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Historical player · 1975–1990

Chet Lemon

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 190 · Born 2/12/1955 · From Jackson, MS USA · Debut 1975-09-09 · Final 1990-10-03

Career · batting

G
1,988
 
 
AB
6,868
 
 
H
1,875
 
 
HR
215
 
 
RBI
884
 
 
SB
58
 
 
BB
749
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.273 · 0.797
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1982–1990

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HR
142
#20 on the Tigers
3 J. Northrup
1 D. Evans
Hits
1,071
#28 on the Tigers
4 G. Kell
31 A. Rodriguez
RBI
536
#24 on the Tigers
4 V. Martinez
3 M. Ordonez
SB
13
#173 on the Tigers
1 E. Ainsmith
1 D. Bartell
Runs
570
#27 on the Tigers
1 J. Northrup
12 C. Fielder
BB
468
#23 on the Tigers
1 W. Horton
31 D. Evans

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1975–1981

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HR
73
#44 on the White Sox
1 A. Garcia
2 E. Robinson
Hits
804
#44 on the White Sox
16 J. Hayes
13 J. Rivera
RBI
348
#51 on the White Sox
12 A. Smith
2 L. Tannehill
SB
45
#85 on the White Sox
1 A. Bannister
2 L. Blackburne
Runs
403
#43 on the White Sox
7 C. Carrasquel
7 S. Jackson
BB
281
#43 on the White Sox
5 N. Leibold
2 T. Wright

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
215
#337 all-time MLB
2 T. Hernandez
1 M. Muncy
Hits
1,875
#366 all-time MLB
1 R. Peckinpaugh
7 R. Cey
RBI
884
#420 all-time MLB
1 P. Reese
1 B. Ewing
SB
58
#1,552 all-time MLB
1 C. Baerga
1 M. Barrett

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1975 White Sox AL 93529 20 0 1 126 0.2570.2970.314
1976 White Sox AL 13245146111 155 4 38 132865 0.2460.2980.328
1977 White Sox AL 15055399151 384 19 67 85288 0.2730.3430.459
1978 White Sox AL 10535751107 246 13 55 53946 0.3000.3770.510
1979 White Sox AL 14855679177 442 17 86 75668 0.3180.3910.496
1980 White Sox AL 14751476150 326 11 51 67156 0.2920.3880.442
1981 White Sox AL 943285099 236 9 50 53348 0.3020.3840.491
1982 Tigers AL 12543675116 201 19 52 15669 0.2660.3680.447
1983 Tigers AL 14549178125 215 24 69 05470 0.2550.3500.464
1984 Tigers AL 14150977146 346 20 76 55183 0.2870.3570.495
1985 Tigers AL 14551769137 284 18 68 04593 0.2650.3340.439
1986 Tigers AL 12640345101 213 12 53 23953 0.2510.3260.407
1987 Tigers AL 14647075130 303 20 75 07082 0.2770.3760.481
1988 Tigers AL 14451267135 294 17 64 15965 0.2640.3460.436
1989 Tigers AL 1274144598 192 7 47 14671 0.2370.3230.343
1990 Tigers AL 1043223983 164 5 32 34861 0.2580.3590.379
Career 1,988 6,868 973 1,875 396 61 215 884 58 749 1,024 0.273 0.355 0.442

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,9251,84616,236.74,9931158125
3B6543.05710
2B102.00000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1996BBWAA1353Ballot
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