Dykes Potter
| Dykes Potter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 18, 1910 Ashland, Kentucky | |
| Died: February 27, 2002 (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 record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Maryland Dykes Potter (November 18, 1910 – February 27, 2002), was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in two games for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers.
Potter made his Major League debut on April 26, 1938, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in the Dodgers' 1–4 loss to the Boston Bees.[1] His finale came 6 days later on May 2, where he surrendered an inside-the-park home run to the first batter he faced, Jo-Jo Moore, in his only inning of work as the New York Giants won 7–4.[2]
Potter's brother, Squire, pitched 1 game for the Washington Senators in 1923.
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Potter died on February 27, 2002, in Greenup, Kentucky.
References[]
- ^ "Boston Bees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1". retrosheet.org. April 26, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Giants 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. May 2, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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