Bob Lemon
1941–1958 · bats L / throws R · ALS, ASF, Cleveland Guardians, MLS
615G
.232AVG
.289OBP
.388SLG
274H
37HR
148RBI
2SB
207–128W–L
2,851IP
1,278K
3.23ERA
350GS
22SV
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 1,326 | 1,179 | 148 | 274 | 54 | 9 | 37 | 148 | 93 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 457 | .232 | .289 | .388 | .677 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,851.3 | 460 | 350 | 188 | 207 | 128 | 22 | 2,559 | 1,184 | 1,024 | 180 | 1,251 | 1,278 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 | 1.336 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1947-09-08 to 1948-05-07
12longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1948-06-30 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 62 | 10 walks allowed | 1950-06-11 | 1 in 3,978 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1948-06-30 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 291 | 613 | 119 | 26 | 74 | 42 | 114 | .220 | .263 | .413 |
| Away | 324 | 713 | 155 | 11 | 74 | 51 | 127 | .243 | .289 | .366 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 48 | 145 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 31 | .157 | .186 | .283 |
| May | 96 | 212 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 42 | .186 | .250 | .245 |
| June | 122 | 232 | 57 | 13 | 35 | 20 | 36 | .279 | .332 | .520 |
| July | 122 | 221 | 50 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 36 | .238 | .253 | .448 |
| August | 123 | 273 | 56 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 43 | .234 | .282 | .385 |
| September | 102 | 237 | 55 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | .267 | .321 | .393 |
| October | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .167 | .400 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-yankees | 108 | 202 | 34 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 53 | .197 | .262 | .364 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 89 | 176 | 39 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 24 | .245 | .267 | .465 |
| boston-red-sox | 89 | 201 | 44 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 35 | .242 | .274 | .390 |
| detroit-tigers | 88 | 205 | 37 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 38 | .206 | .263 | .339 |
| chicago-white-sox | 81 | 184 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 34 | .213 | .272 | .305 |
| st-louis-browns | 63 | 152 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 26 | .239 | .270 | .399 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 61 | 131 | 40 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | .336 | .374 | .521 |
| baltimore-orioles | 24 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .180 | .246 | .300 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | .250 | – | – |
| 1942 | Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1946 | Cleveland Guardians | 55 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 4 | – | .182 | 95 | 39 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Guardians | 47 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 5 | – | .321 | 167 | 65 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Guardians | 52 | 119 | 34 | 5 | 21 | – | .286 | 293 | 147 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Guardians | 46 | 108 | 29 | 7 | 19 | – | .269 | 279 | 138 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Guardians | 72 | 134 | 37 | 6 | 27 | – | .276 | 288 | 170 |
| 1951 | Cleveland Guardians | 56 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 13 | – | .206 | 263 | 132 |
| 1952 | Cleveland Guardians | 54 | 124 | 28 | 2 | 9 | – | .226 | 309 | 131 |
| 1953 | Cleveland Guardians | 51 | 112 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 2 | .232 | 286 | 98 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 10 | – | .214 | 258 | 110 |
| 1955 | Cleveland Guardians | 49 | 78 | 19 | 1 | 9 | – | .244 | 211 | 100 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Guardians | 43 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 12 | – | .196 | 255 | 95 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Guardians | 25 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | .065 | 117 | 45 |
| 1958 | Cleveland Guardians | 15 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .231 | 25 | 8 |