1928
Born March 23, 1928
Covington, VA, USA
Jim Lemon Notable
b. March 23, 1928 · Cleveland Indians 1950, 1953, Washington Senators 1954–1960, Minnesota Twins 1961–1963, Philadelphia Phillies 1963, Chicago White Sox 1963
Jim Lemon played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1950 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1963. His longest stay was with the Washington Senators, from 1954 to 1960.
Across 1,010 games he batted .262, with 901 hits and 446 runs. He finished with 164 home runs, 121 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1956, with 11. He played 901 games in the outfield, with 1,631 putouts and 68 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1960. He hit three home runs in a game in 1956.
He was born in Covington, VA, USA on March 23, 1928, and died on May 14, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1960 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CLE | 12 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .176 |
| 1953 | CLE | 16 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .174 |
| 1954 | WSH | 37 | 128 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0 | .234 |
| 1955 | WSH | 10 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1956 | WSH | 146 | 538 | 77 | 146 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 96 | 65 | 138 | 2 | .271 |
| 1957 | WSH | 137 | 518 | 58 | 147 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 64 | 49 | 94 | 1 | .284 |
| 1958 | WSH | 142 | 501 | 65 | 123 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 75 | 50 | 120 | 2 | .246 |
| 1959 | WSH | 147 | 531 | 73 | 148 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 100 | 46 | 99 | 5 | .279 |
| 1960 | WSH | 148 | 528 | 81 | 142 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 100 | 67 | 114 | 2 | .269 |
| 1961 | MIN | 129 | 423 | 57 | 109 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 44 | 98 | 1 | .258 |
| 1962 | MIN | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .176 |
| 1963 | CHW/MIN/PHI | 74 | 156 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 0 | .218 |
| Career | — | 1010 | 3445 | 446 | 901 | 121 | 35 | 164 | 529 | 363 | 787 | 13 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died May 14, 2006
1950
Major-league debut: Jim Lemon
Jim Lemon made a major-league debut on August 20, 1950.
1956
Jim Lemon's Three-Home-Run Game, 1956
Jim Lemon hit three home runs for the Washington Senators against the New York Yankees on August 31, 1956.
1963
Final major-league game: Jim Lemon
Jim Lemon played a final major-league game on September 29, 1963.
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