 .959 1961 MIN A Daily Splits OF 120 119 48 904.1 182 7 12 0 0 .940 120 0 1 1961 MIN A LF 120 118 48 898.2 186 6 11 0 0 .946 1961 MIN A RF 1 1 0 5.2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1962 MIN A Daily Splits OF 3 2 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 1962 MIN A LF 3 2 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1963 MIN A Daily Splits OF 4 4 2 32 4 0 1 0 0 .800 4 0 0 1963 MIN A LF 4 4 2 32 9 0 1 0 0 .900 1963 PHI N Daily Splits OF 18 16 7 116.1 26 0 1 0 0 .963 16 0 4 1963 PHI N LF 16 15 6 106 24 0 1 0 0 .960 1963 PHI N RF 4 1 1 10.1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1963 CHI A Daily Splits 1B 25 23 6 149 136 7 3 18 0 .979 1963 Total LF 20 19 8 138 33 0 2 0 0 .943 1963 Total OF 22 20 9 148.1 30 0 2 0 0 .938 20 0 4 Total (12 Years) Splits OF 901 883 706 7546.2 1631 47 68 12 0 .961 452 0 454 Total ( 8 Years) RF 454 446 421 3928.2 846 19 29 8 0 .968 Total (11 Years) LF 452 437 285 3618 796 27 38 4 0 .956 Total ( 3 Years) 1B 30 27 8 180 168 11 8 18 0 .957 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1960 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 1960 AL LF 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000

                       Managerial Record

Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING 1968 WAS A 161 65 96 .404 524 665 10

   Coaching Record

Year Team START END 1965 MIN A 4-12 10-14 1966 MIN A 4-12 10- 2 1967 MIN A 4-11 10- 1 1981 MIN A 4- 9 10- 4 1982 MIN A 4- 6 10- 3 1983 MIN A 4- 5 10- 2 1984 MIN A 4- 3 9-30 Total ( 7 Years)

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 5-14-1982 BOX MIN A Durwood Merrill Call at 3B

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Cleveland Indians (1948).

Sold by Cleveland Indians to Washington Senators (May 12, 1954).

Sold by Minnesota Twins to Philadelphia Phillies (May 4, 1963).

Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox (June 28, 1963).

Released by Chicago White Sox (October 18, 1963).

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