Dykes Potter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Dykes Potter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/27/2002 in Greenup, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-26
- Last Game
- 1938-05-02
Full name: Maryland Dykes Potter
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-02 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938-04-26 | BRO | BSN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Dykes Potter: the record in brief
Dykes Potter's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1938 to a final game on May 2, 1938. Potter spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Potter is listed as a pitcher at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Potter both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 18, 1910, in Ashland, KY, USA. Potter died on February 27, 2002, in Greenup, KY, USA. Potter's full given name, per the bio, is Maryland Dykes Potter.
Potter pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 4.50 ERA. Potter had 1 strikeouts. Potter's 4.50 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. All of that pitching came in 1938, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
Potter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dykes Potter
- Was Dykes Potter a pitcher?
- Yes. Dykes Potter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Dykes Potter play for?
- Dykes Potter played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938).
- What were Dykes Potter's career stats?
- In 2 games, Dykes Potter went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Dykes Potter play?
- Dykes Potter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dykes Potter and how much did he weigh?
- Dykes Potter was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Dykes Potter's career ERA?
- Dykes Potter finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dykes Potter have?
- Dykes Potter recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Dykes Potter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dykes Potter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.