1944
Born February 3, 1944
Shenandoah, VA, USA
Wayne Comer Notable
b. February 3, 1944 · Detroit Tigers 1967–1968, 1972, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Washington Senators 1970
Wayne Comer played for four clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1967 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1972.
Across 316 games he batted .229, with 157 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 22 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 247 games in the outfield, with 387 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Shenandoah, VA, USA on February 3, 1944, and died on October 4, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1968 | DET | 48 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 1969 | SEP | 147 | 481 | 88 | 118 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 54 | 82 | 79 | 18 | .245 |
| 1970 | MIL/WSA | 90 | 146 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 19 | 4 | .212 |
| 1972 | DET | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 316 | 687 | 119 | 157 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 106 | 106 | 22 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died October 4, 2023
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