| Nels Potter | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Potter in 1944 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 23, 1911 Mount Morris, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: September 30, 1990 (aged 79) Mount Morris, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1949, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 92–97 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 747 |
| Teams | |
Nelson Thomas Potter (August 23, 1911 – September 30, 1990) was an American professional baseball player[1] and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 349 games in Major League Baseball over a dozen seasons between 1936 and 1949, most notably as a member, in 1944, of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves. Potter's repertoire featured the screwball.[2]
- ^ "Nels Potter statistics". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (June 15, 2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 52. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved October 3, 2012.