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.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 19	WSH		NYY	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	4	Apr 20	WSH	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
3	5	Apr 21	WSH	@	BAL	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	6	Apr 22 (1)	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-7	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	7	Apr 22 (2)	WSH	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
6	9 (1)	Apr 25	WSH	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	10	Apr 27	WSH		BAL	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	11	Apr 28	WSH		BAL	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	12	Apr 29 (1)	WSH		BAL	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	13	Apr 29 (2)	WSH		BAL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	14	May 1	WSH		CLE	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	15	May 3	WSH		CHW	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
13	16	May 4	WSH		CHW	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	17	May 5	WSH		CHW	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	18	May 6 (1)	WSH		KCA	L,7-10	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	19	May 6 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,3-13	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	20	May 8	WSH		DET	L,6-14	CG	51	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	21	May 9	WSH		DET	L,3-7	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	22	May 11	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	23	May 12	WSH		BOS	W,12-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	24	May 13	WSH		BOS	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	25	May 15	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	41	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
23	26	May 16	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	27	May 18	WSH	@	CLE	W,5-4	GS	51	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
25	28	May 19	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	29	May 20 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	30	May 20 (2)	WSH	@	DET	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	31	May 22	WSH	@	KCA	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	32	May 23	WSH	@	KCA	L,6-7	GS	59	16.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	33	May 25	WSH	@	BOS	W,10-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	34	May 26	WSH	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	35	May 27 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,7-9	CG	43	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
33	36	May 27 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	47	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	37	May 28	WSH	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
35	38	May 29	WSH	@	BAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	39	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	40	May 30 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,5-12	CG	48	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
38	41	May 31	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	42	Jun 1	WSH		CLE	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	43	Jun 2	WSH		CLE	L,0-15	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
41	44	Jun 3 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,4-8	CG	53	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	45	Jun 3 (2)	WSH		CLE	W,7-1	GS	38	9.0	4	1	1	6	1	LF RF
43	46	Jun 4	WSH		CLE	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	1	1	1	3	1	RF
44	47	Jun 5	WSH		CHW	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	48	Jun 6	WSH		CHW	W,12-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	49	Jun 7	WSH		CHW	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
47	50	Jun 8	WSH		DET	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	51	Jun 9	WSH		DET	L,3-5	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	52	Jun 10 (1)	WSH		DET	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	2	1	5	1	LF
50	53	Jun 10 (2)	WSH		DET	W,12-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	54	Jun 11 (1)	WSH		KCA	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	55	Jun 11 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
53	56	Jun 12	WSH		KCA	L,3-9	GS	69	15.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF LF
54	57	Jun 13	WSH		KCA	L,4-13	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	58	Jun 15	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	59	Jun 16	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
57	60	Jun 17 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-20	CG	51	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
58	61	Jun 17 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	W,10-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	62	Jun 18	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
60	63	Jun 19	WSH	@	KCA	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	64	Jun 20	WSH	@	KCA	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	65	Jun 21	WSH	@	KCA	L,6-15	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	66	Jun 22	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
64	67	Jun 23	WSH	@	CLE	L,8-9	CG	45	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	68	Jun 24	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	26	5.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
66	69	Jun 25	WSH	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	70	Jun 26	WSH	@	DET	T,2-2	CG	21	4.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	71	Jun 27	WSH	@	DET	W,3-1	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	72	Jun 29	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	73	Jun 30	WSH	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	74	Jul 1 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	75	Jul 1 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	76	Jul 2	WSH		BOS	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	77	Jul 3	WSH		BOS	W,6-5	CG	45	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
75	78	Jul 4 (1)	WSH		BAL	W,10-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
76	79	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,4-7	CG	31	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	80	Jul 6	WSH		NYY	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
78	81	Jul 7	WSH		NYY	L,3-8	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	82	Jul 8	WSH		NYY	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
80	83	Jul 12	WSH		DET	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
81	84	Jul 13	WSH		DET	W,12-11	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	85	Jul 14	WSH		DET	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
83	86	Jul 15 (1)	WSH		KCA	L,0-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	87	Jul 15 (2)	WSH		KCA	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	88	Jul 18 (1)	WSH		CLE	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	89	Jul 18 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	90	Jul 19	WSH		CLE	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	91	Jul 21	WSH		CHW	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	92	Jul 22	WSH		CHW	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
90	93	Jul 24	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-11	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	94	Jul 25	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-11	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	95	Jul 26	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	24	6.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	96	Jul 27	WSH	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	97	Jul 28	WSH	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
95	98	Jul 29 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	99	Jul 29 (2)	WSH	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
97	100	Jul 31	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	101	Aug 1	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	102	Aug 2	WSH	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	103	Aug 3	WSH	@	KCA	W,2-1	CG	47	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
101	104	Aug 4	WSH	@	KCA	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	105	Aug 5	WSH	@	KCA	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	106	Aug 8	WSH		NYY	L,2-12	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
104	107	Aug 9	WSH		NYY	L,7-15	CG	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	108	Aug 10	WSH		BOS	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
106	109	Aug 11	WSH		BOS	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	110	Aug 12	WSH		BOS	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
108	111	Aug 14	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	112	Aug 15	WSH	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	43	11.1	3	0	1	4	0	RF
110	113	Aug 17	WSH	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	114	Aug 18	WSH	@	BOS	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	115	Aug 19 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	116	Aug 19 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	61	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
114	117	Aug 21	WSH		DET	L,3-8	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	118	Aug 22	WSH		DET	L,5-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	119	Aug 23	WSH		KCA	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	120	Aug 24	WSH		KCA	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
118	121	Aug 25	WSH		KCA	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	122	Aug 26	WSH		CLE	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
120	123	Aug 27	WSH		CLE	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
121	124	Aug 28 (1)	WSH		CHW	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
122	125	Aug 28 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
123	127 (1)	Aug 31	WSH		NYY	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	128	Sep 1	WSH		NYY	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	129	Sep 2	WSH		NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	130	Sep 3 (1)	WSH		BOS	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
127	131	Sep 3 (2)	WSH		BOS	L,0-16	CG	50	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
128	132	Sep 4	WSH		BOS	L,6-7	CG	47	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	133	Sep 5	WSH		BAL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	134	Sep 6	WSH		BAL	W,7-5	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
131	135	Sep 7	WSH	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
132	136	Sep 8	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-16	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	137	Sep 9	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-2	GS	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	148 (10)	Sep 21	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	149	Sep 22	WSH	@	BAL	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
136	150	Sep 23	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	151	Sep 25	WSH	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	152	Sep 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	153	Sep 29	WSH		BAL	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	154	Sep 30 (1)	WSH		BAL	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	155	Sep 30 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							143gm		1241.1	303	11	12	326	6