Robert Pottenger
Robert Bayard Pottenger
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1954
Robert Pottenger compiled a career batting average of .310 with 37 home runs and 154 RBI in his 546-game career with the Richmond Roses, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Leavenworth Braves, Eau Claire Bears, Hagerstown Braves and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | 87 | 396 | 344 | 61 | 106 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 42 | 35 | .308 | .391 | .387 | .778 | 133 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 11 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .407 | .704 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 99 | 374 | 374 | 135 | 17 | 4 | 7 | .361 | .361 | .484 | .845 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 52 | 212 | 174 | 46 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 2 | 36 | 12 | .385 | .495 | .707 | 1.202 | 123 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 55 | 227 | 198 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 26 | 17 | .283 | .369 | .414 | .783 | 82 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 88 | 225 | 225 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .444 | .747 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 60 | 150 | 132 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 24 | .212 | .307 | .318 | .625 | 42 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 94 | 254 | 254 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 11 | .264 | .264 | .441 | .705 | 112 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 546 | 1865 | 1728 | 155 | 535 | 88 | 25 | 37 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 88 | .310 | .358 | .454 | .812 | 784 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | OF | 78 | 132 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 1.769 | ||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | C | 55 | 310 | 37 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 6.309 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | C | 49 | 310 | 32 | 9 | 3 | .974 | 6.980 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 52 | 175 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .984 | 3.635 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 235 | 927 | 89 | 21 | 12 | .980 | 4.323 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Richmond Roses | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 |
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