Retired
Nels Potter
Nickname:
NellieBirthdate:
Aug. 23, 1911 (88 y, 4 m, 8 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/180
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 44 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 18.7 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 20.7 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 19.7 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Art Houtteman R | 962 |
| Jim A Wilson R | 962 |
| Jim Bagby Jr R | 958 |
| Frank Sullivan R | 954 |
| Bob Porterfield R | 954 |
| Hugh McQuillan R | 952 |
| Ray Herbert R | 951 |
| Al J Smith R | 951 |
| Jack Scott R | 951 |
| Jack Kramer R | 950 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 41 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 29 | 10 |
| 1945 | 32 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 19 | 3 |
| 1945 | 15 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 12 | 7 |
| 1939 | 12 | 10 |
| 1940 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.731 | 3 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 5 | 4 |
| 1949 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 232.0 | 8 |
| 1945 | 255.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 983 | 10 |
| 1945 | 1052 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 26 | 3 |
| 1940 | 18 | 10 |
| 1943 | 11 | 8 |
| 1945 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 129 | 2 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 12 | 2 |
| 1940 | 10 | 4 |
| 1946 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.832 | 9 |
| 1945 | 2.467 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.240 | 10 |
| 1944 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1945 | 0.239 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1.188 | 9 |
| 1944 | 1.211 | 9 |
| 1945 | 1.097 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 8.185 | 9 |
| 1945 | 7.473 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 2.397 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 21 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 3 | 5 |
| 1945 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 54 | 6 |
| 1945 | 68 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 258 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 146 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1945 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 8 | 2 |
| 1940 | 9 | 4 |
| 1943 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5 | 2 |
| 1944 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7.9 | 3 |