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
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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
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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
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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 cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1962 Salada coin

1961 Topps #501

1962 Topps #4

1978 TCMA The 1960's #0129

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #93

Other John DeMerit memorabilia in my collection:

1962 Salada plastic coin #192
autographed 3 x 5 index card

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autographed index card

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