Nels Potter
Nelson Thomas Potter "Nellie"
Born: August 23, 1911
Mount Morris, IL US
Deceased: September 30, 1990
Mount Morris, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1932-1942
Major League Statistics
Nels Potter compiled a career record of 74 wins and 65 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Waterloo Hawks, Lincoln Links, Houston Buffaloes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Red Birds and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.86 | 17 | 124.0 | 140 | 80 | 67 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.72 | 13 | 67.0 | 96 | 69 | 50 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.71 | 35 | 216.0 | 142 | 62 | 41 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.93 | 40 | 30 | 229.0 | 231 | 135 | 100 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.42 | 37 | 4 | 108.0 | 122 | 64 | 53 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.56 | 44 | 10 | 162.0 | 168 | 92 | 64 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.60 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 211.0 | 190 | 83 | 61 | 59 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 74 | 65 | .532 | 3.52 | 229 | 70 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1122.0 | 1094 | 589 | 439 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 31 | 89 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .303 | .517 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 23 | 52 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .327 | .577 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 64 | 149 | 149 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .389 | .658 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 43 | 95 | 95 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .305 | .568 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 48 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .436 | .745 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 71 | 96 | 96 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .365 | .635 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 58 | 103 | 93 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .301 | .350 | .430 | .780 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 338 | 639 | 629 | 7 | 168 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .267 | .275 | .366 | .641 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 38 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 1.342 |
| Totals | 168 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .962 | .304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Waterloo Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1933 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLN | ||
| 1934 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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