Wayne Comer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1972)

Wayne Comer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 316 career games, he hit .229 with 157 hits, 16 home runs, and 67 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 375.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .229
HR 16
RBI 67
H 157
OPS .667
PIV 375
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
2/3/1944 in Shenandoah, VA, USA
Died
10/4/2023 in Shenandoah, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-17
Last Game
1972-08-02

Full name: Harry Wayne Comer

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Career Batting Statistics

Wayne Comer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 687 119 157 22 2 16 67 22 106 106 .229 .331 .336 .667 375

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wayne Comer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 DET AL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1968 DET AL 48 48 8 6 0 1 1 3 0 2 7 .125 — — — — -280.5
1969 SE1 AL 147 481 88 118 18 1 15 54 18 82 79 .245 .248 (-1%) .320 (+11%) .369 (+3%) .689 (+7%) 862.8
1970 ML4 AL 13 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .059 — — — — 0.0
1970 WS2 AL 77 129 21 30 4 0 0 8 4 22 16 .233 .253 (-8%) .325 (+6%) .385 (-32%) .711 (-14%) 0.0
1972 DET AL 27 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 316 687 119 157 22 2 16 67 22 106 106 .229 — — — — 582

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wayne Comer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wayne Comer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wayne Comer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1603296378830.237
Away1563585679837.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wayne Comer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-08-02 DETMILL 100000000
1972-07-31 DETBOSW 000000000
1972-07-30 DETBOSW 100000000
1972-07-30 DETBOSL 000000000
1972-07-27 DETMILW 100000000
1972-07-22 DETTEXW 100000000
1972-07-21 DETTEXW 000000000
1972-07-20 DETTEXW 000000100
1972-07-19 DETCHWL 101000000
1972-07-17 DETCHWW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne Comer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 0 0 0 1 0
C 2 0 2 0 0 0
OF 247 169 387 16 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne Comer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 DET OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1968 DET C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1968 DET OF 27 4 20 0 0 0
1969 SE1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 SE1 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 SE1 OF 139 128 287 14 6 6
1970 ML4 OF 5 2 5 0 0 0
1970 WS2 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1970 WS2 OF 58 34 70 2 3 0
1972 DET OF 17 0 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wayne Comer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 2
Third Base 2
Left Field 83
Center Field 115
Right Field 69

Wayne Comer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Wayne Comer debuted on September 17, 1967 and played a final game on August 2, 1972. Comer played for the Detroit Tigers (1967 through 1972), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970), and the Washington Senators (1970). Listed as an outfielder, Comer batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads February 3, 1944, in Shenandoah, VA, USA. Comer died on October 4, 2023, in Shenandoah, VA, USA. Comer's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Wayne Comer.

Comer's career batting table shows 316 games, 687 at bats and 157 hits, a .229 average, adding 16 home runs, 67 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .331 and .336 give Comer a career OPS of .667. Set against a .245 league average for the same years, Comer's .229 average sits 6.9% below it. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 1969. 1969 produced Comer's most hits, 118 of them for the Seattle Pilots.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Comer

What years did Wayne Comer play?
Wayne Comer played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.
Was Wayne Comer a pitcher?
No. Wayne Comer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wayne Comer hit?
Wayne Comer hit 16 career home runs with 157 hits.
What was Wayne Comer's career batting average?
Wayne Comer batted .229 over his career, with 157 hits in 687 at bats.
How many RBI did Wayne Comer have?
Wayne Comer drove in 67 runs in his career.
Is Wayne Comer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wayne Comer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.