What years did John DeMerit play?

John DeMerit played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.

Was John DeMerit a pitcher?

No. John DeMerit was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did John DeMerit hit?

John DeMerit hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.

John DeMerit

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1962)

AVG .174

HR 3

RBI 7

H 23

OPS .492

PIV -365

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 1/8/1936 in West Bend, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-18
Last Game: 1962-05-20

Full name: John Stephen DeMerit

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	132	21	23	3	0	3	7	1	8	33	.174	.227	.265	.492	-365

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	ML1	NL	33	34	8	5	0	0	1	1	0	8	.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	ML1	NL	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	ML1	NL	11	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	ML1	NL	32	74	5	12	3	2	5	0	5	19	.162	.258 (-37%)	.328 (-31%)	.399 (-29%)	.727 (-30%)	-364.9
1962	NYN	NL	14	16	3	3	0	1	1	0	2	4	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			93	132	21	23	3	3	7	1	8	33	.174	—	—	—	—	-365

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1957	WS	ML1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	55	12	8	1	2	.145
Away	37	77	9	15	2	5	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1962-05-20	NYN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-20	NYN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-19	NYN	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-16	NYN	CHC	W	4	2	2	1	1	1	1
1962-05-15	NYN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-12	NYN	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962-05-08	NYN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-06	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-29	NYN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-28	NYN	PHI	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	49	31	74	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1957	ML1	OF	13	6	21	0
1958	ML1	OF	2	0	2	0
1959	ML1	OF	4	1	7	0
1961	ML1	OF	21	19	40	2
1962	NYN	OF	9	5	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	10
Center Field	20
Right Field	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison	Madison	WI	1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about John DeMerit

What years did John DeMerit play?: John DeMerit played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.
Was John DeMerit a pitcher?: No. John DeMerit was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John DeMerit hit?: John DeMerit hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.