Squire Potter

Squire Potter
Pitcher
Born: (1902-03-18)March 18, 1902
Flatwoods, Kentucky
Died: January 27, 1983(1983-01-27) (aged 80)
Ashland, Kentucky
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 1923, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1923, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games pitched 1
Innings pitched 3.0
Earned run average 21.00
Teams

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, 1921.

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]

References

  1. "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved 13 June 2012.


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