Ron Fraser
Ron Fraser
Full Name:  Ronald George Fraser
     Born:  June 25, 1933, Nutley, N.J.
     Died:  January 20, 2013, Weston, Fla.
   School:  Nutley High School in Nutley, New Jersey

Awards:  2006 College Baseball Hall of Fame

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   1981 Baseball HOF - Loc 44


FSU Career
Baseball
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  B  T  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1954      P       6-0  170  R  R  Fr       Nutley, NJ            
1955      P       6-0  170  R  R  So       Nutley, NJ            
1956      P       5-11 170  R  R  Jr   *   Nutley, NJ            
1959  24  P       5-11 170  R  R  Sr-R *   Nutley, NJ            
Coaches & Administrators

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Member of the FSU Hall of Fame
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1981
An outstanding high school athlete from New Jersey, Ron Fraser was a relief pitcher for Coach Danny Litwhiler's Seminoles from 1954-57. After leaving FSU, Fraser became baseball coach at the University of Miami. in his 30 years with the Hurricanes, he won over 1,270 games and posted a winning percentage of .747. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series six times and gained two national championships under Fraser. He was the first Team USA coach when baseball became an Olympic medal sport in 1992. Florida State is proud to honor a former athlete who became a distinguished opponent. A brilliant promoter and coach, he advanced collegiate baseball at the University of Miami, across Florida and across the nation. Ron Fraser died on January 20, 2013 at his home in Weston, Florida of complications from Alzheimer's disease.



FSU Statistics
Baseball
Pitching Statistics
Year   ERA  W  L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV  IP    H   R   ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR  AB  B/AVG  WP HBP BK SFA SHA
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1954        0  0   1                    2.0   0           2   2                                          
1955  0.00  0  0   1  0  0   0   0  0   1.0   2   0   0   2   0                                          
1956        0  1   3  1  0   0   0  0   7.1  11  12       1   0                                          
1959  4.79  5  1   8  6  2   0   0  0  41.1  43  33  22  21  24                                          
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Tot   3.83  5  2  13  7  2   0   0  0  51.2  56  45  22  26  26   0   0   0    0  .000   0   0  0   0   0
Batting Statistics
YEAR   AVG  GP  GS   AB  R   H   2B  3B  HR RBI  TB   SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB% SF SH  SB ATT
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1954  .000            0   0   0   0   0       0    0  .000                                    
1955  .000   1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0  .000       0                0  0   0    
1956  .000   4   2    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0  .000       0          .000  0  1   0    
1959  .100   8   6   20   6   2   0   0   0   3    2  .100   0   0   0      .100  0  1   0    
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Tot   .087  13   8   23   6   2   0   0   0   3    2  .087   0   0   0   0  .087  0  2   0   0
Baseball
Game Statistics
1955
Date  Opponent              W  L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV   IP    H   R  ER  BB  SO
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Mar 23 Amherst College             1                    1.0   2   0       2   0
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Tot                         0  0   1  0  0   0   0  0   1.0   2   0   0   2   0
1956
Date  Opponent              W  L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV   IP    H   R  ER  BB  SO
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Mar 31 Notre Dame                  1                    1.0       0            
Apr  2 West Virginia               1                    1.0   1   4       0   0
Apr  6 Wisconsin               1   1  Y                 5.1  10   8       1   0
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Tot                         0  1   3  1  0   0   0  0   7.1  11  12   0   1   0
1959
Date  Opponent              W  L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV   IP    H   R  ER  BB  SO
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Mar 14 Camp Lejeune                1                                           
Mar 19 Georgia              1      1  Y                 7.0   6   4   3   2   4
Mar 27 Illinois             1      1  Y                 5.0   6   8   3   6   5
Apr  2 Duke                 1      1  Y  1              9.0   5   1   1   1   8
Apr  4 Michigan State              1                    3.0   4   3   1   1   0
Apr 11 Florida                 1   1  Y                 0.0   5   4   4   0   0
May 13 Auburn               1      1  Y  1              9.0   7   3       4   3
Jun  5 Georgia Tech         1      1  Y                 8.1  10   9   8   7   4
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Tot                         5  1   8  6  2   0   0  0  41.1  43  32  20  21  24
1955
Date  Opponent                BAT AVG GP GS  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT   PO   A  E
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Mar 23 Amherst College        9a .000  1      0   0   0            0   0                      0   0    0   
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                                 .000  1  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0   0  0
1956
Date  Opponent                BAT AVG GP GS  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT   PO   A  E
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Mar 24 Florida Southern Col   3b .000  1      0   0   0            0   0                      0   0    0   
Mar 31 Notre Dame                .000  1 P                             0                      0            
Apr  2 West Virginia          9a .000  1      0   0   0            0   0                      0   1    0   
Apr  6 Wisconsin              9  .000  1 P    2   0   0            0   0               1      0   1    2  1
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                                 .000  4  2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0  0   0  0  0  1  0   0    2   2  1
1959
Date  Opponent                BAT AVG GP GS  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT   PO   A  E
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Mar 14 Camp Lejeune            * .000  1                               0                      0            
Mar 19 Georgia                9  .000  1 P    3   2   0            3   0                      0           1
Mar 27 Illinois               9  .143  1 P    4   1   1            0   1                      0           1
Apr  2 Duke                   9  .091  1 P    4   0   0            0   0                      0            
Apr  4 Michigan State         9c .091  1      0   0   0            0   0                      0            
Apr 11 Florida                9  .091  1 P    0   0   0            0   0                      0            
May 13 Auburn                 9  .067  1 P    4   0   0            0   0                      0            
Jun  5 Georgia Tech           9  .100  1 P    5   3   1            0   1               1      0            
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                                 .100  8  6  20   6   2  0  0  0   3   2  0   0  0  0  1  0   0    0   0  2