P Nels 'Nellie' Potter #22
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 43 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/13/1955
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P NELS 'NELLIE' POTTER #22 - AGE: 43 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
55 0 4-8 10 4.02 71.2 81 4 20 45 1.41 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 70 70 70 70
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 75 75 75 75
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 65 65
Screwball 65 65
Knuckle Curve 65 65
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1954 @ BRO Loss, 5-6 1.2 6 2 2 0 2 Loss
09/17/1954 BRO Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/1954 STL Loss, 3-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1954 PHI Win, 3-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/29/1954 @ CHC Win, 19-13 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1954 @ STL Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/24/1954 @ STL Loss, 5-6 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Loss
08/22/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 4-8 2.0 2 2 0 1 1
08/20/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1954 BRO Loss, 6-11 4.1 6 3 3 0 2
Birthday:08/23/1911
Born in:Mt. Morris, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,040
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 55 0 4 8 10 4.02 71.2 81 38 32 4 20 45 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 12 2 83.3 55 43 12.68 10.17 5.65 2.51 2.79 1.41 67 1.6 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 43 11 3 2 21 10 23 1 2 0 .295 .338 .452 .790      
vs. RHB 146 38 8 2 2 17 10 22 0 5 0 .260 .308 .384 .691      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 1 1 2.70 10.0 8 3 3 0 2 10  
May 9 0 2 2 1 1.54 11.2 12 6 2 0 4 8  
June 10 0 1 1 1 5.93 13.2 15 9 9 2 8 6  
July 13 0 1 1 3 4.72 13.1 18 7 7 0 4 9  
August 13 0 0 2 3 4.42 18.1 22 11 9 2 2 8  
September 4 0 0 1 1 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 0 4  
Spring Training 10 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 5 1 0 0 0 6  
Last Year 55 0 4 8 10 4.02 71.2 81 38 32 4 20 45  
2 Years Ago 70 0 4 10 6 4.00 117.0 125 53 52 13 26 66  
Career 421 59 62 51 45 3.41 873.1 864 369 331 48 258 441  
Home 28 0 2 4 5 5.13 40.1 44 24 23 1 14 25  
Road 27 0 2 4 5 2.59 31.1 37 14 9 3 6 20  
Grass 55 0 4 8 10 4.02 71.2 81 38 32 4 20 45  
Day 33 0 2 5 6 4.27 46.1 52 25 22 1 18 27  
Night 22 0 2 3 4 3.55 25.1 29 13 10 3 2 18  
As Reliever / Substitution 55 0 4 8 10 4.02 71.2 81 38 32 4 20 45  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1943 St. Louis - MLB 31 11 0 4 0 1 2.30 15.2 14 4 4 2 5 5 0 0 1.21 .235 4.58 -0.2 151
1944 St. Louis - MLB 32 28 28 13 6 0 3.80 170.2 162 78 72 7 44 62 0 0 1.21 .272 3.47 3.4 104
1945 St. Louis - MLB 33 31 31 17 6 0 2.89 183.2 145 66 59 6 73 90 0 0 1.19 .241 3.95 3.9 159
1946 St. Louis - MLB 34 5 0 0 0 1 3.12 8.2 7 4 3 1 4 2 0 0 1.27 .200 5.48 -0.1 139
1947 St. Louis - MLB 35 3 0 1 0 0 7.36 3.2 7 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 2.45 .400 7.75 -0.2 55
1948 St. Louis - MLB 36 61 0 5 6 7 3.39 85.0 97 40 32 4 28 39 0 0 1.47 .308 3.55 1.5 134
1949 St. Louis - MLB 37 37 0 2 1 2 2.91 58.2 61 21 19 2 9 37 0 0 1.19 .309 2.13 1.7 142
1950 St. Louis - MLB 38 20 0 0 1 0 1.38 32.2 30 5 5 1 10 14 0 0 1.22 .276 2.95 0.7 330
1951 St. Louis - MLB 39 48 0 4 8 4 3.95 57.0 66 31 25 3 16 30 0 0 1.44 .320 3.07 1.2 107
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 40 52 0 8 5 14 3.26 69.0 69 26 25 4 21 51 0 0 1.30 .305 2.52 1.7 115
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB 41 70 0 4 10 6 4.00 117.0 125 53 52 13 26 66 0 0 1.29 .302 3.56 1.7 112
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 42 55 0 4 8 10 4.02 71.2 81 38 32 4 20 45 0 0 1.41 .316 2.79 1.6 103
Total MLB 421 59 62 51 45 3.41 873.1 864 369 331 48 258 441 0 0 1.28 .285 3.38 16.8 124
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1944 St. Louis - MLB 32 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.17 .318 2.17 0.2 999
1945 St. Louis - MLB 33 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1.20 .214 7.68 -0.1 127
1948 St. Louis - MLB 36 3 0 1 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 1.64 .250 11.87 -0.4 37
1949 St. Louis - MLB 37 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.50 .200 1.48 0.1 999
Total MLB 6 2 2 1 0 3.78 16.2 19 7 7 5 1 8 0 0 1.20 .264 5.87 120.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 St. Louis - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.2 0.00 -0.8 .000
1944 St. Louis - MLB P 28 28 11 22 2 33 0 1.000 170.2 1.74 -0.5 .960
1945 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 13 22 0 36 1 .972 183.2 1.72 -2.9 .966
1946 St. Louis - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 St. Louis - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .995
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 60 0 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 85.0 1.06 -0.6 .786
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 37 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 58.2 1.53 +0.7 1.013
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 20 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 32.2 0.55 +0.1 .996
1951 St. Louis - MLB P 46 0 1 12 0 14 1 .929 57.0 2.05 -1.0 .824
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB P 51 0 0 9 0 10 1 .900 69.0 1.17 -0.5 .973
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB P 70 0 6 15 1 22 1 .955 117.0 1.62 +0.8 1.054
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB P 54 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 71.2 0.88 -1.3 .799
TOTAL P 416 59 42 99 3 146 5 .966 873.1 1.45 -6.0 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1935 Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (55).
04/14/1936 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1936 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
04/19/1937 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1937 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/16/1937 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/01/1944 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/13/1944 Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
08/01/1945 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/11/1945 Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
10/22/1945 Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P.
10/24/1945 Wins the 1945 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
10/08/1946 Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
10/13/1949 Wins the 1949 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
10/16/1951 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for CF Dick Hall and SP Len Yochim.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
07/06/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1952 52 6
1954 55 7
Year W Rank
1944 13 6
1945 17 3
Year Win. % Rank
1944 .684 7
1945 .739 6
Year SV Rank
1952 14 3
1954 10 5
Year HLD Rank
1948 7 5
1950 1 4
1951 3 9
1953 9 5
Year IP Rank
1945 183.2 8
Year BF Rank
1945 766 10
Year K Rank
1945 90 2
Year ERA Rank
1945 2.89 3
Year BABIP Rank
1945 .241 3
Year WHIP Rank
1944 1.21 8
1945 1.19 4
Year K/BB Rank
1944 1.41 6
1945 1.23 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1944 11.07 8
1945 10.88 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1945 0.29 9
Year H/9 Rank
1945 7.11 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1944 2.32 6
Year K/9 Rank
1945 4.41 2
Year RA Rank
1952 52 6
1954 55 7
Year GF Rank
1948 37 10
1951 36 10
1952 40 5
1954 43 4
Year QS Rank
1944 16 7
1945 17 3
Year QSP Rank
1944 .571 5
1945 .548 4
Year GB% Rank
1944 0.50 7
Year WAR Rank
1944 3.3 8
1945 3.6 5
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