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Chester Earl Lemon

First name: Chet

Last name: Lemon

Birthdate: 1955-02-12

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: lemoc001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1975CHA0.50.10.5-0.4-0.20.8-1
1976CHA6.31.47.70.22.45.27
1977CHA7.81.79.55.78.51.125
1978CHA5.41.06.44.05.90.518
1979CHA8.11.79.85.78.61.226
1980CHA7.91.69.53.96.72.720
1981CHA4.81.15.93.85.60.417
1982DET6.51.07.52.85.02.615
1983DET7.21.89.05.17.81.223
1984DET7.01.78.75.37.90.924
1985DET7.21.89.03.05.73.317
1986DET5.71.47.11.83.93.312
1987DET6.71.78.53.45.92.518
1988DET7.41.18.52.14.64.014
1989DET6.00.86.8-0.71.35.54
1990DET4.80.75.51.43.02.49
Career99.320.6119.947.182.637.6248

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1975CHA38-1-1-1000-3000-59.2-0.50.00.0-0.5-2
1976CHA498-9-9-2111-4-100-129.1-1.3-0.10.0-1.46
1977CHA6271413-551026-1004010.43.9-0.1-0.13.739
1978CHA4162322-2-3-1110-1-10279.22.9-0.20.02.717
1979CHA63231313-1-106-100389.83.9-0.1-0.13.719
1980CHA60422221300-8-100188.92.0-0.10.12.04
1981CHA3832324-1-1-112-100249.22.6-0.10.12.610
1982DET5121516030-1-4-400149.41.5-0.40.11.24
1983DET5731618-2-11016-100329.73.3-0.10.13.329
1984DET57322230-2-1014-100349.73.5-0.10.13.527
1985DET57578-30105-100119.51.2-0.10.11.218
1986DET457011-4014-10039.90.3-0.10.10.315
1987DET553202334-2-1-100001710.41.60.00.11.73
1988DET58213150-1-10-6-60079.20.8-0.60.10.32
1989DET472-5-43002-17-4-10-169.5-1.7-0.50.1-2.1-11
1990DET37843-1-10-17-40079.90.7-0.40.00.312
Career7,873195205-62-3338-28-20239-24.7-3.00.822.5192

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1975 CHA 3B 145 19 -3.0 -3 -2 -7 -6 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
1980 CHA 2B 8 0 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 8 0 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 145 19 -3.0 -3 -2 -7 -6 -0.2 0.0 0 -2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1975 CHA CF 26 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1976 CHA LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CHA CF 3341 495 -1.0 2 2 18 199 -6 -4
1977 CHA CF 4186 685 26.0 30 26 104 232 0 26
1978 CHA CF 2211 331 6.0 8 7 20 109 -1 6
1978 CHA RF 186 47 5.0 5 4 15 14 0 4
1979 CHA CF 4115 567 7.0 9 8 7 228 -2 6
1980 CHA CF 3832 496 -10.0 -8 -7 -32 196 -1 -8
1981 CHA CF 2446 331 2.0 4 3 -1 136 -1 2
1982 DET CF 687 87 1.0 0 0 -1 13 1 1
1982 DET RF 1731 263 -2.0 -3 -3 -11 96 -2 -5
1983 DET CF 3771 537 20.0 15 13 30 144 4 17
1983 DET RF 19 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1984 DET CF 3696 565 22.0 16 14 62 48 0 14
1985 DET CF 3832 554 13.0 6 5 18 64 0 5
1986 DET CF 3072 432 5.0 0 0 14 127 4 4
1987 DET CF 3587 487 4.0 -2 -2 6 142 -8 -10
1988 DET RF 2569 428 4.0 0 0 -5 145 -6 -6
1989 DET RF 1802 299 -15.0 -18 -16 -29 149 -1 -17
1990 DET CF 53 6 0.0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
1990 DET RF 1556 288 9.0 8 7 17 113 0 7
LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CF 38855 5574 94.0 79 68 241 1640 -10 58
RF 7863 1326 0.0 -9 -9 -15 518 -9 -18

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1984DET0.40.10.5-0.10.00.40
1987DET0.20.10.30.00.10.30
Career0.60.20.8-0.10.10.70

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1984DET32-3-300001000-28.1-0.20.00.0-0.22
1987DET2011-1000-1000-111.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
Career52-2-2-10000000-3--0.30.00.0-0.31

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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