Wayne Comer Obituary

Wayne Comer was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Comer played professional baseball for 13 seasons from 1962 through 1974, including stints with four major league teams: the Detroit Tigers, the Seattle Pilots/ Milwaukee Brewers, and the Washington Senators.

Comer was born on February 3, 1944, in Shenandoah, Virginia, the son of Harry Junior Comer and Oneta Pearl Lucas Comer. He was raised there and attended Page County High School. He was an all-around athlete in high school, playing baseball, basketball, and football. He was selected as an all-state player in football.

In 1969, Comer’s only full season in the majors, he led the Seattle Pilots in runs scored, led the American League in double plays turned as an outfielder, and ranked second in the American League in assists from the outfield. He was also a member of the 1968 Detroit Tigers and compiled a perfect 1.000 postseason battle average with a pinch-hit single off Joe Hoerner in his only at-bat in Game 3 of the 1968 World Series.

After retiring from baseball, Comer returned to Virginia. He served as the baseball coach at Spotswood High School for several years, was named coach of the Year in 2000, and resigned after the 2006 season. From 2009 until 2023, he coached at Page County High School in Virginia.