RIP - Wayne Comer

 

Wayne Comer, an outfielder for the Tigers, Pilots, and Senators, passed away on October 4, 2023 at age 79.

Comer may be best known as Jim Bouton's nemesis in the book "Ball Four". 

 

Debuting with the Tigers in September 1967, Comer played most of the 1968 season with the eventual World Champions. 

 

He was selected by the Seattle Pilots in the expansion draft, and was a regular outfielder that first year, splitting his time between center and right fields. 

 

He moved on to the Senators in mid-May 1970, but was only a spare outfielder for the Nats.

 

Comer returned to the Tigers' organization in 1971, spending 3 years in their farm system and playing a few dozen games for Detroit in 1972. 

 

He retired after playing for the Phillies' AAA team in 1974. 

 

Comer was a high school baseball coach for the last 20+ years of his life. 

 

Detroit News obituary