What years did Buddy Napier play?

Buddy Napier played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1921.

Was Buddy Napier a pitcher?

Yes. Buddy Napier pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 43 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buddy Napier hit?

Buddy Napier hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Buddy Napier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1921)

W–L 5–6

ERA 3.92

WHIP 1.39

SO 43

Pitcher PIV 1562.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 12/18/1889 in Byromville, GA, USA
Died: 3/29/1968 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-08-14
Last Game: 1921-07-16

Full name: Skelton Leroy Napier

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	39	13	6	1	1	137.7	162	60	2	29	43	3.92	1562.8

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 13.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	SLA	AL	1	2	7	2	0	0	0	25.3	33	14	5	10	4.97	3.36 (-48%)	214.4
1918	CHN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7	10	4	4	2	5.40	—	0.0
1920	CIN	NL	4	2	9	5	5	1	0	49.0	47	7	7	17	1.29	3.45 (+63%)	1059.6
1921	CIN	NL	0	2	22	6	1	0	1	56.7	72	35	13	14	5.56	4.02 (-38%)	288.8
Career · 4 seasons			5	6	39	13	6	1	1	137.2	162	60	29	43	3.92	—	1,563

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	38	3	6	2	1	0	1	0	6	13	.158	.273	.263	.536	0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	SLA	AL	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CHN	NL	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CIN	NL	9	14	1	3	1	0	1	3	4	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CIN	NL	22	14	2	2	1	1	0	3	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			39	38	3	6	2	1	1	6	13	.158	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	15	1	2	0	1	.133
Away	23	21	2	4	0	0	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	60.1	67	23	18	15	3.43
Away	23	76.2	95	39	15	27	4.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1921-07-16	CIN	PHI	L	1
1921-07-07	CIN	BSN	L	0
1921-07-04	CIN	CHC	L	0
1921-06-28	CIN	STL	L	0
1921-06-25	CIN	CHC	L	0
1921-06-18	CIN	PHI	L	1
1921-06-16	CIN	PHI	W	1
1921-06-01	CIN	STL	L	1
1921-05-30	CIN	STL	L	0
1921-05-30	CIN	STL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-07-16	CIN	PHI	—	2.1	7	4	4	0	0
1921-07-07	CIN	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1921-07-04	CIN	CHC	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1
1921-06-28	CIN	STL	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0
1921-06-25	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
1921-06-18	CIN	PHI	L	3.1	5	5	3	0	0
1921-06-16	CIN	PHI	SV	3.0	5	2	2	0	0
1921-06-01	CIN	STL	—	3.1	4	2	2	2	0
1921-05-30	CIN	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1921-05-30	CIN	STL	—	2.0	3	4	4	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	39	0	9	40	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	SLA	P	7	0	7	0	0
1918	CHN	P	1	1	1	0	0
1920	CIN	P	9	4	12	0	1
1921	CIN	P	22	4	20	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	39

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Napier

What years did Buddy Napier play?: Buddy Napier played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1921.
Was Buddy Napier a pitcher?: Yes. Buddy Napier pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buddy Napier hit?: Buddy Napier hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.