#4 Bob Lemon, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bob Lemon
9/22/1920 28 USA,CA,SAN BERNARDIN 6"0 185
Starting Pitcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,000,000 1951 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 166 Days (1370 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 9 | 91-94 Mph |
Versus LHB | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
Versus RHB | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 56 3
| | Pitches: Knuckleball Fastball Changeup Screwball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 9 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 8 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/29 | CHA | W 7-2 | * | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | W | PoG | | | |
9/2 | SLA | W 9-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | W | PoG | | | |
9/6 | @DET | L 1-13 | * | 6.2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | L | | | | |
9/11 | @BOS | W 7-3 | * | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | | | | |
9/16 | @WAS | W 11-6 | * | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | W | | | | |
9/20 | CHA | W 4-2 | * | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | W | PoG | | | |
9/26 | SLA | L 4-8 | * | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | L | | | | |
9/30 | BOS | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | L | | | | |
10/7 | @DET | W 8-5 | * | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
10/11 | DET | L 5-8 | * | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 40 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5.06 | 315.0 | 287 | 189 | 177 | 160 | 306 | 22 | 55.0 | 0 | 20 | 50.0 |
Projected | 40 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5.06 | 315.0 | 287 | 189 | 177 | 160 | 306 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.22 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 549 | 129 | 46 | 5 | 19 | 83 | 85 | 72 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .317 | .441 | .757 |
vs. RHB | 636 | 158 | 64 | 10 | 29 | 98 | 104 | 88 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .333 | .517 | .851 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4.88 | 153.0 | 139 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 165 |
Road | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5.22 | 162.0 | 148 | 99 | 94 | 92 | 141 |
Postseason | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 17.0 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.79 | 47.0 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 37 |
May | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5.51 | 50.2 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 51 |
June | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.37 | 53.2 | 53 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 52 |
July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.84 | 50.0 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 42 |
August | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.79 | 57.0 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 59 |
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.29 | 56.2 | 39 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 65 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1942 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 6.00 | 277.1 | 291 | 197 | 185 | 40 | 135 | 216 | 16 | 0 | 1.54 | .304 | PHI |
1943 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 6.02 | 269.0 | 259 | 198 | 180 | 41 | 166 | 226 | 13 | 0 | 1.58 | .285 | PHI |
1944 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 5.71 | 315.1 | 309 | 216 | 200 | 54 | 163 | 282 | 19 | 1 | 1.50 | .289 | PHI |
1945 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4.66 | 287.2 | 252 | 159 | 149 | 25 | 144 | 261 | 20 | 2 | 1.38 | .287 | PHI |
1946 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5.02 | 272.1 | 255 | 175 | 152 | 44 | 130 | 235 | 18 | 0 | 1.41 | .273 | PHI |
1947 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 5.09 | 235.0 | 215 | 145 | 133 | 28 | 128 | 187 | 19 | 0 | 1.46 | .279 | PHI |
1948 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5.06 | 315.0 | 287 | 189 | 177 | 48 | 160 | 306 | 22 | 0 | 1.42 | .288 | PHA |
Total | 251 | 251 | 102 | 113 | 0 | 5.37 | 1971.2 | 1868 | 1279 | 1176 | 280 | 1026 | 1713 | 127 | 3 | 1.47 | .287 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1941, AA | 23 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.76 | 189.0 | 127 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 67 | 243 | 12 | 4 | 1.03 | .263 |
1943, AAA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 26.0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1.19 | .282 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1947 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.94 | 10.1 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 17.0 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.22 | 27.1 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 35 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .223 | .264 | .487 | PHI |
1943 | 35 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .112 | .132 | .157 | .289 | PHI |
1944 | 40 | 103 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .259 | .311 | .570 | PHI |
1945 | 36 | 99 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .196 | .263 | .459 | PHI |
1946 | 34 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .257 | .277 | .534 | PHI |
1947 | 31 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .200 | .263 | .463 | PHI |
1948 | 40 | 110 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .348 | .464 | .811 | PHA |
Total | 251 | 662 | 136 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 66 | 27 | 165 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .236 | .292 | .527 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 40 | 40 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 1.000 | 315.0 | 1.86 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1941... Injured on 4/12/1941 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks... Injured on 7/28/1941 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/30/1942, off Wayne Osborne (PIT)... Earned first career win on 5/5/1942... Hit first career homerun on 6/2/1942, off Jack Wilson (NYN)... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,150,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,478,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,478,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/7/1947 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/1/1948 to a 4-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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WHIP 1945 - 1.38 - 8th 1947 - 1.46 - 10th
| Losses 1942 - 22 - 2nd 1943 - 18 - 8th 1944 - 23 - 2nd
| IP 1944 - 315.1 - 10th
| K's 1942 - 216 - 8th 1943 - 226 - 5th 1944 - 282 - 2nd 1945 - 261 - 2nd 1946 - 235 - 4th 1947 - 187 - 6th
| BB 1942 - 135 - 7th 1943 - 166 - 6th 1944 - 163 - 9th
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SHO 1945 - 2 - 3rd
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