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Wayne Comer
Harry Wayne Comer

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

Debut September 17, 1967
  vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 2, 1972
Born February 3, 1944 in Shenandoah, VA

Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1967 23 DET AL   4    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   96    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1968 24 DET AL  48   48    8    6   0  1   1    3   0  0   2   7  .125  .160  .229   16   11   1   0   0   0   4
 1969 25 SEP AL 147  481   88  118  18  1  15   54  18  7  82  79  .245  .354  .380  109  183   5   3   2   1  10
 1970 26 TOT AL  90  146   22   31   4  0   0    9   4  1  22  19  .212  .318  .240   60   35   1   1   0   1   3
         MIL AL  13   17    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   3  .059  .059  .059  -67    1   0   0   0   0   1
         WSA AL  77  129   21   30   4  0   0    8   4  1  22  16  .233  .346  .264   75   34   1   1   0   1   2
 1972 28 DET AL  27    9    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  1   0   1  .111  .100  .111  -38    1   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      316  687  119  157  22  2  16   67  22  9 106 106  .229  .331  .336   91  231   7   5   2   2  17
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        352   61   80  11  1   8   34  11  5  54  54  .229  .331  .336   91  118   4   3   1   1   9
 Career High    147  481   88  118  18  1  15   54  18  7  82  79  .245  .354  .380  109  183   5   3   2   1  10
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1967 23 DET AL    3    2    0   0.0    87| .333  .246| .333  .316| .333  .369| .666  .685|  96  .000  -0.0   0.0   0%
 1968 24 DET AL   51   47    1   0.6    82| .125  .241| .160  .311| .229  .357| .389  .668|  16  .035  -5.3  -0.6   0%
 1969 25 SEP AL  572  388   70   4.9    92| .245  .251| .354  .327| .380  .378| .734  .705| 109  .565   8.4   0.9  72%
 1970 26 TOT AL  171  121   14   3.1    94| .212  .253| .318  .326| .240  .386| .558  .712|  60  .356  -6.9  -0.7  80%
         MIL AL   17   17    0   0.0    98| .059  .258| .059  .332| .059  .394| .118  .726| -67  .000  -3.9  -0.4   0%
         WSA AL  154  104   14   3.6    93| .233  .252| .346  .325| .264  .385| .610  .710|  75  .422  -3.0  -0.3  80%
 1972 28 DET AL   10   10    0   0.0    85| .111  .250| .100  .319| .111  .361| .211  .680| -38  .000  -1.5  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons       807  568   85   4.0    92| .229  .251| .331  .326| .336  .378| .667  .704|  91  .483  -5.4  -0.6  70%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1967 23 DET AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0.00 2.52 1 5.0 1968 24 DET AL OF 27 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.74 1.80 2.02 2.08 4 89.0 LF 26 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.62 1.45 1.71 1.85 3 84.0 C 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 6.00 9.00 6.75 0 2.0 0 2 0 0 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 3.60 1.80 1 5.0 1969 25 SEP AL OF 139 287 14 6 6 .980 .978 2.17 1.84 2.37 2.13 128 1141.3 CF 91 196 11 3 4 .986 .982 2.27 2.18 2.51 2.50 85 741.0 RF 46 74 4 2 2 .975 .974 1.70 1.60 2.01 1.91 40 349.0 LF 23 11 1 1 0 .923 .976 0.52 1.60 2.11 1.98 3 51.3 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.15 0 2.0 C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1970 26 TOT AL OF 63 75 2 3 0 .963 .980 1.22 1.85 2.10 2.14 36 329.7 TOT AL CF 23 40 0 1 0 .976 .985 1.74 2.30 2.25 2.62 19 160.3 TOT AL RF 22 22 2 1 0 .960 .976 1.09 1.59 1.71 1.99 16 126.0 TOT AL LF 19 7 0 1 0 .875 .972 0.37 1.48 1.45 1.81 1 43.3 MIL AL OF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.84 2.37 2.13 2 19.0 CF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 2.30 3.60 2.61 1 10.0 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 1.12 2.02 1 8.