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 |
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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.
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 |
Baseball |
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 |
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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 23 Amherst College 9a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .100 8 6 20 6 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 |