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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bob Potterfield Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-77 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-10-1923
K 771 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(121 games)
IP 1081.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt A  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 27 42.79 0 / 7 1 / 15 1 / 20 2 / 42
1951 Majors 28 43.52 0 / 10 2 / 17 2 / 16 4 / 43
1952 Majors 29 45.66 0 / 9 1 / 16 1 / 20 2 / 45
1953 Majors 30 36.72 0 / 4 1 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 36
1954 Majors 31 39.14 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 39
1955 Majors 32 45.38 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 24 1 / 45
1956 Majors 33 43.52 1 / 10 1 / 15 0 / 18 2 / 43
1957 Majors 34 47.73 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 47
Total 0 0 0 1 / 66 6 / 127 5 / 147 12 / 340
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bob Potterfield has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1954-08-06Bob Potterfield of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1951-06-28A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Bob Potterfield, Ed Lopat, Billy Veras, Shayne Kinzy, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Jim Wiedemeyer, Tyrone Power.
1950-04-01The New York Highlanders have renamed Ed Thompson to Bob Potterfield.