Dykes Potter

American baseball player (1910-2002)

Baseball player
Dykes Potter
Pitcher
Born: (1910-11-18)November 18, 1910
Ashland, Kentucky
Died: February 27, 2002(2002-02-27) (aged 91)
Greenup, Kentucky
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts1
Teams
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)

Maryland Dykes Potter (November 18, 1910 – February 27, 2002), was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in two Major League Baseball (MLB) games, for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers.

Biography

Potter's professional baseball career spanned 1931–1941.[1] He played in the farm system of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1932 to 1937, then in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization from 1938 to 1941.[1] In 11 minor-league seasons, he compiled a 140–97 win–loss record. He mostly played at the lower levels, Class B (114 games) and Class C (145 games).[1]

Potter made his major-league debut on April 26, 1938, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in the Dodgers' 4–1 loss to the Boston Bees.[2] His final major-league appearance came six days later on May 2—again appearing in relief, he surrendered an inside-the-park home run to the first batter he faced, Jo-Jo Moore, in one inning of work in a 7–4 loss to the New York Giants.[3] The only major-league strikeout that Potter recorded was against future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mel Ott.[4][3]

His brother, Squire Potter, pitched in one game for the Washington Senators in 1923.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dykes Potter Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Boston Bees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1". retrosheet.org. April 26, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "New York Giants 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. May 2, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "The 1938 BRO N Regular Season Pitching Log for Dykes Potter". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dykes Potter". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Squire Potter". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 11, 2023.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet


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