Buddy Napier
| Buddy Napier | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 18, 1889 Byromville, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: March 29, 1968 (aged 78) Hutchins, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 16, 1921, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Record | 5-6 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier (December 18, 1889 – March 29 1968) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1912 to 1921. He was born in Byromville, Georgia.
Major league career
[edit]Napier played his first major league game with the St. Louis Browns, on August 14, 1912, versus the Boston Red Sox, which the Browns lost 0-8. Napier signed on with the Chicago Cubs in 1918, pitching in only 1 game for the whole season. In 1920 he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds, and played for 2 more seasons before retiring. His final game was on July 16, 1921, in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Buddy Napier died at the age of 78 on March 29, 1968, in Hutchins, Texas.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Napier's career stats
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1968 deaths
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- St. Louis Browns players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Chicago Cubs players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Brownsville Brownies players
- Houston Buffaloes players
- Montgomery Rebels players
- Beaumont Oilers players
- Shreveport Gassers players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- St. Paul Saints (AA) players
- Omaha Buffaloes players