Don Demeter

Positions: Centerfielder, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: June 25, 1935 in Oklahoma City, OK us

Died: November 29, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK

Buried: Resthaven Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK

High School: Capitol Hill HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

School: Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK)

Debut: September 18, 1956 (Age 21-085d, 11,396th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 28, 1967 (Age 32-064d)
vs. KCA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Donald Lee Demeter

Pronunciation: \DEM-it-ur\

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1959 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.8

3443

912

163

.265

467

RBI

563

OBP

.307

SLG

.460

OPS

.766

OPS+

108

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-23 / in Starts: 13-14
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	19 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 112 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	51 (33-15-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 112 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	68 (36-21-10)

Most Driven In
Self	5
D Zimmer	2
J Roseboro	1

Most Driven In By
Self	5
C Furillo	2
J Podres	1
G Hodges	1
J Gilliam	1
J Roseboro	0
J Pignatano	0
B Lillis	0

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	4	9 (8)	Apr 24	LAD		CHC	L,2-15	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.30	LF CF
2	5	12 (2)	Apr 27	LAD		STL	W,10-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						CF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	6	15 (2)	May 1	LAD		PIT	L,3-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1.08	0.013	1.70	0.01%	0.06	LF
4	7	19 (3)	May 4 (2)	LAD		PHI	W,15-2	6-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.63	CF
5	8	22 (2)	May 7	LAD		PHI	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	7	.64	-0.068	.92	-0.06%	-0.80	CF
6	9	23	May 9	LAD	@	SFG	L,3-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	3	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.30	CF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	10	95 (71)	Jul 27 susp	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	5						LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	11	104 (8)	Aug 5	LAD	@	STL	L,3-13	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.200	.333	8	.51	-0.056	.09	-0.01%	-0.90	CF
9	12	105	Aug 6	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.158	.263	8	1.01	-0.071	.14	-0.01%	-1.13	CF
10	13	106	Aug 7	LAD	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.087	.130	.217	7	.47	-0.046	.07	0.00%	-0.57	CF
11	14	107	Aug 8	LAD		SFG	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.148	.148	.185	.333	7	.58	-0.026	.11	0.00%	-0.32	CF
12	15	108	Aug 9	LAD		SFG	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.161	.194	.355	7	.96	-0.033	.28	-0.01%	-0.45	CF
13	16	110 (1)	Aug 12	LAD		CHC	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.171	.314	8	.64	-0.062	.07	0.00%	-1.26	CF
14	17	111	Aug 13	LAD		CHC	W,6-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.132	.158	.289	8	.92	-0.071	.05	0.00%	-0.65	CF
15	18	113 (1)	Aug 15 (1)	LAD		STL	W,4-3	GS-11	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.119	.143	.262	8	.96	-0.097	.03	0.00%	-0.81	CF
16	19	114	Aug 15 (2)	LAD		STL	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.133	.244	7	.56	-0.054	.03	0.00%	-0.85	RF
17	20	115	Aug 17 (1)	LAD		STL	L,7-12	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.122	.143	.265	8	.47	0.031	.02	0.00%	0.47	LF
18	21	116	Aug 17 (2)	LAD		STL	W,9-3	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.140	.143	.283	3	.13	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.39	CF
19	22	118 (1)	Aug 19 (2)	LAD		MLN	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.151	.167	.189	.355	7	.32	0.064	.02	0.00%	0.45	CF
20	23	119	Aug 20	LAD		MLN	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.158	.179	.336	7	.79	-0.043	.08	0.00%	-0.40	CF
21	24	121 (1)	Aug 23	LAD		MLN	W,10-1	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.158	.172	.193	.365	2	.03	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.61	CF
22	25	123 (1)	Aug 25	LAD		CIN	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.164	.183	.347	7	.66	-0.050	.02	0.00%	-0.51	CF
23	26	125 (1)	Aug 27	LAD		CIN	L,7-8	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.188	.242	.429	7	.66	0.131	.00	0.00%	1.98	CF
24	27	127 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.188	.242	.429	5						PR
25	28	128	Aug 30 (2)	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.182	.234	.416	6	1.10	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.44	CF
26	29	129	Aug 31	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-14	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.179	.231	.410	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	30	130	Sep 1 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,6-8	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.176	.227	.404	9	.80	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
28	31	131	Sep 1 (2)	LAD	@	SFG	L,5-6	7-14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.152	.188	.227	.416	5	3.06	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.23	CF
29	32	135 (3)	Sep 5	LAD	@	STL	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.186	.224	.410	5	.68	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.24	LF
30	33	137 (1)	Sep 7	LAD	@	STL	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.149	.186	.224	.410	5						LF
31	34	139 (1)	Sep 10	LAD	@	PHI	L,6-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.183	.221	.404	9	2.83	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.43	PH
32	35	143 (3)	Sep 14	LAD	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.278	.478	7	1.63	0.264	.00	0.00%	1.05	LF
33	36	144	Sep 15	LAD	@	MLN	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.184	.215	.289	.505	7	.43	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.21	RF
34	37	145	Sep 16 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.210	.282	.492	6	1.62	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.82	LF
35	38	146	Sep 16 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.210	.282	.492	2						LF
36	39	147	Sep 19	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-1	4-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.217	.325	.542	5	.33	0.084	.00	0.00%	0.84	RF
37	40	148	Sep 20	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.218	.357	.576	6	1.46	0.241	.00	0.00%	1.06	RF
38	41	149	Sep 21	LAD	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.209	.341	.550	5	1.20	-0.120	.00	0.00%	-1.38	RF CF
39	42	150	Sep 23	LAD		STL	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.211	.330	.540	8	.72	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.33	RF
40	43	151	Sep 24	LAD		STL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.222	.368	.591	5	.41	0.056	.00	0.00%	1.04	RF
41	44	152	Sep 26 (1)	LAD		CHC	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.223	.364	.587	5	.48	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.39	RF
42	45	153	Sep 26 (2)	LAD		CHC	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.234	.363	.596	7	2.08	0.234	.00	0.00%	0.81	LF
43	46	154	Sep 27	LAD		CHC	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.225	.349	.574	7	1.01	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-1.01	LF
							20-23		112	106	11	20	2	0	5	8	5	0	32	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	.189	.225	.349	.574		.86	-0.123	.12	-0.08%	-5.65

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