Buddy Napier
Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier (18 December 1889 – 29 March 1968), Major League baseball pitcher from 1912 to 1921. He was born in Byromville, Georgia.
| Buddy Napier | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 18, 1889 Byromville, Georgia | |||
| Died: March 29, 1968 (aged 78) Hutchins, Texas | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Major league career
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.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Napier's career stats
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