Nels Potter


Nelson Thomas Potter was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through, most notably as a member of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and the Boston Braves.

Baseball career

Born in Mount Morris, Illinois, Potter won 19 games as a member of pennant-winning teams with the Browns and the Braves. He led the American League in earned runs allowed, with in 1939.
Potter finished ninth in voting for the 1944 American League MVP, with a 19–7 win–loss record, 16 complete games, three shutouts, and a 2.83 ERA. In 12 seasons, he compiled a 92–97 win-loss record, six shutouts, 22 saves, and a 3.99 ERA.
Potter was a screwball pitcher.
He had two sons and a daughter: Nelson Jr., James, and Barbara. Potter died in his hometown of Mount Morris at the age of 79.