Bob Lemon
Robert Granville Lemon
Born: September 22, 1920
San Bernardino, CA US
Deceased: January 11, 2000
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1958
Major League Statistics
Bob Lemon compiled a career batting average of .286 with 37 home runs and 87 RBI in his 627-game career with the Springfield Indians, Oswego Netherlands, New Orleans Pelicans, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 67 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.34 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 68 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 7 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 75 | 282 | 282 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .312 | .312 | .450 | .762 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 52 | 207 | 207 | 64 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .411 | .720 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 80 | 307 | 307 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .388 | .681 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 92 | 321 | 321 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .336 | .592 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 141 | 562 | 562 | 169 | 15 | 13 | 4 | .301 | .301 | .395 | .696 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 148 | 648 | 596 | 95 | 160 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 54 | .268 | .321 | .440 | .760 | 262 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 32 | 75 | 69 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .261 | .307 | .319 | .626 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 627 | 2420 | 2362 | 97 | 675 | 86 | 39 | 37 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 68 | .286 | .301 | .402 | .703 | 950 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | OF | 51 | 79 | 10 | 6 | .937 | 1.745 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | SS | 46 | 62 | 99 | 25 | .866 | 3.500 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 27 | 46 | 5 | 2 | .962 | 1.889 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 56 | 82 | 64 | 15 | .907 | 2.607 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 133 | 160 | 242 | 32 | .926 | 3.023 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 147 | 158 | 347 | 33 | 20 | .939 | 3.435 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 485 | 612 | 776 | 113 | 20 | .925 | 2.862 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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