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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
"Uncle" Ben Lemon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 8.76 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 0-3 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 02-12-1929
K 9 Drafted Round 9, Pick 134
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(12 games)
IP 12.1
WHIP 1.86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val F 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 21 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 9
1950 Majors 21 2.83 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1951 Minors 22 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1952 Majors 23 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 6
1953 Majors 24 6.00 0 / 0 4 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 6
1954 Majors 25 19.00 0 / 0 2 / 13 1 / 6 3 / 19
1955 Majors 26 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12
1956 Majors 27 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1957 Majors 28 8.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8
1958 Majors 29 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 17
1959 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 15
1960 Majors 31 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 12
1961 Majors 32 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 12
1962 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 18
1963 Majors 34 27.00 0 / 0 2 / 15 0 / 12 2 / 27
Total 0 0 0 0 / 0 12 / 90 8 / 85 20 / 175
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01"Uncle" Ben Lemon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1951-10-13The New York Red Foxx have waived "Uncle" Ben Lemon.
1951-09-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired "Uncle" Ben Lemon from the waiver wire.
1951-04-08The New York Red Foxx have waived "Uncle" Ben Lemon.
1951-04-01The New York Red Foxx have renamed Ben Lemon to "Uncle" Ben Lemon.
1950-10-03The New York Red Foxx have sent Ben Lemon to the minors.
1950-09-20The New York Red Foxx have promoted Arlas Mueller to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ben Lemon to the major league team.
1950-05-27The New York Red Foxx have acquired Ben Lemon from the waiver wire.
1950-04-17The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Ben Lemon.