1898
Born November 30, 1898
Streetman, TX, USA
Firpo Marberry Notable
b. November 30, 1898 · Washington Senators 1923–1932, 1936, Detroit Tigers 1933–1935, New York Giants 1936
Firpo Marberry played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1923 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1936.
He went 148 and 88 with a 3.63 earned run average, pitching 2,067 innings in 551 games. He struck out 822, completed 86 of his 187 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 551 games he batted .192, with 128 hits and 60 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 21 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves five times between 1924 and 1932, topping out at 22.
He was born in Streetman, TX, USA on November 30, 1898, and died on June 30, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WSH | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1924 | WSH | 50 | 59 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .136 |
| 1925 | WSH | 55 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| 1926 | WSH | 64 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .176 |
| 1927 | WSH | 56 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .122 |
| 1928 | WSH | 48 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .109 |
| 1929 | WSH | 49 | 81 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .235 |
| 1930 | WSH | 33 | 73 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .329 |
| 1931 | WSH | 45 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .232 |
| 1932 | WSH | 54 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .167 |
| 1933 | DET | 37 | 90 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .122 |
| 1934 | DET | 38 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .218 |
| 1935 | DET | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1936 | NYG/WSH | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 551 | 668 | 60 | 128 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 111 | 2 | .192 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WSH | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 44.2 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 2.82 |
| 1924 | WSH | 11 | 12 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 195.1 | 190 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 3.09 |
| 1925 | WSH | 9 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 93.1 | 84 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 3.47 |
| 1926 | WSH | 12 | 7 | 64 | 5 | 22 | 138.0 | 120 | 46 | 66 | 43 | 3.00 |
| 1927 | WSH | 10 | 7 | 56 | 10 | 9 | 155.1 | 177 | 80 | 68 | 74 | 4.64 |
| 1928 | WSH | 13 | 13 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 161.1 | 160 | 69 | 42 | 76 | 3.85 |
| 1929 | WSH | 19 | 12 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 250.1 | 233 | 85 | 69 | 121 | 3.06 |
| 1930 | WSH | 15 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 185.0 | 190 | 84 | 53 | 56 | 4.09 |
| 1931 | WSH | 16 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 219.0 | 211 | 84 | 63 | 88 | 3.45 |
| 1932 | WSH | 8 | 4 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 197.2 | 202 | 88 | 72 | 66 | 4.01 |
| 1933 | DET | 16 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 238.1 | 232 | 87 | 61 | 84 | 3.29 |
| 1934 | DET | 15 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 155.2 | 174 | 79 | 48 | 64 | 4.57 |
| 1935 | DET | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4.26 |
| 1936 | NYG/WSH | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3.77 |
| Career | — | 148 | 88 | 551 | 187 | 101 | 2067.1 | 2049 | 834 | 686 | 822 | 3.63 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died June 30, 1976
1923
Major-league debut: Firpo Marberry
Firpo Marberry made a major-league debut on August 11, 1923.
1936
Final major-league game: Firpo Marberry
Firpo Marberry played a final major-league game on June 10, 1936.
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