Chet Lemon was a center fielder in MLB history. Across 1988 career games, with a .273 batting average and 215 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CWS | 9 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .257 | .297 | .314 | .612 |
| 1976 | CWS | 132 | 451 | 46 | 111 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 65 | .246 | .298 | .328 | .626 |
| 1977 | CWS | 150 | 553 | 99 | 151 | 38 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 8 | 52 | 88 | .273 | .343 | .459 | .803 |
| 1978 | CWS | 105 | 357 | 51 | 107 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 5 | 39 | 46 | .300 | .377 | .510 | .887 |
| 1979 | CWS | 148 | 556 | 79 | 177 | 44 | 2 | 17 | 86 | 7 | 56 | 68 | .318 | .391 | .496 | .887 |
| 1980 | CWS | 147 | 514 | 76 | 150 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 6 | 71 | 56 | .292 | .388 | .442 | .830 |
| 1981 | CWS | 94 | 328 | 50 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 33 | 48 | .302 | .384 | .491 | .874 |
| 1982 | DET | 125 | 436 | 75 | 116 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 56 | 69 | .266 | .368 | .447 | .815 |
| 1983 | DET | 145 | 491 | 78 | 125 | 21 | 5 | 24 | 69 | 0 | 54 | 70 | .255 | .350 | .464 | .814 |
| 1984 | DET | 141 | 509 | 77 | 146 | 34 | 6 | 20 | 76 | 5 | 51 | 83 | .287 | .357 | .495 | .852 |
| 1985 | DET | 145 | 517 | 69 | 137 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 0 | 45 | 93 | .265 | .334 | .439 | .773 |
| 1986 | DET | 126 | 403 | 45 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 39 | 53 | .251 | .326 | .407 | .733 |
| 1987 | DET | 146 | 470 | 75 | 130 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 70 | 82 | .277 | .376 | .481 | .857 |
| 1988 | DET | 144 | 512 | 67 | 135 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 59 | 65 | .264 | .346 | .436 | .782 |
| 1989 | DET | 127 | 414 | 45 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 46 | 71 | .237 | .323 | .343 | .666 |
| 1990 | DET | 104 | 322 | 39 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 48 | 61 | .258 | .359 | .379 | .738 |
| Career Totals | — | 1988 | 6868 | 973 | 1875 | 396 | 61 | 215 | 884 | 58 | 749 | 1024 | .273 | .355 | .442 | .797 |
1978, 1979, 1984
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $670,000 |
| 1986 | $698,571 |
| 1987 | $698,571 |
| 1988 | $828,571 |
| 1989 | $828,571 |
| 1990 | $828,571 |
Career Total: $4,552,855 (6 seasons)
Average: $758,809
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.