Nap Gulley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Nap Gulley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Newark Eagles. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–3
ERA 5.79
WHIP 1.93
SO 16
Pitcher PIV -62.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
8/29/1924 in Huttig, AR, USA
Died
8/21/1999 in Skokie, IL, USA

Full name: Napoleon Gulley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Nap Gulley — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
19.0 17.0 2.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .353 .421 .353 .774

Pitching

Nap Gulley — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 5 10 4 0 0 54.2 43 49 17 1 23 15 2.80 1.21

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Nap Gulley — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1945 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Nap Gulley — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1945 0 1 3 0 0 0 8.0 9 12 6 0 2 1 6.75 1.38
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 8.0 9 12 6 0 2 1 6.75 1.38

Career Pitching Statistics

Nap Gulley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 4 4 2 0 0 28.0 34 18 0 20 16 5.79 -62.2

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 55.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nap Gulley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 CBE NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 5 6 3 5.62 — 0.0
1947 NE NN2 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 20.0 25 13 14 13 5.85 3.97 (-47%) -62.2
Career · 2 seasons 0 3 4 4 2 0 0 28.0 34 18 20 16 5.79 — -62

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Nap Gulley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 15 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .375 .400 .775 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +28.6% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nap Gulley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 CBE NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 NE NN2 8 12 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 9 15 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (16 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nap Gulley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9102500.500
Away240000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Nap Gulley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home425.01761172.16
Away18.095635.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nap Gulley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-14 NW2HOML 402000000
1947-09-12 NW2NY6L 101000000
1947-09-11 NW2NY6L 100000000
1947-09-07 NW2PH5W 011000000
1947-09-07 NW2PH5W 100000000
1947-08-30 NW2HOMW 000000000
1947-08-10 NW2PH5L 111000000
1947-08-05 NW2NY6L 200000010
1947-08-03 NW2PH5L 100000000
1945-05-13 CVBCAGW 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Nap Gulley — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-14 NW2HOM L 9.0933370
1947-08-30 NW2HOM W 9.0080000
1947-08-05 NW2NY6 L 7.0873800
1945-05-13 CVBCAG — 0.0000000
1943-05-25 CVBKCM L 8.0955630

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nap Gulley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 4 4 0 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nap Gulley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CBE P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1947 NE P 3 3 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nap Gulley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Nap Gulley

Was Nap Gulley a pitcher?
Yes. Nap Gulley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nap Gulley hit?
Nap Gulley hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Nap Gulley's career batting average?
Nap Gulley batted .333 over his career, with 5 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Nap Gulley have?
Nap Gulley drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Nap Gulley's career ERA?
Nap Gulley finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 0-3 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nap Gulley have?
Nap Gulley recorded 16 career strikeouts.