Steve Demeter

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1960)

Steve Demeter was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1960 for the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. In 15 career games, he hit .087 with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .087
HR 0
RBI 1
H 2
OPS .217
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 185 lb
Born
1/27/1935 in Homer City, PA, USA
Died
2/3/2013 in Parma, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1959-07-29
Last Game
1960-05-06

Full name: Stephen Demeter

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Career Batting Statistics

Steve Demeter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 23 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .087 .087 .130 .217 0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Career OPS .217 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Demeter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 DET AL 11 18 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 15 23 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .087 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Demeter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7151201.133
Away880000.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Demeter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-05-06 CLEBALL 200000000
1960-05-03 CLEMINL 000000000
1960-04-28 CLECHWL 100000000
1960-04-19 CLEDETL 200000001
1959-09-27 DETCHWL 411000000
1959-09-26 DETCHWL 400000000
1959-09-20 DETCHWW 100000001
1959-09-14 DETMINL 100000000
1959-09-13 DETMINL 100000000
1959-09-11 DETNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Demeter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 7 2 7 7 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Demeter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 DET 3B 4 2 4 6 1 1
1960 CLE 3B 3 0 3 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Demeter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Demeter

What years did Steve Demeter play?
Steve Demeter played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1960.
Was Steve Demeter a pitcher?
No. Steve Demeter was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Demeter hit?
Steve Demeter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Steve Demeter's career batting average?
Steve Demeter batted .087 over his career, with 2 hits in 23 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Demeter have?
Steve Demeter drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Steve Demeter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Steve Demeter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.