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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Elmer Potter Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .350 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .931 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 7 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-23-1952
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(92 games)
RBI 4
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (22.9%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (1.2%) RF A  (90.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 18 56.00 6 / 8 11 / 15 5 / 5 6 / 6 5 / 11 6 / 8 2 / 3 41 / 56
1970 Pos (2B) 18 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 162
1971 Minors 19 44.00 4 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 6 5 / 10 6 / 8 3 / 3 29 / 44
1971 Pos (2B) 19 61.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 61
1972 Minors 20 41.00 2 / 5 4 / 8 5 / 6 6 / 8 2 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 3 23 / 41
1973 Minors 21 29.00 3 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 6 2 / 4 13 / 29
1974 Minors 22 56.00 4 / 9 8 / 12 2 / 4 5 / 10 0 / 5 5 / 5 8 / 11 32 / 56
1974 Pos (1B) 22 43.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 43
1974 Pos (2B) 22 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 50
1975 Minors 23 59.00 4 / 11 2 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 11 4 / 6 0 / 8 16 / 59
1975 Pos (2B) 23 65.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 65
1976 Minors 24 57.00 3 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 8 8 / 13 17 / 57
1977 Minors 25 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 18
1977 Majors 25 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 11
1978 Majors 26 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 5 4 / 19
1979 Minors 27 22.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 22
1979 Majors 27 10.28 101 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 10
1980 Majors 28 15.73 162 1 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 15
1981 Majors 29 15.14 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 15
1982 Majors 30 13.18 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 13
1983 Minors 31 23.00 0 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 23
1983 Majors 31 8.72 97 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 8
1984 Majors 32 15.90 162 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 15
1985 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1985 Majors 33 3.14 35 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3
1986 Minors 34 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 9
1986 Majors 34 1.89 21 0 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 1 -6 / 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 0 -26 / 1
Total 902 2 0 23 / 76 28 / 85 19 / 57 26 / 77 9 / 78 32 / 77 30 / 75 193 / 906
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Elmer Potter has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-05-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Elmer Potter.
1986-05-13The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed Elmer Potter on the trade block.
1986-04-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Ace Moore to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have designated Elmer Potter for assignment.
1986-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Elmer Potter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Rico Bellhorn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent Ace Moore to the minors.
1986-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Elmer Potter from the waiver wire.
1985-05-21The Chicago Blues have waived Elmer Potter.
1985-05-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Stalkers and the Chicago Blues. The Chicago Blues receive Bill Shipley, Brian Departis, Art Brett, Elmer Potter (Optioned), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 PHI (Swingin Stevens), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 PHI (HedgeHog Hannigan) from the Philadelphia Stalkers in exchange for Darren Adams, Billy Lightfoot. Protest This Trade.
1984-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Elmer Potter to the major league team.
1983-07-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have designated Elmer Potter for assignment.
1979-06-09The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Elmer Potter to the major league team.
1979-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Elmer Potter from the waiver wire.
1977-05-19The Milwaukee Braves have waived Elmer Potter.
1974-04-11The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Elmer Potter from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Washington Wings have waived Elmer Potter.
1971-09-14A trade has been completed between the Washington Wings and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 WAS (Adam Williams) from the Washington Wings in exchange for Elmer Potter. Protest This Trade.
1971-08-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed Elmer Potter on the trade block.
1967-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Harry Cotter, Chief Rettenmund, Bill Gutierrez, Ralph Conovar, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 MIL (Terry Doyle), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 MIL (Roy Trott), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MIL (Stan Johnson), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 MIL (Elmer Potter) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Chad Page, Chris Milne, Matt Leppert, Moose McBean.