Squire Potter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)
Squire Potter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Washington Senators. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 21.00 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
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/27/1983 in Ashland, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-08-07
Full name: Robert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21.00 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-08-07 | MIN | CLE | — | 3.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Squire Potter: the record in brief
Squire Potter debuted in the major leagues on August 7, 1923. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1923. Listed as a pitcher, Potter batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads March 18, 1902, in Flatwoods, KY, USA. The bio records the death on January 27, 1983, in Ashland, KY, USA. The given name on file is Robert Potter.
Potter's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 21.00 ERA over 1 appearances. Potter had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Potter's seasons was 4.03, so the 21.00 figure ran 421.0% worse than average. Potter's only pitching season is 1923: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Squire Potter
- Was Squire Potter a pitcher?
- Yes. Squire Potter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Squire Potter play for?
- Squire Potter played for one team, the Washington Senators (1923).
- What were Squire Potter's career stats?
- In 1 game, Squire Potter went 0-0 with a 21.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Squire Potter play?
- Squire Potter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Squire Potter and how much did he weigh?
- Squire Potter was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Squire Potter's career ERA?
- Squire Potter finished with a 21.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Squire Potter have?
- Squire Potter recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Squire Potter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Squire Potter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.