1889
Born December 18, 1889
Byromville, GA, USA
Buddy Napier Notable
Buddy Napier played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1912 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1921.
He went 5 and 6 with a 3.92 earned run average, pitching 137.7 innings in 39 games. He struck out 43 and threw 1 shutout. Across 39 games he batted .158, with 6 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Byromville, GA, USA on December 18, 1889, and died on March 29, 1968. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLB | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| 1918 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1920 | CIN | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .214 |
| 1921 | CIN | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 39 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .158 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25.1 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4.97 |
| 1918 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5.40 |
| 1920 | CIN | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 49.0 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1.29 |
| 1921 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 56.2 | 72 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 5.56 |
| Career | — | 5 | 6 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 137.2 | 162 | 60 | 29 | 43 | 3.92 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died March 29, 1968
1912
Major-league debut: Buddy Napier
Buddy Napier made a major-league debut on August 14, 1912.
1921
Final major-league game: Buddy Napier
Buddy Napier played a final major-league game on July 16, 1921.