Chet Lemon #34

CF
B/T: R/R
6' 0"/195

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6868	.273	215	884	58	.797

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6868	.273	215	884	58	.797

Chet Lemon Bio

Fullname: Chester Earl Lemon
Nickname: The Jet
Born: 2/12/1955 in Jackson, MS
Draft: 1972, Oakland Athletics, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 22
College: Pepperdine
Debut: 9/09/1975
Died: 5/08/2025

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6868	973	1875	215	884	58	.273	.355	.797

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6868	973	1875	215	884	58	.273	.355	.797

News

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Tigers on the passing of Chet Lemon

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1978	Chicago White Sox	AL
1979	Chicago White Sox	AL
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
04/14/1979	Chicago White Sox	AL
10/01/1988	Detroit Tigers	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL

League Rankings

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1984	6	16th in AL
1983	5	25th in AL
1981	6	6th in AL
1980	6	19th in AL
1978	6	18th in AL
1976	5	25th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1989	8	5th in AL
1988	7	13th in AL
1987	8	8th in AL
1986	8	5th in AL
1985	10	5th in AL
1984	7	8th in AL
1983	20	1st in AL
1982	15	1st in AL
1981	13	1st in AL
1980	12	2nd in AL
1979	13	1st in AL
1978	8	4th in AL
1977	11	3rd in AL
1976	7	7th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1977	99	10th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1987	30	24th in AL
1984	34	8th in AL
1981	23	8th in AL
1980	32	13th in AL
1979	44	1st in AL
1977	38	3rd in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1985	93	24th in AL
1977	88	24th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1983	7	22nd in AL
1981	8	13th in AL
1979	11	14th in AL
1978	9	24th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1979	177	13th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1984	.287	24th in AL
1981	.302	14th in AL
1979	.318	9th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1987	.376	19th in AL
1984	.357	24th in AL
1983	.350	25th in AL
1982	.368	22nd in AL
1981	.384	7th in AL
1980	.388	10th in AL
1979	.391	7th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1987	.481	25th in AL
1984	.495	14th in AL
1983	.464	20th in AL
1981	.491	7th in AL
1980	.442	24th in AL
1979	.496	13th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1987	.857	23rd in AL
1984	.852	12th in AL
1983	.814	24th in AL
1982	.815	23rd in AL
1981	.875	5th in AL
1980	.830	18th in AL
1979	.887	12th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1979	632	25th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1981	161	17th in AL
1979	276	13th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1981	50	24th in AL
1979	86	23rd in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1983	24	16th in AL

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