Was John Potts a pitcher?

No. John Potts was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did John Potts hit?

John Potts hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.

John Potts

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)

AVG .265

HR 1

RBI 9

H 27

OPS .747

PIV 364

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 2/6/1887 in Tipp City, OH, USA
Died: 9/5/1962 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-18
Last Game: 1914-09-02

Full name: John Frederick Potts

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	102	14	27	4	0	1	9	7	25	13	.265	.414	.333	.747	364

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .414 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +28.5% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	KCF	FL	41	102	14	27	4	0	1	9	7	25	13	.265	.255 (+4%)	.322 (+28%)	.339 (-2%)	.661 (+13%)	364.0
Career · 1 season			41	102	14	27	4	0	1	9	7	25	13	.265	—	—	—	—	364

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	65	12	18	0	6	.277
Away	15	38	2	9	1	3	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1914-09-02	KCF	SLF	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-08-26	KCF	IND	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1914-08-23	KCF	PTF	W	2	3	0	0	1	3	0
1914-08-11	KCF	BUF	L	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1914-08-10	KCF	BUF	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1914-08-09	KCF	BUF	L	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
1914-08-08	KCF	BUF	W	5	1	1	1	2	0	1
1914-08-04	KCF	BRF	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-08-01	KCF	BLF	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-07-19	KCF	CHF	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	31	0	40	2	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	KCF	OF	31	0	40	2	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	5
Right Field	25

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	OH	1906, 1907, 1908

Frequently Asked Questions about John Potts

Was John Potts a pitcher?: No. John Potts was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Potts hit?: John Potts hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.