John DeMerit

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John DeMerit
Outfielder
Born: January 8, 1936 (1936-01-08) (age 72)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 18, 1957
for the Milwaukee Braves
Final game
May 20, 1962
for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average     .174
Home runs     3
Runs batted in     7
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Stephen "Thumper" DeMerit (January 8, 1936 in West Bend, Wisconsin) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 5 seasons (1957-1959, 1961-1962) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets. DeMerit was a member of the 1957 World Series champion Braves. 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.

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