Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 25 | CLE | AL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.49 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94.0 | 77 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 412 | 133 | 4.06 | 1.543 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 0.57 | ||
| 1947 | 26 | CLE | AL | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.44 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 167.1 | 150 | 68 | 64 | 7 | 97 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 725 | 101 | 4.25 | 1.476 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.67 | ||
| 1948 | 27 | CLE | AL | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2.82 | 43 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 293.2 | 231 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 129 | 6 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1214 | 144 | 3.64 | 1.226 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.14 | AS,MVP-5 | |
| 1949 | 28 | CLE | AL | 22 | 10 | .688 | 2.99 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 279.2 | 211 | 101 | 93 | 19 | 137 | 10 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1159 | 133 | 3.94 | 1.244 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.01 | AS,MVP-9 | |
| 1950 | 29 | CLE | AL | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.84 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 288.0 | 281 | 144 | 123 | 28 | 146 | 3 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1254 | 112 | 4.21 | 1.483 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.16 | AS,MVP-5 | |
| 1951 | 30 | CLE | AL | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.52 | 42 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 263.1 | 244 | 119 | 103 | 18 | 124 | 6 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1139 | 108 | 3.80 | 1.397 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.06 | AS | |
| 1952 | 31 | CLE | AL | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2.50 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 309.2 | 236 | 104 | 86 | 15 | 105 | 2 | 131 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1252 | 134 | 3.25 | 1.101 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.25 | AS,MVP-8 | |
| 1953 | 32 | CLE | AL | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3.36 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 286.2 | 283 | 119 | 107 | 16 | 110 | 2 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1216 | 111 | 3.90 | 1.371 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.89 | AS,MVP-16 | |
| 1954 | 33 | CLE | AL | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.72 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 258.1 | 228 | 95 | 78 | 12 | 92 | 7 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1077 | 136 | 3.27 | 1.239 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.20 | AS,MVP-5 | |
| 1955 | 34 | CLE | AL | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3.88 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 211.1 | 218 | 103 | 91 | 17 | 74 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 909 | 103 | 3.59 | 1.382 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.35 | ||
| 1956 | 35 | CLE | AL | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.03 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 255.1 | 230 | 103 | 86 | 23 | 89 | 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1074 | 139 | 3.92 | 1.249 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.06 | MVP-10 | |
| 1957 | 36 | CLE | AL | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.60 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117.1 | 129 | 70 | 60 | 9 | 64 | 6 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 540 | 82 | 4.50 | 1.645 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.70 | ||
| 1958 | 37 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.33 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 70 | 5.40 | 2.250 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.50 | ||
| 13 Yrs | 207 | 128 | .618 | 3.23 | 460 | 350 | 73 | 188 | 31 | 22 | 2850.0 | 2559 | 1185 | 1024 | 180 | 1251 | 55 | 1277 | 57 | 2 | 63 | 12099 | 119 | 3.81 | 1.337 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.02 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 17 | 11 | .618 | 3.23 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 239 | 215 | 99 | 86 | 15 | 105 | 5 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1016 | 119 | 3.81 | 1.337 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.02 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bob Lemon born?
Bob Lemon was born on September 22, 1920.
Where was Bob Lemon born?
Bob Lemon was born in San Bernardino, CA.
How tall was Bob Lemon?
Bob Lemon was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Bob Lemon weigh when playing?
Bob Lemon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bob Lemon play?
Bob Lemon played 15 seasons.
Is Bob Lemon in the Hall of Fame?
Bob Lemon was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1976.
What position did Bob Lemon play?
Bob Lemon was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bob Lemon have?
Bob Lemon had 1,277 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bob Lemon played for?
Bob Lemon played for 1 team, the Cleveland Indians.
How many World Series has Bob Lemon won?
Bob Lemon won 1 World Series.
When did Bob Lemon retire?
Bob Lemon last played in 1958.
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