1935
Born June 25, 1935
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Don Demeter Notable
b. June 25, 1935 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1956, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958–1961, Philadelphia Phillies 1961–1963, Detroit Tigers 1964–1966, Boston Red Sox 1966–1967, Cleveland Indians 1967
Don Demeter played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1967.
Across 1,109 games he batted .265, with 912 hits and 467 runs. He finished with 163 home runs, 147 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 802 games in the outfield, with 1,424 putouts and 14 errors. He also played 150 games at third base and 112 games at first base.
He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1959 and 1961.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on June 25, 1935, and died on November 29, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BRO | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1958 | LAD | 43 | 106 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 2 | .189 |
| 1959 | LAD | 139 | 371 | 55 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 16 | 87 | 5 | .256 |
| 1960 | LAD | 64 | 168 | 23 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 0 | .274 |
| 1961 | LAD/PHI | 121 | 411 | 57 | 103 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 70 | 22 | 80 | 2 | .251 |
| 1962 | PHI | 153 | 550 | 85 | 169 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 107 | 41 | 93 | 2 | .307 |
| 1963 | PHI | 154 | 515 | 63 | 133 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 83 | 31 | 93 | 1 | .258 |
| 1964 | DET | 134 | 441 | 57 | 113 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 17 | 85 | 4 | .256 |
| 1965 | DET | 122 | 389 | 50 | 108 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 23 | 65 | 4 | .278 |
| 1966 | BOS/DET | 105 | 325 | 43 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 61 | 2 | .268 |
| 1967 | BOS/CLE | 71 | 164 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 1109 | 3443 | 467 | 912 | 147 | 17 | 163 | 563 | 180 | 658 | 22 | .265 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died November 29, 2021
1956
Major-league debut: Don Demeter
Don Demeter made a major-league debut on September 18, 1956.
1959
Don Demeter's Three-Home-Run Game, 1959
Don Demeter hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants on April 21, 1959.
1961
Don Demeter's Three-Home-Run Game, 1961
Don Demeter hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 12, 1961.
1967
Final major-league game: Don Demeter
Don Demeter played a final major-league game on August 28, 1967.
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