Buddy Napier
Skelton Leroy Napier
Born: December 18, 1889
Byromville, GA US
Deceased: March 29, 1968
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1911-1924
Major League Statistics
Buddy Napier compiled a career record of 108 wins and 123 losses and a 1.45 ERA in his 333-game pitching career with the Brownsville Brownies, Sherman Cubs, Houston Buffaloes, Montgomery Rebels, Shreveport Gassers, Beaumont Oilers, Atlanta Crackers, Newport News Shipbuilders, St. Paul Saints and Omaha Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1924 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | RGVL | Brownsville Brownies | 17 | 9 | .654 | 0.00 | 35 | 242.0 | 173 | 55 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 20.0 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 9 | 9 | .500 | 0.00 | 22 | 170.3 | 129 | 50 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0.00 | 36 | 275.0 | 225 | 97 | 80 | 166 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 7 | 18 | .280 | 0.00 | 32 | 231.3 | 222 | 83 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 12 | 19 | .387 | 2.74 | 46 | 358.0 | 255 | 109 | 140 | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.00 | 28 | 153.0 | 124 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.40 | 32 | 225.0 | 188 | 78 | 60 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.75 | 17 | 118.0 | 102 | 41 | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 19 | .367 | 3.47 | 39 | 241.0 | 265 | 130 | 93 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.67 | 25 | 104.0 | 117 | 60 | 54 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 16 | 42.0 | 59 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 123 | .468 | 1.45 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2179.7 | 1896 | 613 | 352 | 0 | 605 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | RGVL | Brownsville Brownies | 51 | 131 | 131 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .321 | .534 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 25 | 64 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .203 | .359 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 36 | 111 | 104 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .221 | .243 | .260 | .503 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 36 | 89 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .236 | .438 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | (+) Shreveport Gassers | 41 | 98 | 98 | 30 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | (+) Houston Buffaloes | 41 | 98 | 98 | 30 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | (+) Beaumont Oilers | 41 | 98 | 98 | 30 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 51 | 109 | 109 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .239 | .459 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 28 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .486 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 32 | 97 | 97 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .165 | .165 | .258 | .423 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 31 | 76 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .184 | .355 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 17 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .302 | .558 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 41 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .306 | .529 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 25 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .387 | .581 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 389 | 920 | 913 | 3 | 187 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .205 | .207 | .261 | .468 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | Southwest Texas League | Brownsville Brownies | |||
| 1912 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Sherman Cubs | |||
| 1913 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1914 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1915 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1922 | B | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints |
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