Squire Potter Explained

Squire Potter
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:18 March 1902
Birth Place:Flatwoods, Kentucky
Death Place:Ashland, Kentucky
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 7
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 7
Finalyear:1923
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games pitched
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:Innings pitched
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Win–loss record
Stat3value:0–0
Stat4label:Earned run average
Stat4value:21.00
Stat5label:Strikeouts
Stat5value:1
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Robert "Squire" Potter (March 18, 1902 – January 27, 1983) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Potter played in one game for the Washington Senators on August 7, 1923.

Entering the game in the 7th inning with the Senators trailing 3–1, Potter's first eight pitches were called balls, and he eventually finished the game yielding nine runs on eleven hits, four walks and a wild pitch in three innings of relief. The Senators lost the game 22–2. According to reporters covering the game, three Indians baserunners allowed themselves to be caught stealing, and one batter stretched a double into an out at third base.[1]

Potter's brother, Dykes Potter, pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 2 games in 1938.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strange and Unusual Plays . www.retrosheet.org . 13 June 2012.