Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Bob Lemon
Birthdate:
Sept. 22, 1920 (83 y, 9 m, 6 d)Born In:
San Bernardino, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1954 | None (MLB) |
| 1953 | None (MLB) | |
| 1952 | None (MLB) | |
| 1951 | None (MLB) | |
| 1950 | None (MLB) | |
| 1949 | None (MLB) | |
| 1948 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 42 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 168 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 44.7 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 38.1 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 41.4 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser R | 925 |
| Jack Stivetts R | 921 |
| Tommy Bridges R | 917 |
| Allie Reynolds R | 916 |
| Lon Warneke R | 911 |
| Bob Shawkey R | 908 |
| Carl Mays R | 896 |
| Bucky Walters R | 891 |
| Virgil Trucks R | 890 |
| Dave McNally R | 887 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 43 | 9 |
| 1950 | 44 | 7 |
| 1951 | 42 | 5 |
| 1952 | 42 | 5 |
| 1953 | 41 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 37 | 2 |
| 1949 | 33 | 3 |
| 1950 | 37 | 1 |
| 1951 | 34 | 1 |
| 1952 | 36 | 1 |
| 1953 | 36 | 2 |
| 1954 | 33 | 4 |
| 1955 | 31 | 6 |
| 1956 | 35 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20 | 2 |
| 1949 | 22 | 3 |
| 1950 | 23 | 1 |
| 1951 | 17 | 9 |
| 1952 | 22 | 3 |
| 1953 | 21 | 2 |
| 1954 | 23 | 1 |
| 1955 | 18 | 1 |
| 1956 | 20 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 14 | 9 |
| 1951 | 14 | 1 |
| 1953 | 15 | 2 |
| 1956 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.688 | 5 |
| 1950 | 0.677 | 6 |
| 1952 | 0.667 | 4 |
| 1954 | 0.767 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0.643 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 293.2 | 1 |
| 1949 | 279.2 | 3 |
| 1950 | 288.0 | 1 |
| 1951 | 263.1 | 2 |
| 1952 | 309.2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 286.2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 258.1 | 4 |
| 1955 | 211.1 | 10 |
| 1956 | 255.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1214 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1159 | 4 |
| 1950 | 1254 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1139 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1252 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1216 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1077 | 5 |
| 1955 | 909 | 9 |
| 1956 | 1074 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 19 | 4 |
| 1950 | 28 | 2 |
| 1951 | 19 | 7 |
| 1952 | 15 | 8 |
| 1956 | 23 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 97 | 6 |
| 1948 | 129 | 3 |
| 1949 | 137 | 3 |
| 1950 | 146 | 2 |
| 1951 | 124 | 2 |
| 1952 | 105 | 3 |
| 1953 | 110 | 3 |
| 1954 | 92 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 147 | 2 |
| 1949 | 138 | 3 |
| 1950 | 170 | 1 |
| 1951 | 132 | 3 |
| 1952 | 131 | 7 |
| 1953 | 98 | 10 |
| 1955 | 100 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 5 | 7 |
| 1947 | 6 | 5 |
| 1950 | 5 | 9 |
| 1951 | 4 | 10 |
| 1952 | 8 | 2 |
| 1953 | 9 | 2 |
| 1954 | 6 | 3 |
| 1955 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.820 | 3 |
| 1949 | 2.993 | 5 |
| 1950 | 3.844 | 10 |
| 1952 | 2.500 | 4 |
| 1954 | 2.717 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3.031 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.237 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.223 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0.260 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.222 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0.251 | 7 |
| 1956 | 0.239 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.226 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1.244 | 4 |
| 1952 | 1.101 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1.239 | 7 |
| 1956 | 1.249 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8.068 | 8 |
| 1948 | 7.080 | 1 |
| 1949 | 6.790 | 2 |
| 1951 | 8.339 | 9 |
| 1952 | 6.859 | 1 |
| 1954 | 7.943 | 10 |
| 1956 | 8.107 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.052 | 9 |
| 1956 | 3.137 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20 | 1 |
| 1949 | 22 | 2 |
| 1950 | 22 | 1 |
| 1951 | 17 | 5 |
| 1952 | 28 | 1 |
| 1953 | 23 | 2 |
| 1954 | 21 | 1 |
| 1956 | 21 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 10 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952 | 5 | 3 |
| 1953 | 5 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 74 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 231 | 10 |
| 1950 | 281 | 1 |
| 1951 | 244 | 1 |
| 1952 | 236 | 4 |
| 1953 | 283 | 1 |
| 1954 | 228 | 4 |
| 1955 | 218 | 5 |
| 1956 | 230 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 150 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 7 | 4 |
| 1953 | 16 | 10 |
| 1955 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1949 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 1950 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 1951 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 1952 | 6.0 | 5 |
| 1953 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5 | 1 |
| 1949 | 10 | 8 |
| 1954 | 7 | 3 |
| 1955 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1949 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 1950 | 5.6 | 8 |
| 1951 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 1952 | 8.6 | 3 |
| 1953 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6.5 | 7 |