Buddy Napier

Buddy Napier
Pitcher
Born: (1889-12-18)December 18, 1889
Byromville, Georgia
Died: March 29, 1968(1968-03-29) (aged 78)
Hutchins, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 16, 1921, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Record5-6
Earned run average3.92
Strikeouts43
Teams

Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier (18 December 1889 – 29 March 1968), was a Major League baseball pitcher from 1912 to 1921. He was born in Byromville, Georgia.

Major league career

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Napier played his first major league game with the St. Louis Browns, on August 14, 1912, versus the Boston Red Sox, which the Browns lost 0-8. Napier signed on with the Chicago Cubs in 1918, pitching in only 1 game for the whole season. In 1920 he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds, and played for 2 more seasons before retiring. His final game was on July 16, 1921, in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Buddy Napier died at the age of 78 on March 29, 1968, in Hutchins, Texas.

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