John DeMerit

Infobox MLB retired
name=John DeMerit
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=#af0039
bgcolor2=#0f437c
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1936|1|8
deathdate=
debutdate= June 18
debutyear= 1957
debutteam= Milwaukee Braves
finaldate=May 20
finalyear=1962
finalteam=New York Mets
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.174
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=3
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=7
teams=
* Milwaukee Braves (1957-1959, 1961)
* New York Mets (1962)
highlights=
* World Series champion: 1957

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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