Eudie Napier
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Eudie Napier was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. In 96 career games, he hit .284 with 79 hits, 3 home runs, and 39 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 460.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 190 lb
- Died
- 3/16/1983 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Full name: Euthumn Napier
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
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | HG | NN2 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 40 | 128 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .320 | .262 (+22%) | .336 (+12%) | .376 (+14%) | .712 (+13%) | 293.1 |
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 31 | 85 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .306 | .263 (+16%) | .340 (+9%) | .379 (+15%) | .719 (+12%) | 166.9 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 96 | 278 | 36 | 79 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 28 | 0 | .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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (101 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-09-08 | HOM | NW2 | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-06 | HOM | BLG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-31 | HOM | PH5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-14 | HOM | NY5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-13 | HOM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-12 | HOM | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-11 | HOM | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-08-10 | HOM | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-08 | HOM | NY5 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-08 | HOM | NY5 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 92 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Eudie Napier: the record in brief
The season rows for Eudie Napier begin in 1939. Napier spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Homestead Grays. Napier, born on January 3, 1913, in Baldwin County, GA, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Napier's listed size is 5'9" and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on March 16, 1983, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Euthumn.
Napier collected 79 hits in 278 at bats across 96 games, good for a .284 batting average, along with 3 home runs and 39 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .360 clip and slugging .388, Napier finished with a .749 OPS. Measured against the leagues Napier played in, the .284 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% above the league. The highest hit total in a season was 41, in 1947. In 1947, a season of regular play, Napier hit .320 while the league hit .262.
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.
- What was Eudie Napier's career batting average?
- Eudie Napier batted .284 over his career, with 79 hits in 278 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eudie Napier have?
- Eudie Napier drove in 39 runs in his career.
- Is Eudie Napier in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eudie Napier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Eudie Napier play for?
- Eudie Napier played for the Homestead Grays.