Dykes Potter

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.

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

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

  1. "Boston Bees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1". retrosheet.org. April 26, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "New York Giants 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. May 2, 1938. Retrieved May 8, 2020.


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