Mike Potter
Michael Gary Potter
Born: May 16, 1951
Montebello, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 3 (1970 January Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 4 (1970 June Secondary Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 6 (1971 January Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Mount San Antonio College
Career: 1971-1979
Major League Statistics
Mike Potter compiled a career batting average of .273 with 140 home runs and 600 RBI in his 1036-game career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Columbus Astros, Tulsa Oilers, New Orleans Pelicans, Springfield Redbirds and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Modesto Reds |
 Columbus Astros |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 New Orleans Pelicans |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 17 | 61 | 52 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .346 | .426 | .558 | .984 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 24 | 74 | 65 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .292 | .347 | .554 | .901 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 132 | 550 | 471 | 78 | 134 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 94 | .285 | .376 | .490 | .867 | 231 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 37 | 150 | 141 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | .191 | .235 | .248 | .483 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 86 | 335 | 283 | 59 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 49 | .276 | .377 | .576 | .953 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 25 | 102 | 91 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .242 | .314 | .495 | .808 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 55 | 204 | 185 | 25 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 38 | .281 | .342 | .481 | .823 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 55 | 238 | 204 | 40 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 49 | .309 | .395 | .539 | .934 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 131 | 536 | 464 | 62 | 140 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 65 | .302 | .379 | .468 | .847 | 217 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 111 | 399 | 352 | 44 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 70 | .270 | .333 | .443 | .777 | 156 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 125 | 470 | 429 | 60 | 113 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 65 | .263 | .316 | .445 | .761 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 114 | 476 | 418 | 78 | 111 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 68 | .266 | .335 | .483 | .819 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 7 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .227 | .414 | .227 | .641 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 117 | 452 | 407 | 47 | 101 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 87 | .248 | .315 | .334 | .649 | 136 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1036 | 4076 | 3584 | 537 | 978 | 191 | 28 | 140 | 600 | 20 | 16 | 411 | 664 | .273 | .347 | .459 | .806 | 1645 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 43 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | OF | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | OF | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 130 | 217 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 1.746 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 82 | 126 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .965 | 1.659 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 25 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.840 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 55 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.455 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 54 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 1.685 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 25 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 2.280 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 130 | 211 | 15 | 9 | 3 | .962 | 1.738 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 103 | 158 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .953 | 1.583 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 114 | 183 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .959 | 1.649 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 10 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .988 | 8.400 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 79 | 156 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .970 | 2.025 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 21 | 185 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 9.524 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 117 | 206 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .969 | 1.872 |
| Totals | 978 | 1823 | 91 | 52 | 43 | .974 | 1.957 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA |
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