Jim Lemon

Position: Outfielder

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)

Debut: August 20, 1950 (Age 22-150d, 10,733rd in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

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

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 14	WSH		BOS	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 15	WSH	@	BAL	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 17	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	4	Apr 19	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 20	WSH		BOS	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 22	WSH		BAL	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
7	7	Apr 23	WSH		NYY	W,5-4	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 25	WSH	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
9	9	Apr 26	WSH	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	Apr 27	WSH	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 30	WSH		CLE	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	WSH		CLE	L,1-9	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	14 (1)	May 4 (1)	WSH		KCA	W,7-3	GS	31	8.0	1	2	1	4	0	RF
14	16 (1)	May 7 (1)	WSH		DET	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
15	17	May 7 (2)	WSH		DET	W,11-4	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	18	May 8	WSH		DET	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
17	19	May 9	WSH	@	NYY	L,5-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
18	20	May 10	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	21	May 11 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	22	May 11 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	23	May 12	WSH		BOS	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
22	24	May 13	WSH		BOS	L,6-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
23	25	May 14	WSH		BOS	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	26	May 16	WSH		NYY	L,2-7	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	27	May 17	WSH		NYY	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	28	May 18 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	29	May 18 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	30	May 20	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	31	May 21	WSH	@	KCA	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
30	32	May 22	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	33	May 23	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	34	May 24	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	35	May 25 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	36	May 25 (2)	WSH	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	39 (2)	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	W,13-8	CG	47	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
36	40	May 30 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	41	May 31	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	42	Jun 1	WSH	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
39	43	Jun 2	WSH	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	44	Jun 3 (1)	WSH		KCA	W,5-4	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	45	Jun 3 (2)	WSH		KCA	W,10-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	46	Jun 4	WSH		KCA	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	47	Jun 5	WSH		KCA	L,0-2	CG	45	13.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
44	48	Jun 6	WSH		DET	L,2-11	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
45	49	Jun 7	WSH		DET	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	50	Jun 8	WSH		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
47	51	Jun 10 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	52	Jun 10 (2)	WSH		CHW	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	53	Jun 11	WSH		CHW	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
50	54	Jun 12	WSH		CHW	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
51	55	Jun 13	WSH		CLE	L,1-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	56	Jun 14	WSH		CLE	L,2-10	GS	20	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	57	Jun 15 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,3-5	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	58	Jun 15 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	59	Jun 17	WSH	@	DET	L,2-9	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	60	Jun 19	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	61	Jun 21	WSH	@	CLE	W,11-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	62	Jun 22 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	63	Jun 22 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	64	Jun 23	WSH	@	KCA	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	65	Jun 24	WSH	@	KCA	T,2-2	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	66	Jun 25	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	37	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	67	Jun 26	WSH	@	KCA	L,6-8	CG	50	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	68	Jun 27	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	70 (1)	Jun 29 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	W,12-0	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
66	71	Jun 29 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,11-12	CG	62	10.1	1	0	1	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	72	Jul 1	WSH	@	BOS	L,5-10	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	73	Jul 2	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
69	74	Jul 3	WSH		NYY	L,3-11	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
70	75	Jul 4 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
71	76	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,2-13	CG	53	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
72	77	Jul 5	WSH		BAL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	78	Jul 6	WSH		BAL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	79	Jul 10	WSH		DET	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	80	Jul 11	WSH		DET	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
76	81	Jul 12	WSH		DET	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
77	82	Jul 13 (1)	WSH		KCA	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	83	Jul 13 (2)	WSH		KCA	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
79	84	Jul 14	WSH		KCA	L,0-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	85	Jul 15	WSH		CLE	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	86	Jul 16	WSH		CLE	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	RF
82	87	Jul 17	WSH		CLE	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
83	88	Jul 18	WSH		CHW	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	89	Jul 19	WSH		CHW	L,6-7	GF	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
85	90	Jul 20 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	91	Jul 20 (2)	WSH		CHW	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	92	Jul 22 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	51	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	93	Jul 22 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	94	Jul 23	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	95	Jul 24	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	96	Jul 25	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
92	98 (1)	Jul 27 (1)	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	99	Jul 27 (2)	WSH	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
94	100	Jul 28	WSH	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	102 (1)	Jul 30	WSH	@	CHW	L,9-11	GS	35	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	103	Aug 1	WSH	@	KCA	W,10-4	GS	22	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	104	Aug 2	WSH	@	KCA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	105	Aug 3 (1)	WSH	@	KCA	L,0-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	107 (1)	Aug 5	WSH	@	BOS	L,1-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	108	Aug 6	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	109	Aug 7	WSH	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	110	Aug 8	WSH		BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	111	Aug 9	WSH		BAL	L,5-12	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
104	112	Aug 10 (1)	WSH		BAL	W,6-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	113	Aug 10 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	114	Aug 11	WSH		BOS	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
107	115	Aug 13	WSH	@	NYY	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
108	116	Aug 15	WSH	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	117	Aug 16	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-9	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
110	118	Aug 17	WSH	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	119	Aug 19	WSH		DET	W,3-1	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	120	Aug 20	WSH		DET	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
113	121	Aug 21	WSH		KCA	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	122	Aug 22	WSH		KCA	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
115	123	Aug 23	WSH		KCA	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	125 (1)	Aug 25	WSH		CLE	W,5-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
117	127 (1)	Aug 27	WSH		CHW	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
118	128	Aug 29	WSH		NYY	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	129	Aug 30	WSH		NYY	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
120	130	Aug 31	WSH		NYY	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	131	Sep 1 (1)	WSH		BAL	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
122	132	Sep 1 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,1-10	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	133	Sep 2	WSH		BAL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	134	Sep 3	WSH		BAL	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	135	Sep 5	WSH	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	137 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	140 (2)	Sep 10	WSH	@	DET	W,5-4	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
128	141	Sep 11	WSH	@	DET	W,7-6	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
129	142	Sep 12	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
130	143	Sep 13	WSH	@	KCA	W,8-5	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	144	Sep 14 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	147 (2)	Sep 19	WSH	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
133	148	Sep 20	WSH	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	149	Sep 21	WSH	@	BOS	L,0-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
135	151 (1)	Sep 23	WSH	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
136	155 (3)	Sep 27	WSH		BOS	L,5-9	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	156	Sep 28	WSH		BOS	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							137gm		1161.0	258	8	6	272	2