Don Demeter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1967)

AVG .265
HR 163
RBI 563
H 912
OPS .766
PIV 5,080
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
6/25/1935 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Died
11/29/2021 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1956-09-18
Last Game
1967-08-28

Full name: Donald Lee Demeter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,109 3,443 467 912 147 17 163 563 22 180 658 .265 .307 .459 .766 5,080

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .459 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 BRO NL 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1958 LAN NL 43 106 11 20 2 0 5 8 2 5 32 .189 .257 (-27%) .324 (-31%) .394 (-11%) .719 (-20%) -361.1
1959 LAN NL 139 371 55 95 11 1 18 70 5 16 87 .256 .256 (avg) .323 (-9%) .392 (+11%) .715 (+2%) 11.7
1960 LAN NL 64 168 23 46 7 1 9 29 0 8 34 .274 .255 (+7%) .323 (-6%) .387 (+26%) .711 (+12%) 251.9
1961 LAN NL 15 29 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 .172 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 106 382 54 98 18 4 20 68 2 19 74 .257 .258 (-1%) .328 (-8%) .399 (+21%) .727 (+8%) 0.0
1962 PHI NL 153 550 85 169 24 3 29 107 2 41 93 .307 .257 (+19%) .326 (+10%) .393 (+32%) .719 (+22%) 2340.6
1963 PHI NL 154 515 63 133 20 2 22 83 1 31 93 .258 .246 (+5%) .308 (-1%) .371 (+16%) .680 (+9%) 743.6
1964 DET AL 134 441 57 113 22 1 22 80 4 17 85 .256 .250 (+2%) .312 (-7%) .377 (+22%) .690 (+9%) 526.5
1965 DET AL 122 389 50 108 16 4 16 58 4 23 65 .278 .245 (+13%) .310 (+5%) .371 (+24%) .682 (+15%) 1006.4
1966 DET AL 32 99 12 21 5 0 5 12 1 3 19 .212 .248 (-15%) .309 (-24%) .376 (+10%) .685 (-5%) -118.3
1966 BOS AL 73 226 31 66 13 1 9 29 1 5 42 .292 .248 (+18%) .309 (-1%) .376 (+27%) .685 (+14%) -118.3
1967 BOS AL 20 43 7 12 5 0 1 4 0 3 11 .279 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 51 121 15 25 4 0 5 12 0 6 16 .207 .242 (-15%) .306 (-17%) .357 (+2%) .663 (-7%) 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,109 3,443 467 912 147 17 163 563 22 180 658 .265 — — — — 4,283

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
6 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 6 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home561170822745479285.266
Away546172924045784278.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-08-28 CLEKC1W 000000000
1967-08-27 CLEMINL 412000000
1967-08-26 CLEMINW 411000100
1967-08-25 CLEMINL 101100100
1967-08-24 CLELAAW 000000000
1967-08-22 CLELAAW 400000000
1967-08-21 CLELAAL 100000010
1967-08-20 CLEDETL 301100001
1967-08-18 CLEDETL 200000000
1967-08-17 CLETEXW 402000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 112 94 781 61 14 67
3B 150 132 121 241 25 22
OF 802 610 1424 35 14 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1958 LAN OF 39 27 70 0 0 0
1959 LAN OF 124 81 223 5 4 1
1960 LAN OF 62 37 92 2 1 1
1961 LAN OF 14 6 18 1 1 1
1961 PHI 1B 22 18 148 15 2 22
1961 PHI OF 79 74 173 9 1 3
1962 PHI 1B 1 0 2 0 1 1
1962 PHI 3B 105 95 91 177 18 18
1962 PHI OF 63 50 107 0 1 0
1963 PHI 1B 26 21 181 19 7 11
1963 PHI 3B 43 36 28 61 7 3
1963 PHI OF 119 72 166 6 0 1
1964 DET 1B 23 23 202 12 2 12
1964 DET OF 88 81 164 3 0 1
1965 DET 1B 34 29 219 10 2 19
1965 DET OF 82 68 158 1 2 1
1966 DET 1B 4 1 16 4 0 1
1966 DET OF 27 22 65 2 1 2
1966 BOS 1B 2 2 13 1 0 1
1966 BOS OF 57 54 109 3 2 0
1967 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1967 BOS OF 12 9 15 1 0 1
1967 CLE 3B 1 1 2 2 0 1
1967 CLE OF 35 29 63 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 112
Third Base 151
Left Field 142
Center Field 591
Right Field 97

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1963 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 12.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Demeter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Marshall
    .270 avg, 148 HR
  2. 96
    Eddie Rosario
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  3. 94
    Lourdes Gurriel
    .271 avg, 131 HR
  4. 93
    Jay Gibbons
    .260 avg, 127 HR
  5. 92
    Cody Ross
    .262 avg, 132 HR
  6. 89
    Ellis Valentine
    .278 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Demeter

What years did Don Demeter play?
Don Demeter played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.
Was Don Demeter a pitcher?
No. Don Demeter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Demeter hit?
Don Demeter hit 163 career home runs with 912 hits.