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 WSA AL OF 58 70 2 3 0 .960 .980 1.24 1.85 2.09 2.14 34 310.7 CF 21 36 0 1 0 .973 .986 1.71 2.30 2.16 2.62 18 150.3 RF 20 21 2 1 0 .958 .975 1.15 1.59 1.75 1.98 15 118.0 LF 18 7 0 1 0 .875 .972 0.39 1.48 1.49 1.81 1 42.3 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.00 0 3.0 1972 28 DET AL OF 17 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.29 1.91 1.29 2.21 0 35.0 LF 15 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.40 1.53 1.80 1.89 0 30.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1969 25 SEP AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.15 0 2.0 1970 26 WSA AL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.00 0 3.0 1968 24 DET AL C 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 6.00 9.00 6.75 0 2.0 0 2 0 0 1969 25 SEP AL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1967 23 DET AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0.00 2.52 1 5.0 1969 25 SEP AL CF 91 196 11 3 4 .986 .982 2.27 2.18 2.51 2.50 85 741.0 1970 26 TOT AL CF 23 40 0 1 0 .976 .985 1.74 2.30 2.25 2.62 19 160.3 MIL AL CF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 2.30 3.60 2.61 1 10.0 WSA AL CF 21 36 0 1 0 .973 .986 1.71 2.30 2.16 2.62 18 150.3 1972 28 DET AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 1968 24 DET AL LF 26 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.62 1.45 1.71 1.85 3 84.0 1969 25 SEP AL LF 23 11 1 1 0 .923 .976 0.52 1.60 2.11 1.98 3 51.3 1970 26 TOT AL LF 19 7 0 1 0 .875 .972 0.37 1.48 1.45 1.81 1 43.3 MIL AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 WSA AL LF 18 7 0 1 0 .875 .972 0.39 1.48 1.49 1.81 1 42.3 1972 28 DET AL LF 15 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.40 1.53 1.80 1.89 0 30.0 1967 23 DET AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.98 1 5.0 1968 24 DET AL OF 27 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.74 1.80 2.02 2.08 4 89.0 1969 25 SEP AL OF 139 287 14 6 6 .980 .978 2.17 1.84 2.37 2.13 128 1141.3 1970 26 TOT AL OF 63 75 2 3 0 .963 .980 1.22 1.85 2.10 2.14 36 329.7 MIL AL OF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.84 2.37 2.13 2 19.0 WSA AL OF 58 70 2 3 0 .960 .980 1.24 1.85 2.09 2.14 34 310.7 1972 28 DET AL OF 17 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.29 1.91 1.29 2.21 0 35.0 1968 24 DET AL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 3.60 1.80 1 5.0 1969 25 SEP AL RF 46 74 4 2 2 .975 .974 1.70 1.60 2.01 1.91 40 349.0 1970 26 TOT AL RF 22 22 2 1 0 .960 .976 1.09 1.59 1.71 1.99 16 126.0 MIL AL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 1.12 2.02 1 8.0 WSA AL RF 20 21 2 1 0 .958 .975 1.15 1.59 1.75 1.98 15 118.0 1972 28 DET AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 0 2.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total OF* 247 387 16 9 6 .978 .978 1.63 1.84 2.27 2.13 169 1600.0 83 116 70# CF* 116 236 11 4 4 .984 .982 2.13 2.20 2.44 2.52 105 909.3 LF* 83 40 1 2 0 .953 .976 0.49 1.51 1.77 1.88 7 208.7 RF* 70 98 6 3 2 .972 .975 1.49 1.60 1.94 1.93 57 482.0 C* 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.80 6.00 6.60 0 3.0 0 2 0 0 3B* 2 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.06 0 5.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 251 389 16 10 6 .976 .978 1.61 1.88 2.27 2.14 169 1608
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1968   WS    DET STL     W   1   1   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Power/Speed Number
1969 AL-16.4-8

HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2481) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

Before 1962 Season: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent.

March 23, 1963: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Detroit Tigers for Bobo Osborne.

October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the Detroit Tigers as the 41st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

May 11, 1970: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Washington Senators for Hank Allen and Ron Theobald.

December 5, 1970: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Washington Senators.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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