Jim Lemon
James Robert Lemon
 
 
Born: March 23, 1928 in Covington, VA
Died: May 14, 2006 - 78 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'4" Wt: 200
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1948
- High School: Covington (Covington, VA)
- Visit Lemon's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
22.3
LF
37
-
 
-0.5
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
CLE
AL
25.3
LF
49
-
 
-0.4
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.8
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
WS1
AL
26.3
RF
139
-
 
-0.7
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
1.3
0.9
0.4
0.0
-1.2
-1.1
-0.1
0.0
WS1
AL
27.3
RF
28
-
 
0.1
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
WS1
AL
28.3
RF
613
-
 
1.7
2.7
-1.7
0.0
-0.7
19.5
17.8
1.7
0.0
8.6
8.7
-0.1
0.0
WS1
AL
29.3
RF
576
-
 
0.5
2.0
-2.2
0.0
-0.7
16.3
15.5
0.8
0.0
5.9
6.8
-1.0
0.0
WS1
AL
30.3
RF
555
-
 
1.1
1.6
-1.2
0.0
-0.7
15.2
13.4
1.8
0.0
4.9
5.0
-0.1
0.0
WS1
AL
31.3
LF
584
-
 
3.2
3.4
-1.0
0.0
-0.8
19.7
17.3
2.4
0.0
9.1
8.6
0.5
0.0
WS1
AL
32.3
LF
611
-
 
2.2
3.1
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
20.7
18.9
1.9
0.0
9.5
9.6
-0.1
0.0
MIN
AL
33.3
LF
479
-
 
0.1
0.5
-0.9
0.0
-0.5
9.3
7.7
1.6
0.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.0
MIN
AL
34.3
LF
21
-
 
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
MIN
AL
35.3
LF
18
-
 
-0.2
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
PHI
NL
35.3
LF
68
-
 
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.1
2.3
2.0
0.3
0.0
1.1
0.9
0.1
0.0
CHA
AL
35.3
1B
92
-
 
-0.6
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
1.0
0.8
0.2
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
12
4
RF
3870
-
  
6.8
12.0
-9.8
0.0
-4.6
106.0
94.8
11.2
0.0
35.9
36.8
-0.9
0.0
162 Game Average
621
-
  
1.1
1.9
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
  
17.0
15.2
1.8
0.0
  
5.8
5.9
-0.1
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
2
LF
86
-
 
-0.9
-0.5
-0.5
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-1.4
-1.3
-0.1
0.0
10
RF
3624
-
 
7.7
12.5
-9.0
0.0
-4.3
102.7
92.0
10.7
0.0
36.8
37.7
-0.9
0.0
1
1B
92
-
 
-0.6
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
1.0
0.8
0.2
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
1
LF
68
-
 
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.1
2.3
2.0
0.3
0.0
1.1
0.9
0.1
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James