Was Eudie Napier a pitcher?

No. Eudie Napier was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Eudie Napier hit?

Eudie Napier hit 3 career home runs with 79 hits.

Eudie Napier

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .284

HR 3

RBI 39

H 79

OPS .749

PIV 460

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 190 lb
Born: 1/3/1913 in Baldwin County, GA, USA
Died: 3/16/1983 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Full name: Euthumn Napier

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
328.0	291.0	38.0	82.0	10.0	5.0	4.0	37.0	33.0	2.0	6.0	.282	.357	.392	.749

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	278	36	79	10	5	3	39	5	28	0	.284	.360	.388	.749	460

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	HG	NN2	3	9	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	HG	NN2	6	16	2	4	2	0	0	4	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	HG	NN2	16	40	5	5	1	0	0	3	2	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	HG	NN2	40	128	14	41	4	2	2	20	2	10	.320	.262 (+22%)	.336 (+12%)	.376 (+14%)	.712 (+13%)	293.1
1948	HG	NN2	31	85	12	26	2	3	1	11	1	8	.306	.263 (+16%)	.340 (+9%)	.379 (+15%)	.719 (+12%)	166.9
Career · 5 seasons			96	278	36	79	10	5	3	39	5	28	.284	—	—	—	—	460

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	13	2	2	1	0	0	3	4	0	.154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	NLC	HG	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.125
1948	NWS	HG	2	5	2	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	.200

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	52	101	14	29	1	15	.287
Away	48	133	14	34	2	12	.256

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1948-09-08	HOM	NW2	W	5	0	3	1	1	0
1948-09-06	HOM	BLG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-31	HOM	PH5	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-14	HOM	NY5	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-13	HOM	BLG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-12	HOM	NY6	W	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-08-11	HOM	NW2	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1948-08-10	HOM	NW2	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1948-08-08	HOM	NY5	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1948-08-08	HOM	NY5	W	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	92	75	413	52	15	6
OF	1	1	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	HG	C	3	3	23	2	2	0
1941	HG	C	6	5	15	2	0	0
1946	HG	C	15	11	50	8	0	1
1947	HG	C	38	34	207	25	8	2
1948	HG	C	30	22	118	15	5	3
1948	HG	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	92
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Eudie Napier

Was Eudie Napier a pitcher?: No. Eudie Napier was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eudie Napier hit?: Eudie Napier hit 3 career home runs with 79 hits.