P Don Potter #5
Topeka Jayhawks WBL
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
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P DON POTTER #5 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 4-5 0 4.86 100.0 78 3 104 96 1.82 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1974 @ CAS Loss, 6-16 X 0.2 5 10 10 5 1 Loss
09/05/1974 SXF Win, 11-0 X 5.0 0 0 0 6 8 Win
08/31/1974 CSM Win, 8-7 X 5.2 6 4 4 6 4
08/23/1974 RPD Win, 13-12 X 4.0 7 4 3 2 6
08/18/1974 @ CHY Win, 2-1 X 5.0 3 0 0 4 5
08/10/1974 @ MIS Win, 10-6 X 5.0 5 3 3 5 2 Win
08/05/1974 @ BIL Loss, 5-7 X 5.0 3 2 0 5 5
07/28/1974 @ FAR Win, 10-8 X 5.0 2 1 0 2 3
07/23/1974 SFC Win, 15-4 X 5.0 2 0 0 2 4
07/15/1974 BIS Win, 8-7 X 5.0 1 0 0 5 8
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/1937
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:155 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 15th Pick in Round 20
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 4 5 0 4.86 100.0 78 60 54 3 104 96 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.47 7.02 8.64 9.36 5.67 1.82 91 1.8 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 98 16 1 1 0 17 29 27 2 4 0 .163 .349 .194 .543      
vs. RHB 255 62 5 4 3 43 75 69 1 5 1 .243 .416 .329 .745      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 2 0 3.60 10.0 7 4 4 0 9 8  
May 4 4 1 0 0 4.08 17.2 10 9 8 1 22 18  
June 5 5 1 1 0 5.91 21.1 17 15 14 0 28 19  
July 5 5 0 1 0 3.48 20.2 15 9 8 0 12 20  
August 5 5 1 0 0 3.65 24.2 24 13 10 1 22 22  
September 2 2 1 1 0 15.88 5.2 5 10 10 1 11 9  
Last Year 23 23 4 5 0 4.86 100.0 78 60 54 3 104 96  
2 Years Ago 23 23 7 1 0 4.04 107.0 72 58 48 2 115 102  
Career 740 100 93 48 74 3.62 1546.0 1123 707 622 65 1177 1782  
Home 10 10 2 1 0 2.76 49.0 36 16 15 1 38 49  
Road 13 13 2 4 0 6.88 51.0 42 44 39 2 66 47  
Grass 23 23 4 5 0 4.86 100.0 78 60 54 3 104 96  
Day 8 8 2 1 0 4.75 36.0 23 20 19 1 33 30  
Night 15 15 2 4 0 4.92 64.0 55 40 35 2 71 66  
As Starter 23 23 4 5 0 4.86 100.0 78 60 54 3 104 96  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Beaumont - R 20 10 0 1 0 0 4.58 17.2 17 9 9 3 20 7 0 0 2.09 .246 8.10 -0.5 113
1959 Waterloo - R 21 3 0 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 6 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.60 .278 5.97 -0.0 299
1959 Charlotte - A 21 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.0 2 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 3.50 .200 15.97 -0.2 33
1960 Waterloo - R 22 11 0 0 2 1 18.62 9.2 15 20 20 2 23 9 0 0 3.93 .406 12.56 -0.5 32
1960 Tacoma - A 22 9 1 1 1 0 6.35 17.0 22 12 12 1 3 12 0 0 1.47 .382 3.22 0.2 55
1961 Topeka - A 23 21 0 1 1 2 3.06 32.1 25 12 11 0 27 27 0 0 1.61 .281 3.41 0.1 108
1962 Topeka - A 24 29 24 6 6 0 3.52 120.0 93 49 47 6 64 100 0 0 1.31 .260 3.22 2.1 99
1963 Topeka - A 25 38 6 7 3 2 2.99 75.1 52 29 25 4 51 63 0 0 1.37 .236 3.65 0.6 122
1964 Topeka - A 26 55 0 4 5 2 4.95 87.1 79 62 48 4 79 80 0 0 1.81 .310 4.24 -0.1 76
1965 Topeka - A 27 62 0 8 0 4 2.33 96.2 61 28 25 6 63 113 0 0 1.28 .244 3.48 1.2 177
1966 Topeka - A 28 80 0 6 4 8 3.85 121.2 86 62 52 12 87 182 0 0 1.42 .302 5.02 1.8 159
1967 Topeka - A 29 80 0 9 2 12 3.10 145.1 101 54 50 6 87 190 0 0 1.29 .294 3.75 2.4 154
1968 Topeka - A 30 78 0 9 5 12 1.88 143.2 97 32 30 6 86 163 0 0 1.27 .268 3.47 1.3 203
1969 Topeka - A 31 75 0 10 1 10 1.70 132.0 70 28 25 3 68 157 0 0 1.05 .235 2.14 3.0 200
1970 Topeka - A 32 75 0 10 4 4 5.24 139.0 113 86 81 4 134 192 0 0 1.78 .349 4.58 1.3 96
1971 Topeka - A 33 77 0 9 5 18 4.47 141.0 114 81 70 5 107 190 0 0 1.57 .330 4.44 2.0 120
1972 Topeka - A 34 24 24 3 6 0 4.82 104.2 82 66 56 4 105 127 0 0 1.79 .316 5.27 1.5 108
1973 Topeka - A 35 23 23 7 1 0 4.04 107.0 72 58 48 2 115 102 0 0 1.75 .262 5.35 2.1 145
1974 Topeka - A 36 23 23 4 5 0 4.86 100.0 78 60 54 3 104 96 0 0 1.82 .292 5.67 1.8 125
Total SEL 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.0 2 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 3.50 .200 15.97 32.9
Total COW 9 1 1 1 0 6.35 17.0 22 12 12 1 3 12 0 0 1.47 .382 3.22 55.0
Total GSL 10 0 1 0 0 4.58 17.2 17 9 9 3 20 7 0 0 2.09 .246 8.10 113.1
Total WBL 740 100 93 48 74 3.62 1546.0 1123 707 622 65 1177 1782 0 0 1.49 .286 4.12 128.5
