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Vin Scully League
7-6-2088
Cowboy Potter Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.16 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 123-66 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 29 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-20-1945
K 1297 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(107 games)
IP 1735.1
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
Notes: 1974: #4 FOY vote. 1976: #2 GGlove vote.
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 TB
5
 5
16
9
2
0
1
 0
73.0
 61 35 34 0 21
66
1.12
4.19
1972 TB
9
 4
27
16
6
2
2
 0
144.0
 138 64 59 0 48
119
1.29
3.69
1973 TB
6
 4
21
13
3
1
1
 1
110.1
 109 43 42 3 39
78
1.34
3.43
1974 TB
9
 10
52
7
1
0
24
 1
109.0
 111 44 44 0 38
67
1.37
3.63
1975 TB
10
 6
23
23
8
1
0
 0
176.1
 179 80 75 2 54
130
1.32
3.83
1976 TB
15
 11
31
31
7
2
0
 0
238.1
 231 91 82 0 78
160
1.30
3.10
1977 TB
16
 9
32
32
8
0
0
 0
233.2
 215 91 87 3 66
179
1.20
3.35
1978 TB-WAS
22
 7
32
32
11
2
0
 0
255.0
 214 71 64 1 62
185
1.08
2.26
1979 WAS
20
 8
35
35
8
4
0
 0
257.0
 220 90 86 1 75
211
1.15
3.01
1980 WAS
9
 1
47
9
2
1
0
 0
123.1
 111 34 34 0 29
87
1.14
2.48
1981 WAS
2
 1
7
1
1
0
1
 1
15.1
 12 4 2 0 3
15
0.98
1.17
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
123
 66
323
208
57
13
29
 3
1735.1
 1601 647 609 10 513
1297
1.22
3.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Cowboy Potter has retired from the Washington Diplomats
1978-05-19Trade #1549512 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Burn and the Washington Diplomats. The Washington Diplomats receive Cowboy Potter from the Tampa Bay Burn in exchange for Frank Gonzalez, Ed Smith, Curt Johnson, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (WAS).
1978-05-06The Tampa Bay Burn have placed Cowboy Potter on the trade block.
1975-08-26Cowboy Potter of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-09-20Cowboy Potter of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-06-21The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Cowboy Potter to the major league team.