Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1975 18 C 5-11 180 R R Jr * Marianna
| Wayne Mears |
Full Name: James Wayne Mears
Born: April 11, 1950, Marianna, Fla.
Died: December 6, 2016, Panama City, Fla.
School: Marianna High School in Marianna, Florida
Chipola JC in Marianna, Florida
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1975 18 C 5-11 180 R R Jr * Marianna |
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James Wayne Mears Obituary. Published by the Jackson County Times, Marianna, Fla., on Dec 12, 2016. James Wayne Mears, 66, of Cypress, FL., died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, FL. Wayne was born in Marianna, and remained a lifelong native of Jackson County. He was a graduate of Marianna High School, and served in the U.S. Armed Forces. He was a graduate of Chipola College and Florida State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a minor in English. Wayne was an avid sportsman, and a talented ballplayer. Among his achievements, awards, and recognitions, were "First-Team, All-American, All-Time Baseball Record, 1974." at Chipola College. Wayne also received the prestigious, "All-Time Letterman, 1975." at Florida State University. Wayne's sports legacy remains archived, and will always be remembered throughout the history of Florida State Baseball. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, J.H. and Lucille
Mears, and two sisters, Doris Alday and Estella Bishop. Survivors include
his sons, James Wayne Mears Jr. (Jay) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Jered Thomas
Mears (JT) of Tallahassee, FL., Christopher Wayne Mears (Sockafer) of
Cypress, FL., and John Michael Mears (Mikey) of Ft. Worth, TX.; one
grandson, Joshua Mears; one brother, Ralph Mears of Cypress, FL., and three
sisters, Jean Hevener and Husband Don of Tullahoma, TN.; Martha Jo Rogers
and husband, Donnie of Cypress, FL.; and Marsha "Bootsie" Conrad and
husband, Steve of Cypress, FL.; Numerous Nieces and Nephews. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 .243 52 173 27 42 7 5 5 30 74 .428 14 1 13 .295 5 2 4 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .243 52 0 173 27 42 7 5 5 30 74 .428 14 1 13 0 .295 5 2 4 7 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1975 304 37 9 .974 ---------------------------- Tot 304 37 9 .974 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1975
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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Feb 26 Saint Leo College 5 .000 1 C 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 Saint Leo College 5 .143 1 C 4 0 1 2 1 0 1
Mar 1 Florida 5 .182 1 C 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 2 Florida 7 .267 1 C 4 2 2 1 1 2 6 0
Mar 6 Jacksonville 7 .250 1 C 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1
Mar 6 Jacksonville 7 .222 1 C 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 Jacksonville 6a .211 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 Valdosta State Coll 5 .167 1 C 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 9 Valdosta State Coll 7 .241 1 C 5 2 3 1 3 1 0 1
Mar 12 Mercer 7 .226 1 C 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 FL International 7 .235 1 C 3 0 1 1 1 3 1 0
Mar 20 Saint Leo College 7 .211 1 C 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22 FL International 7 .256 1 C 5 3 3 1 3 6 0
Mar 23 Michigan State 7 .261 1 C 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1
Mar 24 Army 7b .255 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 Michigan State 6 .231 1 C 5 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 Miami 7 .232 1 C 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 26 Miami 7 .237 1 C 3 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 26 Miami 7 .238 1 C 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mar 28 Niagara 6 .242 1 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0
Mar 31 Niagara 7 .229 1 C 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Niagara 6 .230 1 3B 4 1 1 1 2 3 0
Apr 2 Columbus College 7 .228 1 C 5 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 4 Miami 7 .232 1 C 3 1 1 1 1 2 0
Apr 8 South Alabama 7 .224 1 C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Apr 8 South Alabama 7 .225 1 C 4 1 1 0 1 0
Apr 9 South Alabama 6c .222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 12 Georgia Tech 7 .223 1 C 4 1 1 2 1 0
Apr 13 Georgia Tech 7 .229 1 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 15 Auburn 6 .224 1 C 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 16 Auburn 6 .225 1 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 2
Apr 17 Stetson 7 .226 1 C 4 1 1 1 2 3 0 2
Apr 18 Stetson 7 .229 1 C 3 0 1 1 1 1 0
Apr 22 Jacksonville 7 .221 1 C 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 Jacksonville 7 .216 1 DH 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 25 Mercer 9 .217 1 C 4 0 1 1 1 0
Apr 26 Mercer 9 .221 1 C 2 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 29 Florida 7 .224 1 C 3 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 30 Florida 6 .225 1 C 4 1 1 1 0 3 0
May 2 Georgia Southern 8 .241 1 C 4 1 3 1 3 6 0
May 3 Georgia Southern 7 .248 1 C 4 1 2 1 0 4 0
May 4 Georgia Southern 8 .239 1 C 5 0 0 0 0 0
May 5 Georgia Southern 8 .240 1 DH 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 7 South Alabama 8 .247 1 C 4 2 2 1 1 2 6 1 0
May 11 Columbus College 6 .252 1 C 5 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 1
May 12 Auburn 6 .247 1 C 3 0 0 0 0 0
May 12 Auburn 8a .244 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 23 Miami 7 .239 1 C 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
May 24 Louisiana State 7 .241 1 C 3 2 1 1 1 0 11 2
May 25 Miami 7 .243 1 C 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 1
Jun 7 Eastern Michigan 7 .238 1 C 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 1
Jun 8 Seton Hall 6 .243 1 C 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
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.243 52 48 173 27 42 7 5 5 30 74 0 1 0 5 3 4 4 33 4 9
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