| 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 | |
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.
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]