Don Demeter
1956–1967 · bats R / throws R · Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
1,107G
.265AVG
.307OBP
.460SLG
911H
163HR
563RBI
22SB
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,107 | 3,724 | 3,437 | 467 | 911 | 147 | 17 | 163 | 563 | 180 | 657 | 22 | 26 | 42 | 32 | 1,581 | .265 | .307 | .460 | .767 |
Streaks
14longest hitting streak · 1962-08-11 to 1962-08-23
23longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1959-04-21 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1965-08-12 | 1 in 6,468 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1963-06-05 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 561 | 1859 | 454 | 79 | 285 | 99 | 329 | .266 | .297 | .460 |
| Away | 546 | 1865 | 457 | 84 | 278 | 81 | 328 | .264 | .288 | .460 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 111 | 406 | 102 | 21 | 67 | 21 | 69 | .274 | .303 | .492 |
| May | 200 | 698 | 164 | 15 | 83 | 43 | 122 | .257 | .297 | .394 |
| June | 220 | 765 | 209 | 46 | 140 | 24 | 117 | .291 | .305 | .531 |
| July | 209 | 685 | 154 | 21 | 81 | 34 | 125 | .243 | .274 | .390 |
| August | 230 | 780 | 194 | 38 | 130 | 40 | 142 | .271 | .300 | .478 |
| September | 134 | 384 | 86 | 21 | 61 | 17 | 82 | .243 | .268 | .483 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 91 | 330 | 71 | 17 | 64 | 20 | 64 | .234 | .276 | .432 |
| milwaukee-braves | 91 | 348 | 86 | 16 | 49 | 19 | 50 | .270 | .302 | .461 |
| cincinnati-reds | 89 | 292 | 68 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 54 | .249 | .274 | .505 |
| san-francisco-giants | 88 | 298 | 81 | 10 | 46 | 20 | 53 | .310 | .339 | .506 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 86 | 269 | 73 | 12 | 45 | 15 | 45 | .298 | .327 | .494 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 82 | 277 | 71 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 56 | .271 | .285 | .435 |
| new-york-yankees | 55 | 174 | 40 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 32 | .245 | .264 | .417 |
| minnesota-twins | 52 | 198 | 59 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 30 | .317 | .323 | .634 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 106 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .189 | – | – |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 137 | 366 | 94 | 18 | 70 | 5 | .257 | – | – |
| 1960 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 64 | 168 | 46 | 9 | 29 | – | .274 | – | – |
| 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies | 121 | 411 | 103 | 21 | 70 | 2 | .251 | – | – |
| 1962 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 153 | 550 | 169 | 29 | 107 | 2 | .307 | – | – |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 515 | 133 | 22 | 83 | 1 | .258 | – | – |
| 1964 |  Detroit Tigers | 134 | 441 | 113 | 22 | 80 | 4 | .256 | – | – |
| 1965 | Detroit Tigers | 122 | 389 | 108 | 16 | 58 | 4 | .278 | – | – |
| 1966 | Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers | 105 | 325 | 87 | 14 | 41 | 2 | .268 | – | – |
| 1967 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians | 71 | 163 | 37 | 6 | 16 | – | .227 | – | – |