Total UMVA 14 0 1 2 1 12.89 14.2 21 21 21 3 25 12 0 0 3.14 .360 10.31 45.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Beaumont - R P 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 +0.4 1.015
1959 Charlotte - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Waterloo - R P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 .982
1960 Tacoma - A P 8 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.1 .999
1960 Waterloo - R P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 -0.0 .938
1961 Topeka - A P 20 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 32.1 0.56 -0.2 .949
1962 Topeka - A P 29 24 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 120.0 1.43 +0.7 1.206
1963 Topeka - A P 38 6 5 8 0 15 2 .867 75.1 1.55 +0.6 .976
1964 Topeka - A P 55 0 2 8 2 11 1 .909 87.1 1.03 -0.0 1.069
1965 Topeka - A P 62 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 96.2 0.93 +0.9 1.226
1966 Topeka - A P 80 0 0 8 0 9 1 .889 121.2 0.59 -0.6 .887
1967 Topeka - A P 80 0 4 8 0 13 1 .923 145.1 0.74 +1.8 1.121
1968 Topeka - A P 77 0 6 11 0 19 2 .895 143.2 1.06 +0.8 .937
1969 Topeka - A P 75 0 9 13 0 23 1 .957 132.0 1.50 -0.1 .949
1970 Topeka - A P 75 0 7 5 1 13 1 .923 139.0 0.78 +0.2 .828
1971 Topeka - A P 77 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 141.0 0.77 +1.3 1.037
1972 Topeka - A P 24 24 3 11 0 15 1 .933 104.2 1.20 -0.5 1.041
1973 Topeka - A P 23 23 3 6 0 11 2 .818 107.0 0.76 -0.5 .684
1974 Topeka - A P 23 23 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 100.0 1.08 +1.0 1.143
TOTAL P 771 101 58 127 5 197 12 .939 1597.1 1.04 +6.0 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of college (Central Ohio-Ashland; Ashland, OH) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 20, Pick 15, 319th overall pick).
06/19/1958 Released by the Detroit organization.
06/25/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
06/26/1958 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
07/02/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
07/05/1958 Released by the Montreal Saints.
07/09/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
07/11/1958 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
07/17/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
06/19/1959 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
06/24/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
07/06/1959 Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/06/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
07/14/1959 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
07/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Peaches organization.
07/28/1959 Released by the Atlanta Peaches.
08/03/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
08/23/1960 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/05/1961 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/09/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
04/21/1961 Released by the Detroit organization.
04/24/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
03/24/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
04/24/1962 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 1.
03/24/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
04/20/1963 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
03/24/1964 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
09/10/1964 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/18/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
03/24/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
08/23/1966 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/18/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/24/1969 Wins the 1969 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
10/01/1969 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/23/1970 Wins the 1970 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
05/30/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1971 Wins the 1971 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/22/1973 Wins the 1973 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/23/1974 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
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