John DeMerit

John Stephen "Thumper" DeMerit
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: January 8, 1936 in West Bend, WI
Signed: 1957 by the Milwaukee Braves
Acquired: via the Expansion Draft from the Braves, October 1961

 

I don't know if John's nickname was "Thumper" because he was a good hitter, or if it was in honor of Bambi's rabbit friend from the Disney movie. A cursory look at his career batting average supports the rabbit theory. John is pictured here on 1961 Topps, and below on a 1962 Salada coin.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB    G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1957 Mil NL 33  34  8  5  0  0  0   1  5  1  0  8  0   0   0  0 .147 .147 .147
1958 Mil NL  3   3  1  2  0  0  0   0  2  0  0  0  0   0   0  0 .667 .667 .667
1959 Mil NL 11   5  4  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0  2  1   0   0  0 .333 .200 .200
1961 Mil NL 32  74  5 12  3  0  2   5 21  0  0 19  5   1   0  0 .225 .284 .162
1962 *METS* 14  16  3  3  0  0  1   1  6  0  0  4  2   0   0  0 .278 .375 .188
METS TOTALS 14  16  3  3  0  0  1   1  6  0  0  4  2   0   0  0 .278 .375 .188
OTHER CLUBS 79 116 18 20  3  0  2   6 29  1  0 29  6   1   0  0 .220 .250 .172
CAREER TOTS 93 132 21 23  3  0  3   7 35  1  0 33  8   1   0  0 .227 .265 .174

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This is a list of the John DeMerit cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1962 Salada coin

 

1961 Topps #501

1962 Topps #4

1978 TCMA The 1960's #0129

1991 WIZ Mets #93

Other John DeMerit memorabilia in my collection:

1962 Salada plastic coin #192

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