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1936–1949 · P
Nels Potter
5' 11", 180 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.47
Best ERA · 1945
19
Most W · 1944
129
Most K · 1945
1.076
Best WHIP · 1948
Career Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | PHA | 38 | 39 | 0 | 6 | .256 | — | — |
| 1939 | PHA | 41 | 67 | 0 | 4 | .179 | — | — |
| 1940 | PHA | 31 | 71 | 0 | 4 | .254 | — | — |
| 1941 | PHA | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .111 | — | — |
| 1943 | SLA | 33 | 55 | 0 | 4 | .145 | — | — |
| 1944 | SLA | 32 | 82 | 0 | 5 | .159 | — | — |
| 1945 | SLA | 32 | 92 | 0 | 5 | .304 | — | — |
| 1946 | SLA | 23 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .231 | — | — |
| 1947 | SLA | 32 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .257 | — | — |
| 1948 | BSN | 28 | 37 | 0 | 4 | .378 | — | — |
| 1949 | BSN | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .130 | — | — |
| Career | 352 | 562 | 0 | 37 | .228 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | STL | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1938 | PHA | 35 | 111.3 | 2 | 12 | 6.47 | 67 | 43 | 1.689 |
| 1939 | PHA | 41 | 196.3 | 8 | 12 | 6.60 | 65 | 60 | 1.762 |
| 1940 | PHA | 31 | 200.7 | 9 | 14 | 4.44 | 95 | 73 | 1.415 |
| 1941 | PHA | 20 | 43.3 | 3 | 1 | 7.06 | 56 | 13 | 2.031 |
| 1943 | SLA | 33 | 168.3 | 10 | 5 | 2.78 | 126 | 80 | 1.188 |
| 1944 | SLA | 32 | 232.0 | 19 | 7 | 2.83 | 126 | 91 | 1.211 |
| 1945 | SLA | 32 | 255.3 | 15 | 11 | 2.47 | 149 | 129 | 1.097 |
| 1946 | SLA | 23 | 145.0 | 8 | 9 | 3.72 | 97 | 72 | 1.455 |
| 1947 | SLA | 32 | 122.7 | 4 | 10 | 4.04 | 98 | 65 | 1.418 |
| 1948 | BSN | 28 | 113.3 | 8 | 5 | 2.86 | 144 | 64 | 1.076 |
| 1949 | BSN | 41 | 96.7 | 6 | 11 | 4.19 | 98 | 57 | 1.334 |
| Career | 349 | 1685.9 | 92 | 97 | — | — | 747 | — | |
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