Buddy Napier

Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier (18 December 1889 – 29 March 1968), was a Major League baseball pitcher from 1912 to 1921. He was born in Byromville, Georgia.

Buddy Napier
Pitcher
Born: (1889-12-18)December 18, 1889 Byromville, Georgia
Died: March 29, 1968(1968-03-29) (aged 78) Hutchins, Texas
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
St. Louis Browns (1912) Chicago Cubs (1918) Cincinnati Reds (1920–1921)

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.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
• Napier's career stats