Nels Potter

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: August 23, 1911 in Mount Morris, IL us

Died: September 30, 1990 in Mount Morris, IL

Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris, IL

High School: Mount Morris HS (Mount Morris, IL)

Schools: Mount Morris College (Mount Morris, IL), Manchester University (North Manchester, IN)

Debut: April 25, 1936 (Age 24-246d, 8,003rd in major league history)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 18, 1949 (Age 38-026d)
vs. CIN 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Nelson Thomas Potter

Nicknames: Nellie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.9

ERA

3.99

349

177

1686.0

747

WHIP

1.366

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-23 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	16 (10-3-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-5-2)

Most Driven In
T Holmes	0

1949 Batting Game Log

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1949 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	312	2 (1)	Apr 19 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	313	4 (1)	Apr 20	BSN		PHI	W,6-5	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.93	-0.048	2.48	-0.08%	-0.54	P
3	314	5	Apr 22	BSN	@	NYG	T,6-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	315	12 (6)	Apr 29	BSN		NYG	L,9-10	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.27	-0.063	6.93	-0.11%	-0.22	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	316	15 (2)	May 1 (2)	BSN		NYG	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	317	19 (3)	May 7	BSN		CIN	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	318	21 (1)	May 8 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,8-11	4-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.72	0.092	2.17	0.17%	0.52	P
8	319	25 (3)	May 14	BSN		BRO	W,7-6	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	3.20	-0.174	11.28	-0.37%	-0.76	P
9	320	28 (2)	May 18	BSN	@	CIN	L,9-13	6-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.333	.619	9	.68	0.025	2.73	0.06%	0.39	P
10	321	37 (8)	May 28	BSN	@	BRO	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9	.91	-0.022	3.66	-0.05%	-0.31	P
11	322	39 (1)	May 30 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
12	323	41 (1)	May 31	BSN	@	PHI	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	324	42	Jun 1	BSN		PIT	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
14	325	46 (3)	Jun 6	BSN		STL	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	8						P
15	326	48 (1)	Jun 8	BSN		CIN	W,8-7	6-GF(15)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.200	.450	9	2.41	-0.177	9.06	-0.40%	-0.79	P
16	327	54 (5)	Jun 14	BSN	@	PIT	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9	.52	-0.013	1.85	-0.03%	-0.17	P
17	328	63 (8)	Jun 22	BSN	@	CHC	L,8-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	3						P
18	329	66 (2)	Jun 25	BSN	@	STL	W,10-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9						P
19	330	67	Jun 26	BSN	@	STL	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	331	73 (5)	Jul 2	BSN		PHI	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9						P
21	332	76 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	BSN		NYG	W,8-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9						P
22	333	77	Jul 6	BSN		BRO	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9						P
23	334	79 (1)	Jul 8	BSN	@	PHI	W,4-3	11-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.167	.381	9	1.31	-0.033	3.92	-0.06%	-0.10	P
24	335	80	Jul 9	BSN	@	PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.167	.381	5						P
25	336	85 (4)	Jul 17 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.167	.381	9						P
26	337	88 (2)	Jul 20	BSN		STL	L,4-6	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	9	1.79	-0.049	5.79	-0.10%	-0.22	P
27	338	91 (2)	Jul 23	BSN		PIT	L,9-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	9						P
28	339	95 (3)	Jul 27	BSN	@	CIN	W,9-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	9						P
29	340	98 (2)	Jul 31 (2)	BSN	@	PIT	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	341	100 (1)	Aug 2	BSN	@	STL	L,2-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	9						P
31	342	106 (5)	Aug 7 (2)	BSN	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.250	.472	9	1.02	-0.036	.30	-0.01%	-0.38	P
32	343	110 (3)	Aug 12	BSN	@	BRO	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	9	.69	-0.073	.06	0.00%	-1.25	P
33	344	115 (4)	Aug 19	BSN		BRO	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.182	.348	9	.86	-0.043	.09	0.00%	-0.33	P
34	345	118 (2)	Aug 22	BSN		BRO	W,7-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.087	.160	.174	.334	9	1.14	-0.070	.09	0.00%	-1.17	P
35	346	121 (2)	Aug 25	BSN		CIN	L,3-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9	3.85	-0.106	.78	-0.01%	-0.49	P
36	347	124 (2)	Aug 28 (1)	BSN		STL	L,7-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	348	132 (7)	Sep 4 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,8-9	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385	9	.46	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.13	P
38	349	137 (4)	Sep 7	BSN	@	BRO	L,4-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385	9						P
39	350	142 (4)	Sep 14	BSN	@	CHC	L,7-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385	9						P
40	351	143	Sep 16	BSN	@	STL	L,5-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385	9						P
41	352	145 (1)	Sep 18 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385	9						P
							17-23		27	25	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	7	0	0		0	1	0	0	.120	.185	.200	.385		1.36	-0.778	3.10	-1.00%	-5.71

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