Walt Napier
Walter Gene Napier
Born: October 15, 1935
Deceased: October 19, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1960
Walt Napier compiled a career batting average of .235 with 31 home runs and 125 RBI in his 428-game career with the Lexington Red Sox, Greensboro Patriots, Lafayette Red Sox, Corning Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks and Raleigh Capitals. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | 58 | 220 | 220 | 64 | 12 | 6 | 11 | .291 | .291 | .550 | .841 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 105 | 428 | 349 | 53 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 66 | 106 | .218 | .344 | .321 | .665 | 112 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 49 | 202 | 162 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 35 | 42 | .235 | .361 | .352 | .713 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 70 | 280 | 230 | 28 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 43 | 59 | .235 | .359 | .365 | .724 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 125 | 438 | 340 | 78 | 80 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 89 | 71 | .235 | .396 | .365 | .761 | 124 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 13 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .067 | .481 | .067 | .548 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 428 | 1613 | 1334 | 187 | 314 | 53 | 20 | 31 | 125 | 25 | 0 | 245 | 283 | .235 | .355 | .375 | .730 | 500 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | OF | 104 | 244 | 18 | 20 | 4 | .929 | 2.519 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | OF | 67 | 153 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .965 | 2.463 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 49 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 1.816 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | OF | 114 | 231 | 18 | 9 | 4 | .965 | 2.184 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | OF | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.833 |
| Totals | 354 | 728 | 59 | 41 | 11 | .950 | 2.223 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | Lexington Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Lafayette Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS |
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