What years did Steve Comer play?

Steve Comer played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.

Was Steve Comer a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Comer pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 245 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Comer hit?

Steve Comer hit 0 career home runs.

What was Steve Comer's career batting average?

Steve Comer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Steve Comer's career ERA?

Steve Comer finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 44-37 with 245 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Comer have?

Steve Comer recorded 245 career strikeouts.

Steve Comer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1984)

Steve Comer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984 for the Texas Rangers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 176 career appearances, he went 44-37 with a 4.13 ERA and 245 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 44–37

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.45

SO 245

Pitcher PIV -6496.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 1/13/1954 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-15
Last Game: 1984-09-15

Full name: Steven Michael Comer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Comer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	37	176	83	11	3	13	701.2	762	322	57	252	245	4.13	-6496.5

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Comer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	TEX	AL	11	5	30	11	3	2	1	117.1	107	30	37	65	2.30	3.69 (+38%)	2056.4
1979	TEX	AL	17	12	36	36	6	1	0	242.1	230	99	84	86	3.68	4.00 (+8%)	-2706.8
1980	TEX	AL	2	4	12	11	0	0	0	41.2	65	37	22	9	7.99	3.84 (-108%)	-1840.2
1981	TEX	AL	8	2	36	1	0	0	6	77.1	70	22	31	22	2.56	3.58 (+29%)	280.4
1982	TEX	AL	1	6	37	3	1	0	6	97.0	133	55	36	23	5.10	3.86 (-32%)	-2495.1
1983	PHI	NL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	8.2	11	5	3	1	5.19	—	0.0
1984	CLE	AL	4	8	22	20	1	0	0	117.1	146	74	39	39	5.68	3.81 (-49%)	-1791.2
Career · 7 seasons			44	37	176	83	11	3	13	701.2	762	322	252	245	4.13	—	-6,496

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Steve Comer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
176	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Comer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	TEX	AL	30	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TEX	AL	36	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	36	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	37	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	PHI	NL	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CLE	AL	22	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			176	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Comer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	87	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	89	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Comer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	87	374.0	386	157	131	127	3.78
Away	89	327.2	376	165	121	118	4.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Comer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-15	CLE	OAK	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	2	1
1984-09-09	CLE	OAK	—	2.0	4	5	3	1	1	3
1984-09-03	CLE	LAA	W	7.0	7	3	3	1	3	0
1984-08-29	CLE	MIL	—	3.1	4	2	2	4	0	0
1984-08-24	CLE	BOS	L	5.1	7	7	7	2	1	0
1984-08-19	CLE	MIL	W	9.0	7	1	1	2	1	0
1984-08-14	CLE	TOR	—	5.2	6	2	2	1	2	0
1984-08-10	CLE	NYY	—	4.1	8	5	5	1	0	1
1984-08-08	CLE	BAL	L	4.0	5	4	3	2	1	0
1984-08-03	CLE	NYY	L	5.1	5	7	6	3	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Comer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	176	83	50	116	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Comer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	TEX	P	30	11	8	20	1	0
1979	TEX	P	36	36	19	38	4	0
1980	TEX	P	12	11	6	5	1	1
1981	TEX	P	36	1	5	18	1	2
1982	TEX	P	37	3	3	15	1	1
1983	PHI	P	3	1	2	0	0	0
1984	CLE	P	22	20	7	20	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Comer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	176

College History

Steve Comer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	MN	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

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Steve Comer: the record in brief

Steve Comer's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1978 to a final game on September 15, 1984. Comer played for the Texas Rangers (1978 to 1982), the Philadelphia Phillies (1983), and the Cleveland Indians (1984). Comer is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Comer switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 13, 1954, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Comer's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Michael Comer.

The pitching table credits Comer with a 44-37 record and a 4.13 ERA in 176 games. The same table counts 245 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 13 saves. The league ERA over Comer's seasons was 3.82, so the 4.13 figure ran 8.1% worse than average. The best win total was 17, in 1979. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.68 in 1979, when the league's was 4.00.

The position breakdown shows 176 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 50 putouts and 116 assists against 9 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Comer

What years did Steve Comer play?: Steve Comer played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.
Was Steve Comer a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Comer pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 245 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Comer hit?: Steve Comer hit 0 career home runs.
What was Steve Comer's career batting average?: Steve Comer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Steve Comer's career ERA?: Steve Comer finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 44-37 with 245 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Comer have?: Steve Comer recorded 245 career strikeouts.