John DeMerit
| John DeMerit | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: January 8, 1936 West Bend, Wisconsin |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 18, 1957, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 20, 1962, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .174 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
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John Stephen "Thumper" DeMerit (January 8, 1936 in West Bend, Wisconsin) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of five seasons (1957–1959, 1961–1962) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.
DeMerit was a member of the 1957 World Series champion Braves. He also appeared in 14 games for the 1962 Mets, whose 120 losses continue to be the most by a Major League team in a single season since the 19th century.
An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, for his career he hit .174 with 3 home runs and 7 runs batted in in 93 games played.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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