Buddy Napier

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: December 18, 1889 in Byromville, GA us

Died: March 29, 1968 in Dallas, TX

Buried: Hutchins Cemetery, Hutchins, TX

Last Game: July 16, 1921 (Age 31-210d)
vs. PHI 2.1 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: Skelton Leroy Napier

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

3.92

137.2

WHIP

1.387

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1911	21	-4.4	Brownsville	SWTX	D		17	9	.654		2.05	35						242.0	173	55			48							0.913	6.4		1.8
1912	22	-4.2	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	1	2	.333	4.97	7.46	7	2	3	0	0	0	25.1	33	21	14	0	5		10	3	0	1	112	1.500	11.7	0.0	1.8	3.6	2.00
1913	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		9	11	.450		3.26	25						190.1	166	69			48		13					1.124	7.8		2.3
1913	23	-3.3	Montgomery	SOUA	A		0	2	.000		8.55	3						20.0	37	19			6		13					2.150	16.7		2.7	5.9	2.17
1913	23	-3.4	Houston	TL	B		9	9	.500		2.64	22						170.1	129	50			42							1.004	6.8		2.2
1914	24	-1.7	Houston	TL	B		18	12	.600		3.17	36						275.0	225	97			80		166					1.109	7.4		2.6	5.4	2.08
1915	25	-1.0	Houston	TL	B		7	18	.280		3.23	32						231.1	222	83			55							1.197	8.6		2.1
1916	26		3 Teams	TL	B		14	10				29						236.0	292				74
1916	26	-0.5	Houston	TL	B
1916	26	-0.5	Beaumont	TL	B
1916	26	-0.5	Shreveport	TL	B
1917	27	1.7	Shreveport	TL	B		12	19	.387	2.74		46						358.0	255		109		140							1.103	6.4		3.5
1918	28	0.9	Shreveport	TL	B		11	7	.611			28						153.0	124				41							1.078	7.3		2.4
1918	28	0.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	0		5.40	5.40	1	0	1	0	0	0	6.2	10	4	4	0	4		2	0	0	0	32	2.100	13.5	0.0	5.4	2.7	0.50
1919	29	0.8	Shreveport	TL	B		21	11	.656	2.22								268.0	224		66		72							1.104	7.5		2.4
1920	30	2.2	Shreveport	TL	B		11	11	.500	2.40	3.12	32						225.0	188	78	60		30							0.969	7.5		1.2
1920	30	1.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	4	2	.667	1.29	2.20	9	5	4	5	1	0	49.0	47	12	7	0	7		17	1	0	0	196	1.102	8.6	0.0	1.3	3.1	2.43
1921	31	4.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		8	7	.533	2.75	3.13	17						118.0	102	41	36		36							1.169	7.8		2.7
1921	31	3.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	2	.000	5.56	6.04	22	6	12	1	0	1	56.2	72	38	35	2	13		14	0	0	1	244	1.500	11.4	0.3	2.1	2.2	1.08
1922	32	5.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		11	19	.367	3.47	4.85	39						241.0	265	130	93		68							1.382	9.9		2.5
1923	33	4.3	St. Paul	AA	AA		3	6	.333	4.67	5.19	25						104.0	117	60	54		42							1.529	10.1		3.6
1924	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A		1	4	.200			18						42.0	59				17
1924	34	5.5	St. Paul	AA	AA		1	2	.333			16						42.0	59				17							1.810	12.6		3.6
1924	34	6.2	Omaha	WL	A		0	2	.000			2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		5	6	.455	3.92	4.90	39	13	20	6	1	1	137.2	162	75	60	2	29		43	4	0	2	584	1.387	10.6	0.1	1.9	2.8	1.48
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		129	134				333						2447.2	2120	613	418		677		179
All Levels (14 Seasons)							134	140				372	13	20	6	1	1	2585.1	2282	688	478	2	706		222	4	0	2	584

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		4	8	.333		3.70	41						146.0	176	60	54		59							1.610	10.8		3.6
A (4 seasons)					Minors		19	30	.388			61						379.0	404	190	129		110		13
B (8 seasons)					Minors		89	87				196						1680.2	1367	308	235		460		166
D (1 season)					Minors		17	9	.654		2.05	35						242.0	173	55			48							0.913	6.4		1.8