Robinson Leyer vs. Nels Potter — Career Comparison

Robinson Leyer
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nels Potter
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nels Potter built a career as a starting pitcher and Robinson Leyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nels Potter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 21.21 and 4.286 for Robinson Leyer. By the career numbers, Nels Potter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robinson Leyer and Nels Potter

Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
1.86
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.94
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.49
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.52
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.68
48.68
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.72
50.72
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.48
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
3.99
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.21
21.21
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.04
28.04
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.64
12.64
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5058
27
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
9
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
23.14
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
9.19
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.14
23.14
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.66
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.11
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
17.36
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
3.99
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.36
17.36
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.643
3.643
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.788
0.788
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
65.57
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
38.69
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.67
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
4.5
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.21
21.21
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.286
4.286
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6645
35.47
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.57
65.57
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Robinson Leyer and Nels Potter

Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.74
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.161
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robinson Leyer and Nels Potter

Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
337.38
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
600
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
538.66
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
122.68
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
108.31
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.38
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.38
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.96
34.47
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
137.06
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
157.19
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
23.96
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
35.46
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
59.42
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.78
41
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
33.55
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
47.92
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.52
12.52
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.84
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.42
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robinson Leyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Nels Potter
Career
Per 600 PA