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	13-28 / in Starts: 11-14
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 76 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	53 (26-22-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 76 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	51 (26-16-8)

Most Driven In
E Brucker	1
B Lillard	1
E Tipton	1
D Lodigiani	1

Most Driven In By
D Miles	2
D Siebert	2
D Lodigiani	1
W Moses	1

1939 Batting Game Log

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1939 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	40	2 (1)	Apr 21	PHA	@	BOS	L,2-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	41	5 (2)	Apr 24	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.055	2.85	-0.09%	-0.46	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
3	42	13 (7)	May 5	PHA	@	SLB	W,10-5	GS-9	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	.58	0.019	.83	0.02%	-1.26	P
4	43	17 (3)	May 10	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-7	GS-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9	1.22	0.036	2.13	0.04%	0.40	P
5	44	24 (6)	May 20	PHA		DET	W,6-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
6	45	26 (1)	May 22	PHA		SLB	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
7	46	31 (4)	May 27 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,9-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	1.06	-0.028	.86	-0.01%	-0.19	P
8	47	32	May 28	PHA	@	NYY	L,5-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
9	48	34 (1)	May 30 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9	.42	-0.011	.14	0.00%	-0.22	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
10	49	40 (5)	Jun 4 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.267	.517	9	.25	-0.009	.09	0.00%	-0.61	P
11	50	46 (5)	Jun 10	PHA	@	CLE	L,0-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	9	1.39	-0.074	.30	-0.01%	-0.66	P
12	51	53 (6)	Jun 18 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,9-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9	.58	-0.062	.03	0.00%	-1.11	P
13	52	57 (3)	Jun 24	PHA		CLE	W,10-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.208	.408	9	.56	0.064	.02	0.00%	0.13	P
14	53	63 (5)	Jun 29	PHA	@	BOS	W,8-6	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.185	.214	.222	.437	9	.57	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.34	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
15	54	69 (5)	Jul 5	PHA		BOS	L,4-6	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.207	.258	.241	.499	9	1.25	0.130	.00	0.00%	0.99	P
16	55	73 (3)	Jul 9 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.265	.250	.515	9	1.23	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.18	P
17	56	75 (1)	Jul 13	PHA	@	CHW	W,12-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.219	.265	.250	.515	9						P
18	57	77 (1)	Jul 15	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.237	.222	.459	9	1.20	-0.135	.00	0.00%	-1.37	P
19	58	80 (2)	Jul 17	PHA	@	SLB	W,11-8	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.256	.222	.479	9	.08	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
20	59	85 (4)	Jul 22 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,10-11	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.189	.250	.216	.466	9	1.64	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
21	60	86	Jul 23	PHA	@	DET	L,3-16	4-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.238	.205	.443	9	.03	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
22	61	88 (1)	Jul 26	PHA		CLE	L,3-9	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.222	.190	.413	9	.55	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
23	62	92 (3)	Jul 30 (2)	PHA		DET	L,3-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.163	.217	.186	.403	9	6.10	-0.189	.00	0.00%	-0.83	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
24	63	93	Aug 1	PHA		CHW	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.174	.224	.196	.420	9	.84	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
25	64	96 (2)	Aug 3	PHA		CHW	L,7-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.224	.196	.420	9						P
26	65	98 (1)	Aug 5	PHA		SLB	W,10-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.216	.188	.403	9	.70	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
27	66	99	Aug 6 (1)	PHA		SLB	L,4-11	7-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.188	.418	9	.13	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.40	P
28	67	103 (3)	Aug 9 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,5-6	5-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.180	.241	.200	.441	9	1.52	0.149	.00	0.00%	1.03	P
29	68	105 (1)	Aug 11	PHA		NYY	L,5-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.236	.196	.432	9	1.46	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
30	69	106	Aug 12	PHA		NYY	L,4-18	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.173	.232	.192	.424	9	.62	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
31	70	108 (1)	Aug 13 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,0-21	3-GF(8)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.224	.185	.409	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
32	71	113 (4)	Aug 20 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.224	.185	.409	9						P
33	72	116 (2)	Aug 24 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-10	2-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.164	.220	.182	.402	9	.63	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
34	73	119 (2)	Aug 26	PHA	@	CLE	L,5-7	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.169	.222	.186	.409	9	1.68	-0.189	.00	0.00%	-1.47	P
35	74	124 (4)	Aug 31	PHA	@	SLB	W,4-2	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.164	.227	.180	.408	9	.76	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.17	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
36	75	127 (2)	Sep 4 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,6-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.164	.227	.180	.408	9						P
37	76	130 (2)	Sep 7	PHA		WSH	L,1-10	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.164	.227	.180	.408	9						P
38	77	135 (4)	Sep 11	PHA		BOS	L,9-11	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.164	.227	.180	.408	9						P
39	78	138 (2)	Sep 14	PHA		CHW	W,4-2	GS-10	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.172	.232	.203	.435	9	2.05	0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
40	79	141 (2)	Sep 17 (1)	PHA		CLE	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.232	.203	.435	9						P
41	80	144 (2)	Sep 19	PHA		DET	L,4-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.179	.236	.209	.445	9	1.35	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.37	P
							13-28		76	67	6	12	2	0	0	4	5	0	6	0	4		3	1	0	0	.179	.236	.209	.445		.95	-0.456	.19	-0.06%	-8.66

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