#98 Jim Lemon, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Lemon
3/23/1928 31 USA,VA,COVINGTON 6"4 205
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,100,000 1959 $ 8,900,000 (3 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 85 Days (1805 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 61 Days (1953 total Days) 12 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @NYY | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/15 | WS1 | L 0-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/16 | WS1 | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/17 | WS1 | L 5-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/19 | NYY | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/20 | NYY | W 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/21 | NYY | L 7-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | @BOS | W 8-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 4-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 506 | 162 | 35 | 2 | 26 | 107 | 94 | 74 | 98 | .320 | .409 | .551 | .961 | 1.000 | .231 |
Projected | 155 | 532 | 170 | 37 | 2 | 27 | 113 | 99 | 78 | 103 | .320 | .409 | .551 | .961 | 1.000 | .231 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 134 | 590 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 279 | 63 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 117.5 | 8.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 148 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .429 | .588 | 1.016 |
vs. RHP | 358 | 116 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 43 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .324 | .400 | .536 | .937 |
Close/Late | 56 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .515 | .786 | 1.300 |
Scoring Position | 131 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .359 | .450 | .550 | 1.000 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .727 | 1.189 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 252 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 52 | .294 | .365 | .504 | .869 |
Road | 74 | 254 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 52 | 44 | 46 | .346 | .450 | .598 | 1.049 |
March/April | 23 | 82 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | .293 | .398 | .488 | .886 |
May | 26 | 93 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 18 | .355 | .434 | .570 | 1.004 |
June | 25 | 85 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | .294 | .400 | .553 | .953 |
July | 24 | 84 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 20 | .345 | .423 | .571 | .994 |
August | 28 | 84 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 16 | .298 | .390 | .548 | .938 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 78 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 14 | .333 | .404 | .577 | .981 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 18 | 58 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .397 | .435 | .759 | 1.194 | CLE |
1951 | 110 | 333 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .373 | .468 | .841 | CLE |
1952 | 123 | 387 | 118 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 63 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .377 | .535 | .912 | CLE |
1953 | 107 | 290 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .381 | .603 | .984 | CLE |
1954 | 108 | 321 | 99 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .388 | .523 | .911 | CLE |
1955 | 147 | 534 | 161 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 91 | 96 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 116 | 0 | 2 | .301 | .387 | .481 | .868 | CLE |
1956 | 148 | 533 | 156 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 92 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .382 | .503 | .885 | CHA,AL |
1957 | 145 | 511 | 153 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 92 | 85 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 103 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .386 | .495 | .881 | CHA |
1958 | 141 | 502 | 151 | 30 | 2 | 33 | 70 | 89 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .370 | .566 | .936 | CHA,AL |
1959 | 147 | 506 | 162 | 35 | 2 | 26 | 107 | 94 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .409 | .551 | .961 | CHA,AL |
Total | 1194 | 3975 | 1212 | 211 | 19 | 210 | 725 | 688 | 507 | 24 | 19 | 842 | 0 | 8 | .305 | .385 | .526 | .911 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1950, AAA | 118 | 478 | 146 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 122 | 107 | 66 | 97 | 3 | 4 | .305 | .387 | .699 | 1.086 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1952 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 |
1956 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .625 | .917 |
Total | 10 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .512 | .814 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 9 | 6 | 64 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 1 | .986 | 57.2 | 11.39 | | | | |
Leftfield | 131 | 128 | 253 | 4 | 1 | 262 | 5 | .981 | 1098.2 | 2.15 | | | | |
Rightfield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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Milestones Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/16/1950, off Lou Brissie (PHA)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 4/18/1955... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/4/1956 to a 4-year deal worth $7,100,000 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1956, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956... Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 8/11/1957... Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 4 runs on 7/4/1958... Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... 7/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $8,900,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1959, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1959...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1956 - .503 - 6th 1958 - .566 - 7th
| OPS 1956 - .885 - 7th 1958 - .936 - 8th
| Triples 1952 - 6 - 10th
| Homeruns 1956 - 28 - 6th 1958 - 33 - 8th
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