John Potts
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
John Potts was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Kansas City Packers. In 41 career games, he hit .265 with 27 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 364.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/5/1962 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-18
- Last Game
- 1914-09-02
Full name: John Frederick Potts
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
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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
View full game log (41 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-02 | KCF | SLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-26 | KCF | IND | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-23 | KCF | PTF | W | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914-08-11 | KCF | BUF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914-08-10 | KCF | BUF | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-09 | KCF | BUF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914-08-08 | KCF | BUF | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-08-04 | KCF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-01 | KCF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-19 | KCF | CHF | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
John Potts: the record in brief
April 18, 1914 and September 2, 1914 bracket John Potts's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Packers, in 1914. The bio lists Potts as an outfielder who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Potts is listed at 5'7" and 165 pounds. Potts was born on February 6, 1887, in Tipp City, OH, USA. The bio records the death on September 5, 1962, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Potts's full given name, per the bio, is John Frederick Potts.
In 41 games and 102 at bats, Potts batted .265 with 27 hits, adding 1 home run and 9 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .414 and the slugging percentage .333, for an OPS of .747. The .265 career average is close to the .255 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .747 to a league .661, 13.0% above average. Only one season appears, 1914 for the Kansas City Packers, when Potts played 41 games and went 27 for 102.
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.
- What was John Potts's career batting average?
- John Potts batted .265 over his career, with 27 hits in 102 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Potts have?
- John Potts drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is John Potts in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Potts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Potts play for?
- John Potts played for the Kansas City Packers.