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Chet Lemon

#24 RANKED AT POSITION
1975—1990
Center Field
BORN
February 12, 1955, in Jackson, MS
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1988
GAMES
55.8
WAR
.355
ON-BASE PCT
973
RUNS
37.3
WAR7
.442
SLUGGING
1875
HITS
18.3
WAR3
.797
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
215
HOME RUNS
4.5
WAR PER SEASON
Still holds American League record for most putouts in the outfield in a single season. All-Star and Gold Glove member of 1984 World Champions.
3-TIME
ALL-STAR
1984
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Lemon
CAREER
55.8
LONG PEAK
37.3
PRIME
25.7
SHORT PEAK
18.3
JAWS
46.6
WAR PER
4.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
74.5
LONG PEAK
45.7
PRIME
33.5
SHORT PEAK
22.8
JAWS
60.2
WAR PER
5.4

Where Does Chet Lemon Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
24
CAREER
23
LONG PEAK
31
PRIME
39
SHORT PEAK
44
JAWS
24
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Lemon
Average HOF Center Field
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.055.837.325.718.346.54.574.645.733.522.860.25.4Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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