Firpo Marberry

Q: When was Firpo Marberry born?

Firpo Marberry was born on November 30, 1898.

Q: Where was Firpo Marberry born?

Firpo Marberry was born in Streetman, TX .

Q: How tall was Firpo Marberry?

Firpo Marberry was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Firpo Marberry weigh when playing?

Firpo Marberry weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Firpo Marberry play?

Firpo Marberry played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Firpo Marberry in the Hall of Fame?

Firpo Marberry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Firpo Marberry have?

Firpo Marberry had 822 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Firpo Marberry played for?

Firpo Marberry played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants.

Q: How many World Series has Firpo Marberry won?

Firpo Marberry won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Firpo Marberry retire?

Firpo Marberry last played in 1936.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: November 30, 1898 in Streetman, TX us

Died: June 30, 1976 in Mexia, TX

Buried: Birdston Cemetery, Streetman, TX

Debut: August 11, 1923 (Age 24-254d, 5,784th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 10, 1936 (Age 37-193d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season

Full Name: Frederick Marberry

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1924 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.7

148

ERA

3.63

551

186

2067.1

822

WHIP

1.323

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1923	24	WSH	AL	4	0	1.000	2.82	11	4	5	2	0	0	44.2	42	16	14	1	17		18	3	0	0	190	135	3.87	1.321	8.5	0.2	3.4	3.6	1.06
1924	25	WSH	AL	11	12	.478	3.09	50	14	31	6	0	15	195.1	190	88	67	3	70		68	9	0	2	836	132	3.46	1.331	8.8	0.1	3.2	3.1	0.97
1925	26	WSH	AL	9	5	.643	3.47	55	0	39	0	0	16	93.1	84	50	36	4	45		53	4	0	0	400	122	3.19	1.382	8.1	0.4	4.3	5.1	1.18
1926	27	WSH	AL	12	7	.632	3.00	64	5	47	3	0	22	138.0	120	55	46	4	66		43	3	0	0	588	129	4.28	1.348	7.8	0.3	4.3	2.8	0.65
1927	28	WSH	AL	10	7	.588	4.64	56	10	30	2	0	8	155.1	177	92	80	4	68		74	3	0	2	694	88	3.26	1.577	10.3	0.2	3.9	4.3	1.09
1928	29	WSH	AL	13	13	.500	3.85	48	11	26	7	1	2	161.1	160	79	69	4	42	3	76	3	0	0	668	104	3.25	1.252	8.9	0.2	2.3	4.2	1.81
1929	30	WSH	AL	19	12	.613	3.06	49	26	21	16	0	9	250.1	233	100	85	6	69	3	121	6	1	2	1027	139	3.04	1.206	8.4	0.2	2.5	4.4	1.75
1930	31	WSH	AL	15	5	.750	4.09	33	22	9	9	2	1	185.0	190	92	84	15	53	2	56	0	0	0	774	113	4.16	1.314	9.2	0.7	2.6	2.7	1.06
1931	32	WSH	AL	16	4	.800	3.45	45	25	14	11	1	8	219.0	211	92	84	13	63	9	88	3	0	3	913	125	4.01	1.251	8.7	0.5	2.6	3.6	1.40	MVP-13
1932	33	WSH	AL	8	4	.667	4.01	54	15	26	8	1	13	197.2	202	98	88	13	72	3	66	2	2	1	846	108	4.10	1.386	9.2	0.6	3.3	3.0	0.92
1933	34	DET	AL	16	11	.593	3.29	37	32	5	15	1	2	238.1	232	98	87	13	61	0	84	1	1	1	990	131	3.69	1.229	8.8	0.5	2.3	3.2	1.38
1934	35	DET	AL	15	5	.750	4.57	38	19	14	6	1	3	155.2	174	92	79	12	48	3	64	0	0	2	683	96	4.29	1.426	10.1	0.7	2.8	3.7	1.33
1935	36	DET	AL	0	1	.000	4.26	5	2	2	1	0	0	19.0	22	11	9	2	9	1	7	0	0	1	89	99	5.23	1.632	10.4	0.9	4.3	3.3	0.78
1936	37	CHW-min	A1	12	3	.800	2.12	16	16	0	12	3		136.0	107	36	32		35		59	2	0	0				1.044	7.1		2.3	3.9	1.69	DAL TL
1936	37	TOT	MLB	0	2	.000	3.77	6	1	3	0	0	0	14.1	12	8	6	2	3	0	4	1	0	0	61	131	5.41	1.047	7.5	1.3	1.9	2.5	1.33
1936	37	NYG	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3.32	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1936	37	WSH	AL	0	2	.000	3.86	5	1	3	0	0	0	14.0	11	7	6	2	3	0	4	1	0	0	58	126	5.46	1.000	7.1	1.3	1.9	2.6	1.33
1937	38	CHW-DET-min	A1,AA	18	6	.750	3.56	34	27	3	18	2		215.0	226	97	85		57		103	3	0	2				1.316	9.5		2.4	4.3	1.81	DAL,TOL TL,AA
1938	39	DET-min	AA	4	7	.364	5.20	14	11	3	4	0		64.0	82	51	37		26		28	0	0	1				1.688	11.5		3.7	3.9	1.08	TOL AA
14 Yrs				148	88	.627	3.63	551	186	272	86	7	99	2067.1	2049	971	834	96	686	24	822	38	4	14	8759	116	3.73	1.323	8.9	0.4	3.0	3.6	1.20
162 Game Avg.				14	8	.627	3.63	51	17	25	8	1	9	191	189	90	77	9	63	2	76	4	0	1	808	116	3.73	1.323	8.9	0.4	3.0	3.6	1.20

WSH (11 yrs)				117	71	.622	3.59	470	133	251	64	5	94	1654.0	1620	769	659	69	568	20	667	37	3	10	6994	117	3.67	1.323	8.8	0.4	3.1	3.6	1.17
DET (3 yrs)				31	17	.646	3.81	80	53	21	22	2	5	413.0	428	201	175	27	118	4	155	1	1	4	1762	113	3.98	1.322	9.3	0.6	2.6	3.4	1.31
NYG (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3.32	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

AL (14 yrs)				148	88	.627	3.63	550	186	272	86	7	99	2067.0	2048	970	834	96	686	24	822	38	4	14	8756	116	3.73	1.323	8.9	0.4	3.0	3.6	1.20
NL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3.32	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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According to Bill James, Marberry was the second-best MLB pitcher from 1924-1934 behind only Lefty Grove. The first to reach 100 career saves, he won 148 games with a .627 W% despite starting only 34% of his games. John Smoltz couldn't hold his jock.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Firpo Marberry born?

Firpo Marberry was born on November 30, 1898.

Where was Firpo Marberry born?

Firpo Marberry was born in Streetman, TX.

How tall was Firpo Marberry?

Firpo Marberry was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Firpo Marberry weigh when playing?

Firpo Marberry weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Firpo Marberry play?

Firpo Marberry played 14 seasons.

Is Firpo Marberry in the Hall of Fame?

Firpo Marberry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Firpo Marberry play?

Firpo Marberry was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Firpo Marberry have?

Firpo Marberry had 822 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Firpo Marberry played for?

Firpo Marberry played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants.

How many World Series has Firpo Marberry won?

Firpo Marberry won 1 World Series.

When did Firpo Marberry retire?

Firpo Marberry last played in 1936.

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