Chet Lemon

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, 13,705th 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

55.7

6868

1875

215

.273

973

RBI

884

OBP

.355

SLG

.442

OPS

.797

OPS+

121

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	DET	@	MIN	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 5	DET	@	MIN	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 6	DET	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
4	4	Apr 7	DET	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 8	DET	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 10	DET		TEX	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 12	DET		TEX	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
8	8	Apr 13	DET	@	BOS	W,13-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 18	DET		KCR	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	DET		KCR	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 20	DET		CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 21	DET		CHW	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 22	DET		CHW	W,9-1	GS	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
14	14	Apr 24 (1)	DET		MIN	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	15	Apr 24 (2)	DET		MIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
16	16	Apr 25	DET	@	TEX	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	Apr 26	DET	@	TEX	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 27	DET		CLE	L,4-8	CG	78	19.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	19	Apr 28	DET		CLE	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
20	20	Apr 29	DET		CLE	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	DET		BOS	W,11-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	22	May 2	DET		BOS	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 3	DET		BOS	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 4	DET	@	CLE	W,9-2	GS	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	25	May 5	DET	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 6	DET	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	51	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
27	27	May 7	DET	@	KCR	W,10-3	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 8	DET	@	KCR	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 9	DET	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
30	30	May 11	DET		CAL	W,8-2	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 12	DET		CAL	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	32	May 14	DET		SEA	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	33	May 15	DET		SEA	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	34	May 16	DET		SEA	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	35	May 18	DET		OAK	W,8-4	CG	22	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 19	DET		OAK	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	37	May 20	DET		OAK	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	38	May 22	DET	@	CAL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 23	DET	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	40	May 24	DET	@	CAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	41	May 25	DET	@	SEA	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	43 (1)	May 27	DET	@	SEA	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	44	May 28	DET	@	OAK	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	45	May 29	DET	@	OAK	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	46	May 30	DET	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	47	Jun 1	DET		BAL	W,14-2	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	48	Jun 2	DET		BAL	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	49	Jun 3	DET		BAL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	50	Jun 4	DET		TOR	W,6-3	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	51	Jun 5	DET		TOR	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
51	54 (2)	Jun 8	DET	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
52	55	Jun 9	DET	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	56	Jun 10 (1)	DET	@	BAL	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	57	Jun 10 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,8-0	GF	13	4.0	5	0	0	5	0	PH CF
55	58	Jun 11	DET	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	59	Jun 12	DET	@	TOR	L,3-12	GS	39	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
57	60	Jun 13	DET	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	61	Jun 15	DET	@	MIL	W,3-2	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	63 (1)	Jun 17	DET	@	MIL	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	64	Jun 18	DET		NYY	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	65	Jun 19	DET		NYY	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	66	Jun 20	DET		NYY	W,9-6	CG	55	13.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
63	67	Jun 21	DET		MIL	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	68	Jun 22	DET		MIL	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	69	Jun 23	DET		MIL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	70	Jun 24	DET		MIL	W,7-1	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
67	71	Jun 25	DET	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	72	Jun 26	DET	@	NYY	W,9-7	CG	45	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
69	73	Jun 27	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	74	Jun 29 (1)	DET		MIN	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	75	Jun 29 (2)	DET		MIN	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	76	Jun 30	DET		MIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	77	Jul 1	DET		MIN	L,0-9	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
74	78	Jul 2	DET	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
75	79	Jul 3	DET	@	CHW	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	80	Jul 4	DET	@	CHW	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
77	81	Jul 5	DET	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	82	Jul 6	DET	@	TEX	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	84 (1)	Jul 8	DET	@	TEX	L,7-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	85	Jul 12	DET	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	86	Jul 13	DET	@	MIN	W,5-3	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	87	Jul 14	DET	@	MIN	W,6-5	CG	45	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	88	Jul 15	DET	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	89	Jul 16	DET		CHW	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	93 (3)	Jul 20	DET		TEX	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	94	Jul 21	DET		TEX	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
87	95	Jul 22	DET		TEX	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
88	96	Jul 23	DET	@	CLE	W,4-1	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	97	Jul 24	DET	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	99 (1)	Jul 27 (1)	DET		BOS	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	100	Jul 27 (2)	DET		BOS	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
92	101	Jul 28	DET		BOS	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	102	Jul 29	DET		BOS	W,3-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	103	Jul 31 (1)	DET		CLE	W,5-1	GF	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
95	104	Jul 31 (2)	DET		CLE	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	105	Aug 1	DET		CLE	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	106	Aug 2	DET		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	107	Aug 3	DET		KCR	L,6-9	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	108	Aug 4	DET		KCR	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	109	Aug 5 (1)	DET		KCR	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	110	Aug 5 (2)	DET		KCR	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	111	Aug 6 (1)	DET	@	BOS	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
103	112	Aug 6 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-10	GS	26	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	113	Aug 7 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,7-12	GS	38	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	114	Aug 7 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	43	11.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
106	116 (1)	Aug 10	DET	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	117	Aug 11	DET	@	KCR	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
108	118	Aug 12	DET	@	KCR	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	119	Aug 14 (1)	DET		CAL	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	120	Aug 14 (2)	DET		CAL	L,1-12	GS	32	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
111	121	Aug 15	DET		CAL	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	122	Aug 16	DET		CAL	W,8-7	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	123	Aug 17	DET		SEA	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	126 (2)	Aug 20	DET		OAK	W,14-1	GS	26	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
115	127	Aug 21	DET		OAK	W,12-6	GS	22	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	128	Aug 22	DET		OAK	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
117	129	Aug 24	DET	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
118	130	Aug 25	DET	@	CAL	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
119	131	Aug 26	DET	@	CAL	W,12-6	GS	21	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
120	141 (9)	Sep 7	DET	@	TOR	W,7-4	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
121	142	Sep 8	DET	@	TOR	W,10-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	143	Sep 9	DET	@	TOR	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	144	Sep 10	DET	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	145	Sep 11	DET	@	BAL	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
125	146	Sep 12	DET	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	147	Sep 14	DET		TOR	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	148	Sep 15	DET		TOR	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	149	Sep 16	DET		TOR	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	150	Sep 17	DET		MIL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
130	151	Sep 18	DET		MIL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	152	Sep 19	DET		MIL	W,4-2	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	153	Sep 21	DET		NYY	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	154	Sep 22	DET		NYY	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	155	Sep 23	DET		NYY	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
135	156	Sep 24	DET	@	MIL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
136	158 (1)	Sep 26	DET	@	MIL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	159	Sep 27	DET	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
138	160	Sep 28	DET	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
139	161	Sep 29	DET	@	NYY	W,11-3	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
140	162	Sep 30	DET	@	NYY	L,2-9	GS	38	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
							140gm		1207.2	430	6	2	438	1