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Nels Potter was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born August 23, 1911 in Mount Morris, IL. A right-handed pitcher listed at 5' 11" and 180 pounds, Nels Potter debuted on April 25, 1936 and last played on September 18, 1949.
Across 349 big-league appearances, Nels Potter went 92-97 with a 3.99 ERA, 747 strikeouts, and 1686.0 innings pitched.
Every one of Nels's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 349 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 97 | 3.99 | 349 | 177 | 22 | 1686.0 | 747 | 582 | 1.37 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 12 | 6.47 | 111.1 | 43 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 12 | 6.60 | 196.1 | 60 |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics | 9 | 14 | 4.44 | 200.2 | 73 |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 1 | 9.26 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 20.0 | 6 |
| 1941 | ? | 3 | 1 | 7.06 | 43.1 | 13 |
| 1943 | St. Louis Browns | 10 | 5 | 2.78 | 168.1 | 80 |
| 1944 | St. Louis Browns | 19 | 7 | 2.83 | 232.0 | 91 |
| 1945 | St. Louis Browns | 15 | 11 | 2.47 | 255.1 | 129 |
| 1946 | St. Louis Browns | 8 | 9 | 3.72 | 145.0 | 72 |
| 1947 | St. Louis Browns | 4 | 10 | 4.04 | 122.2 | 65 |
| 1948 | St. Louis Browns | 1 | 1 | 5.23 | 10.1 | 4 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4.00 | 18.0 | 13 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 5 | 2 | 2.33 | 85.0 | 47 |
| 1948 | ? | 8 | 5 | 2.86 | 113.1 | 64 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 6 | 11 | 4.19 | 96.2 | 57 |
With the Athletics franchise, Nels Potter appears across the 1938-1941, 1948 seasons (Philadelphia Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Nels Potter pitched in 125 games with 196 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Nels Potter.
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