Player
Bob Lemon HOF 1976
Player Info
- Full Name
- Robert Granville
- Born
-
September 22, 1920
San Bernardino, CA, USA - Died
- January 11, 2000
- Size
- 6'0" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 9, 1941
- Final Game
- July 1, 1958
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1941-1958
Honors
1954 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
1954 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
1950 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1948 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
1948 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1948 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1948 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
615
G
.232
AVG
274
H
37
HR
147
RBI
.674
OPS
86
OPS vs Lg
18% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
207-128
W-L
3.23
ERA
460
G
1,277
SO
22
SV
1.34
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | 0 | 1 | 5.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 8 | 16 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | 6 | 11 | 4.60 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 117.0 | 45 | 64 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | 20 | 14 | 3.03 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 255.1 | 94 | 89 |
| 1955 | Cleveland Indians | 18 | 10 | 3.88 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 211.1 | 100 | 74 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Indians | 23 | 7 | 2.72 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 258.0 | 110 | 92 |
| 1953 | Cleveland Indians | 21 | 15 | 3.36 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 286.2 | 98 | 110 |
| 1952 | Cleveland Indians | 22 | 11 | 2.50 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 309.2 | 131 | 105 |
| 1951 | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 14 | 3.52 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 263.0 | 132 | 124 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 23 | 11 | 3.84 | 44 | 37 | 3 | 288.0 | 170 | 146 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 22 | 10 | 2.99 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 279.2 | 138 | 137 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | 20 | 14 | 2.82 | 43 | 37 | 2 | 293.2 | 147 | 129 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | 11 | 5 | 3.44 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 167.1 | 65 | 97 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 5 | 2.49 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 94.0 | 39 | 68 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AL | 25.3 | 2.84 | 5.68 | 2.250 | |
| 1957 | AL | 117.3 | 3.45 | 4.91 | 1.645 | |
| 1956 | AL | 255.3 | 3.31 | 3.14 | 1.249 | ✓ |
| 1955 | AL | 211.3 | 4.26 | 3.15 | 1.382 | ✓ |
| 1954 | AL | 258.3 | 3.83 | 3.21 | 1.239 | ✓ |
| 1953 | AL | 286.7 | 3.08 | 3.45 | 1.371 | ✓ |
| 1952 | AL | 309.7 | 3.81 | 3.05 | 1.101 | ✓ |
| 1951 | AL | 263.3 | 4.51 | 4.24 | 1.397 | ✓ |
| 1950 | AL | 288.0 | 5.31 | 4.56 | 1.483 | ✓ |
| 1949 | AL | 279.7 | 4.44 | 4.41 | 1.244 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 293.7 | 4.51 | 3.95 | 1.226 | ✓ |
| 1947 | AL | 167.3 | 3.50 | 5.22 | 1.476 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 94.0 | 3.73 | 6.51 | 1.543 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | 25 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .065 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | 43 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .194 |
| 1955 | Cleveland Indians | 49 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .244 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .214 |
| 1953 | Cleveland Indians | 51 | 112 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .232 |
| 1952 | Cleveland Indians | 54 | 124 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .226 |
| 1951 | Cleveland Indians | 56 | 102 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .206 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 72 | 136 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .272 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 46 | 108 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .269 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 119 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .286 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | 47 | 56 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .321 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | 55 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .180 |
| 1942 | Cleveland Indians | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | Cleveland Indians | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AL | 14 | .000 | .333 | 7.1 | 28.6 | 49 | 0.0 | |
| 1957 | AL | 46 | .087 | .065 | 0.0 | 30.4 | -40 | 1.1 | |
| 1956 | AL | 110 | .161 | .194 | 8.2 | 19.1 | 70 | 5.2 | |
| 1955 | AL | 99 | .039 | .286 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 77 | 1.1 | |
| 1954 | AL | 113 | .122 | .260 | 5.3 | 21.2 | 68 | 2.1 | |
| 1953 | AL | 125 | .152 | .267 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 83 | 2.1 | |
| 1952 | AL | 134 | .089 | .257 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 62 | 2.1 | |
| 1951 | AL | 112 | .147 | .234 | 8.0 | 19.6 | 72 | 3.1 | |
| 1950 | AL | 153 | .213 | .295 | 8.5 | 16.3 | 116 | 6.3 | |
| 1949 | AL | 123 | .287 | .272 | 8.1 | 16.3 | 140 | 7.4 | |
| 1948 | AL | 129 | .202 | .319 | 6.2 | 17.8 | 123 | 5.2 | |
| 1947 | AL | 64 | .286 | .356 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 181 | 2.1 | |
| 1946 | AL | 99 | .067 | .214 | 7.1 | 18.2 | 41 | 1.0 | |
| 1942 | AL | 5 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 60.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | AL | 4 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 38 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 460 | 263 | 709 | 31 | 78 | .969 |
| OF | 14 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .973 |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | P | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | P | 21 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | P | 39 | 24 | 61 | 6 | 6 | .934 |
| 1955 | Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .983 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Indians | P | 36 | 22 | 57 | 3 | 8 | .963 |
| 1953 | Cleveland Indians | P | 41 | 31 | 74 | 3 | 15 | .972 |
| 1952 | Cleveland Indians | P | 42 | 32 | 79 | 2 | 7 | .982 |
| 1951 | Cleveland Indians | P | 42 | 21 | 60 | 2 | 5 | .976 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | P | 44 | 22 | 66 | 4 | 6 | .957 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | P | 37 | 34 | 71 | 4 | 5 | .963 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | P | 43 | 23 | 86 | 4 | 8 | .965 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | P | 37 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 4 | .983 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .972 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | P | 32 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .976 |
| 1942 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1941 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 2-2 | 0 | 29.1 | 17 | 3.94 | ||
| 1954 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 0-2 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 6.75 |
| 1948 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 16.0 | 6 | 1.65 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1954 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Managerial record: 430-403 (.516)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New York Yankees | AL | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | AL | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6 | |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | AL | 65 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 74 | 34 | 40 | .459 | 5 | |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | AL | 68 | 48 | 20 | .706 | 1 | |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | |
| 1972 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 154 | 76 | 78 | .494 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 161 | 85 | 76 | .528 | 2 | |
| 1970 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 110 | 46 | 64 | .418 | 4 |