Robert Porter

Robert Edward Lee Porter, born July 19th, 1910 in Poinsett County, AR,1 was a professional baseball player from 1928 to 1941. He lived in Lake City, AR, much of his life. He was the brother of Carl Porter2 and the uncle of Joe Porter.

Biography

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Porter was a 5'11'', 175 pound right-handed pitcher.3

Porter died on December 12th, 1941 as a result of a car accident near Jonesboro, AR.4 He was only 31. He was buried in Lake City Cemetery in Lake City, AR.5

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Excerpts

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"Manager Prothro [of Little Rock] said he would open with Robert E. Lee Porter, Lake City righthander . . . "6

"Bob Porter, who won 18 games while losing 12 for the seventh place Montreal club in the International League last year, is seeking to hook up with some Pacific Coast League team this year. Porter, who formerly twirled for the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association, said he had been given the right to make a deal for himself, and that he prefers the west coast loop. Porter is a resident of Lake City, a small town near Jonesboro, Ark."7

"Robert L. Porter of Lake City, Ark., former pitcher with Little Rock of the Southern Association, Montreal of the International League and other minor league clubs, died in St. Vincent's Infirmary at Little Rock, Ark., the night of December 12, from injuries received in an automobile accident near Jonesboro, Ark., December 10. Porter suffered a broken neck when his car went into a ditch after he swerved to avoid a truck. Porter broke in with Little Rock in 1928 and subsequently was with Vicksburg, Denver and Elmira before returning to Little Rock in 1934. Sold to Montreal in 1938, he remained with the Royals through 1940, when he was acquired by New Orleans. However, he developed arm trouble last season and went on the voluntarily retired list. He is survived by the widow, his mother and three brothers."8

Stats

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1929 Stats at Baseball-Reference.com.

1932 Stats at Baseball-Reference.com.

1931-1932, 1935-1937, 1939-1941 Stats at Baseball-Reference.com.