Jim Napier

James Carol Napier

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 200 lb.
• School Bakersfield Junior College
• High School Wasco High School
• Born August 2, 1938 in Wasco, CA USA
• Died February 11, 2018

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Biographical Information

Despite playing 11 years in AAA, catcher Jim Napier never made it to the major leagues. Overall, he played 14 years in the minors, almost entirely in the Chicago White Sox chain, then managed for nine on the farm. He often hit under .230 in backup roles and reached double-digit home runs once, with 18 in 1958 in his first year in Organized Baseball.

Napier spent 1981 as a minor league pitching instructor for the Chicago Cubs and 1985 as Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Indians.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1973	Knoxville Sox	Southern League	70-69	5th	Chicago White Sox
1974	Knoxville Sox	Southern League	72-63	3rd	Chicago White Sox	League Champs
1975	Knoxville Sox	Southern League	63-75	6th (t)	Chicago White Sox
1976	Appleton Foxes	Midwest League	56-74	10th	Chicago White Sox
1977	Knoxville Sox	Southern League	50-87	8th	Chicago White Sox
1979	Quad Cities Cubs	Midwest League	77-56	2nd	Chicago Cubs	League Champs
1980	Quad Cities Cubs	Midwest League	74-65	4th	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
1982	Iowa Cubs	American Association	73-62	2nd (t)	Chicago Cubs
1983	Iowa Cubs	American Association	71-65	3rd	Chicago Cubs	Lost in 1st round
1984	Iowa Cubs	American Association	80-74	2nd	Chicago Cubs	Lost in 1st round
1986	Maine Guides	International League	58-82	7th	Cleveland Indians