Jim Lemon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1963)

AVG .262
HR 164
RBI 529
H 901
OPS .792
PIV 7,489
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
3/23/1928 in Covington, VA, USA
Died
5/14/2006 in Brandon, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1950-08-20
Last Game
1963-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Robert Lemon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,010 3,445 446 901 121 35 164 529 13 363 787 .262 .332 .460 .792 7,489

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +17.3% above league average.

Career OPS .792 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 CLE AL 12 34 4 6 1 0 1 1 0 3 12 .176 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 16 46 5 8 1 0 1 5 0 3 15 .174 — — — — 0.0
1954 WS1 AL 37 128 12 30 2 3 2 13 0 9 34 .234 .261 (-10%) .333 (-15%) .390 (-12%) .723 (-13%) -304.0
1955 WS1 AL 10 25 3 5 2 0 1 3 0 3 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 146 538 77 146 21 11 27 96 2 65 138 .271 .258 (+5%) .331 (+5%) .397 (+26%) .728 (+17%) 1720.8
1957 WS1 AL 137 518 58 147 23 6 17 64 1 49 94 .284 .257 (+10%) .323 (+7%) .391 (+15%) .715 (+11%) 1104.6
1958 WS1 AL 142 501 65 123 15 9 26 75 2 50 120 .246 .257 (-5%) .324 (-3%) .394 (+18%) .719 (+9%) 736.4
1959 WS1 AL 147 531 73 148 18 3 33 100 5 46 99 .279 .256 (+9%) .323 (+3%) .392 (+30%) .715 (+18%) 1761.0
1960 WS1 AL 148 528 81 142 10 1 38 100 2 67 114 .269 .255 (+5%) .323 (+9%) .387 (+31%) .711 (+21%) 2267.6
1961 MIN AL 129 423 57 109 26 1 14 52 1 44 98 .258 .258 (avg) .328 (avg) .399 (+6%) .727 (+3%) 242.2
1962 MIN AL 12 17 1 3 0 0 1 5 0 3 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 7 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .118 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 31 59 6 16 2 0 2 6 0 8 18 .271 .246 (+10%) .308 (+14%) .371 (+9%) .680 (+12%) 0.0
1963 CHA AL 36 80 4 16 0 1 1 8 0 12 32 .200 .246 (-19%) .308 (-1%) .371 (-29%) .680 (-17%) 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,010 3,445 446 901 121 35 164 529 13 363 787 .262 — — — — 7,529

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5071730252470100285.272
Away503171519443164245.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-29 CHWTEXL 401010003
1963-09-24 CHWBALW 301000102
1963-09-18 CHWBOSW 000000010
1963-09-11 CHWBALW 300000011
1963-09-08 CHWMINW 301000012
1963-09-07 CHWMINL 101000000
1963-09-06 CHWMINL 300000000
1963-09-01 CHWMINW 301000101
1963-08-31 CHWMINW 401000002
1963-08-25 CHWNYYL 300000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 30 26 168 11 8 18
OF 901 865 1631 47 68 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CLE OF 10 0 13 1 3 1
1953 CLE 1B 2 0 6 0 2 0
1953 CLE OF 11 0 20 1 2 0
1954 WS1 OF 33 32 58 0 3 0
1955 WS1 OF 6 6 12 0 1 0
1956 WS1 OF 141 141 301 11 12 6
1957 WS1 1B 3 3 26 4 3 0
1957 WS1 OF 131 130 227 4 7 2
1958 WS1 OF 137 134 255 8 6 2
1959 WS1 OF 142 140 281 4 9 0
1960 WS1 OF 145 141 251 11 11 1
1961 MIN OF 120 119 182 7 12 0
1962 MIN OF 3 2 1 0 0 0
1963 MIN OF 4 4 4 0 1 0
1963 PHI OF 18 16 26 0 1 0
1963 CHA 1B 25 23 136 7 3 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 30
Left Field 452
Right Field 454

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 36.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Lemon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Conigliaro
    .264 avg, 166 HR
  2. 95
    Jason Kubel
    .262 avg, 140 HR
  3. 89
    Ryan Ludwick
    .260 avg, 154 HR
  4. 82
    Chet Laabs
    .262 avg, 117 HR
  5. 82
    Trey Mancini
    .263 avg, 129 HR
  6. 80
    Henry Rodriguez
    .259 avg, 160 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lemon

What years did Jim Lemon play?
Jim Lemon played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1963.
Was Jim Lemon a pitcher?
No. Jim Lemon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Lemon hit?
Jim Lemon hit 164 career home runs with 901 hits.