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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Bill Lemon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 176-162 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 09-22-1945
K 2179 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(86 games)
IP 3058.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 STL
7
 20
35
35
1
1
0
 0
229.1
 290 198 184 10 122
170
1.80
7.22
1967 STL
11
 20
36
36
11
0
0
 0
264.0
 283 163 161 6 131
183
1.57
5.49
1968 STL
14
 21
37
37
9
2
0
 0
276.0
 280 140 133 9 102
204
1.38
4.34
1969 STL
10
 17
36
36
7
1
0
 0
243.2
 246 130 125 5 98
166
1.41
4.62
1970 STL
16
 12
34
34
8
3
0
 0
244.0
 225 108 104 6 94
167
1.31
3.84
1971 STL
14
 9
29
29
10
1
0
 0
218.1
 189 90 90 3 60
160
1.14
3.71
1972 STL
10
 7
27
26
4
3
0
 0
161.0
 167 67 65 2 70
123
1.47
3.63
1973 STL
3
 5
59
0
0
0
11
 0
80.0
 82 35 34 0 28
59
1.38
3.83
1974 STL
1
 4
48
0
0
0
7
 0
53.1
 55 23 23 0 22
38
1.44
3.88
1975 STL
14
 9
27
27
7
2
0
 0
198.0
 168 69 63 1 67
153
1.19
2.86
1976 STL
20
 8
35
35
5
3
0
 0
245.0
 218 91 85 0 85
165
1.24
3.12
1977 STL
5
 2
11
11
1
0
0
 0
72.1
 67 31 29 0 27
45
1.30
3.61
1978 STL-CLE
17
 8
35
35
7
2
0
 0
256.1
 225 100 95 5 87
179
1.22
3.34
1979 CLE
17
 8
38
28
10
5
0
 0
227.1
 199 89 84 0 76
156
1.21
3.33
1980 CLE
13
 8
27
27
4
1
0
 0
196.2
 185 72 69 2 71
138
1.30
3.16
1981 CLE
4
 4
22
12
1
0
1
 0
94.2
 107 63 56 0 42
73
1.57
5.32
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
176
 162
536
408
85
24
19
 0
3058.2
 2986 1469 1400 49 1182
2179
1.36
4.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Bill Lemon has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1978-05-20A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sliders and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Bill Lemon, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Sliders in exchange for Cy Sorrell, Tom Pepper.
1977-08-15The St. Louis Sliders have promoted Bill Lemon to the major league team.
1966-03-30The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Orlando Cooper to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Bill Lemon to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Ray Burnside to the minors. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Kevin Carlyle to the minors.