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
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| 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
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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 |
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
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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. Ronald George Fraser Obituary. Published by The Nutley Sun, Nutley, N.J. on Feb 7, 2013, page A13. Remembering Fraser. Nutley has lost one of it's most notable alumni. Ron Fraser, nicknamed "The Wizard of College Baseball," passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20 at his home in Weston, Fla. at the age of 79. Fraser, a 1952 grad of NHS, retired from coaching in 1992 after 30 years as head baseball coach for the University of Miami. His career record was 1275-438, as he never had a losing season at the helm of the Hurricanes. He was inducted into seven halls of fame and was named coach of the year 24 times for his 20 consecutive tournament appearances and 12 College World Series appearances. He was also named Inernational Coach of the Year twice, the only American to do so, and was he head coach of the first official U.S. Olympic Baseball team in 1992. Fraser was also an author, a motivational speaker, a television color analyst and a consultant for the L.A. Dodgers. Fraser had Alzheimer's disease and was survived
by his wife, Karen, his daughters - Elizabeth Kraut, Lynda Poorman and Cynthia Beahn - and five grandchildren. |
| FSU Statistics |
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .087 13 8 23 6 2 0 0 0 3 2 .087 0 0 0 0 .087 0 2 0 0 |
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Game Statistics 1955 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 23 Amherst College 1 1.0 2 0 2 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 5 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 41.1 43 32 20 21 24 |
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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
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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
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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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