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Mordecai Brown League
10-16-2263
Nels Potter Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.97 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 53-122 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-27-1923
K 993 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(0 games)
IP 1411.2
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 35 Contact vs. L 53 Endurance 47   Ldrship 99
Power vs. R 8 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 84   Mentor Val 100
Speed 16 Bunt 78 Control 43
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 64 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 88 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 72 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 27 37.37 1 / 4 4 / 22 3 / 11 8 / 37
1951 Majors 28 44.89 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 44
1952 Majors 29 46.57 0 / 11 0 / 23 1 / 12 1 / 46
1953 Majors 30 38.24 0 / 6 2 / 14 0 / 18 2 / 38
1954 Majors 31 47.47 1 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 21 2 / 47
1955 Majors 32 46.99 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 46
1956 Majors 33 47.62 0 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 18 1 / 47
1957 Majors 34 47.18 1 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 47
1958 Majors 35 46.31 1 / 6 0 / 18 0 / 22 1 / 46
Total 0 0 0 4 / 77 6 / 159 6 / 162 16 / 398
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Nels Potter has retired from the Detroit RustBelt
1953-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit RustBelt and the Milwaukee Night Owls. The Milwaukee Night Owls receive Pryor Knabe, Les Page, Ed Grieve, John Queen, Mark Boerner from the Detroit RustBelt in exchange for Nels Potter, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (MIL).
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have renamed Jim Sheldon to Nels Potter.