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

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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

Nap Gulley: the record in brief

The season rows for Nap Gulley begin in 1943. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943) and the Newark Eagles (1947). Gulley played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 29, 1924, in Huttig, AR, USA, Gulley was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. Gulley died on August 21, 1999, in Skokie, IL, USA. Nap Gulley was the playing name; the full given name is Napoleon.

Across 4 games (4 starts), Gulley recorded 0 wins against 3 losses with a 5.79 ERA. The totals include 16 strikeouts. Against a 3.73 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.79 mark was 55.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.85 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.

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 teams did Nap Gulley play for?
Nap Gulley played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943) and the Newark Eagles (1947).
What were Nap Gulley's career stats?
In 4 games, Nap Gulley went 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 28.0 innings pitched.
What position did Nap Gulley play?
Nap Gulley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nap Gulley and how much did he weigh?
Nap Gulley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
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.
Is Nap Gulley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nap Gulley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.