What years did Firpo Marberry play?

Firpo Marberry played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936.

Was Firpo Marberry a pitcher?

Yes. Firpo Marberry pitched in the major leagues, recording 148 wins and 822 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Firpo Marberry hit?

Firpo Marberry hit 1 career home run with 128 hits.

What teams did Firpo Marberry play for?

Firpo Marberry played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1923–1932, 1936), the Detroit Tigers (1933–1935), and the New York Giants (1936).

What were Firpo Marberry's career stats?

In 551 games, Firpo Marberry went 148-88 with a 3.63 ERA, 822 strikeouts, 2,067.1 innings pitched, and 101 saves. At the plate he had 128 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Firpo Marberry play?

Firpo Marberry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Firpo Marberry and how much did he weigh?

Firpo Marberry was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Firpo Marberry's career ERA?

Firpo Marberry finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 148-88 with 822 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Firpo Marberry have?

Firpo Marberry recorded 822 career strikeouts.

Is Firpo Marberry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Firpo Marberry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Firpo Marberry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1936)

Firpo Marberry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936 for the Washington Senators, the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. Across 551 career appearances, he went 148-88 with a 3.63 ERA, 822 strikeouts, and 101 saves. He also batted .192 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10018.0.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 148–88

ERA 3.63

WHIP 1.32

SO 822

Pitcher PIV 10018.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 11/30/1898 in Streetman, TX, USA
Died: 6/30/1976 in Mexia, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-08-11
Last Game: 1936-06-10

Full name: Frederick Marberry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Firpo Marberry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
148	88	551	187	86	7	101	2067.1	2,049	834	96	686	822	3.63	10018.0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 14.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Firpo Marberry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	WS1	AL	4	0	11	4	2	0	0	44.2	42	14	17	18	2.82	4.03 (+30%)	192.3
1924	WS1	AL	11	12	50	15	6	0	15	195.1	190	67	70	68	3.09	4.13 (+25%)	1039.7
1925	WS1	AL	9	5	55	0	0	0	15	93.1	84	36	45	53	3.47	4.55 (+24%)	-109.0
1926	WS1	AL	12	7	64	5	3	0	22	138.0	120	46	66	43	3.00	4.11 (+27%)	-745.1
1927	WS1	AL	10	7	56	10	2	0	9	155.1	177	80	68	74	4.64	4.08 (-14%)	959.9
1928	WS1	AL	13	13	48	11	7	1	3	161.1	160	69	42	76	3.85	4.13 (+7%)	3434.6
1929	WS1	AL	19	12	49	26	16	0	11	250.1	233	85	69	121	3.06	4.60 (+34%)	6679.5
1930	WS1	AL	15	5	33	22	9	2	1	185.0	190	84	53	56	4.09	4.80 (+15%)	-534.0
1931	WS1	AL	16	4	45	25	11	1	7	219.0	211	84	63	88	3.45	4.10 (+16%)	508.7
1932	WS1	AL	8	4	54	15	8	1	13	197.2	202	88	72	66	4.01	4.13 (+3%)	-1535.2
1933	DET	AL	16	11	37	32	15	1	2	238.1	232	87	61	84	3.29	3.86 (+15%)	1004.6
1934	DET	AL	15	5	38	19	6	1	3	155.2	174	79	48	64	4.57	4.29 (-6%)	-132.6
1935	DET	AL	0	1	5	2	1	0	0	19.0	22	9	9	7	4.26	4.35 (+2%)	-425.5
1936	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1936	WS1	AL	0	2	5	1	0	0	0	14.0	11	6	3	4	3.86	4.59 (+16%)	-319.8
Career · 15 seasons			148	88	551	187	86	7	101	2,067.1	2,049	834	686	822	3.63	—	10,018

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Firpo Marberry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
551	668	60	128	21	3	1	65	2	22	111	.192	.224	.237	.461	-2,748

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Firpo Marberry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	WS1	AL	11	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	WS1	AL	50	59	6	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	12	.136	.283 (-52%)	.345 (-53%)	.389 (-56%)	.734 (-55%)	-527.9
1925	WS1	AL	55	19	3	5	0	0	0	4	1	2	1	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	WS1	AL	64	34	3	6	1	0	0	3	0	1	9	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	WS1	AL	56	41	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	WS1	AL	48	46	1	5	1	0	0	5	0	0	4	.109	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	WS1	AL	49	81	9	19	3	1	0	11	0	5	14	.235	.289 (-19%)	.353 (-19%)	.415 (-29%)	.769 (-24%)	-331.9
1930	WS1	AL	33	73	9	24	4	0	0	14	0	4	7	.329	.293 (+12%)	.354 (+3%)	.429 (-11%)	.784 (-5%)	-49.8
1931	WS1	AL	45	82	7	19	3	0	1	8	1	1	16	.232	.276 (-16%)	.338 (-29%)	.388 (-21%)	.726 (-25%)	-340.4
1932	WS1	AL	54	66	5	11	1	1	0	7	0	2	12	.167	.275 (-39%)	.335 (-43%)	.391 (-46%)	.726 (-45%)	-479.2
1933	DET	AL	37	90	6	11	4	0	0	3	0	1	20	.122	.270 (-55%)	.329 (-60%)	.377 (-56%)	.707 (-58%)	-825.5
1934	DET	AL	38	55	7	12	4	0	0	9	0	4	4	.218	.278 (-22%)	.340 (-17%)	.392 (-26%)	.733 (-22%)	-192.8
1935	DET	AL	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	NY1	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	WS1	AL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			551	668	60	128	21	3	1	65	2	22	111	.192	—	—	—	—	-2,748

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Firpo Marberry — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Firpo Marberry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
1934	WS	DET	2	0	.000
1925	WS	WS1	2	0	.000
1924	WS	WS1	4	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Firpo Marberry — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	8	1	3	12.0	17	5	5	12	3.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Firpo Marberry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1934	WS	DET	0	2	0	0	1.2	5	4	1	0	21.60
1925	WS	WS1	0	2	0	1	2.1	3	0	0	2	0.00
1924	WS	WS1	1	4	1	2	8.0	9	1	4	10	1.12

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Firpo Marberry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	280	343	24	63	0	41	.184
Away	271	325	35	66	1	24	.203

Pitching — Home / Away

Firpo Marberry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	280	1083.1	1017	373	333	468	3.10
Away	271	981.0	1036	466	360	361	4.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Firpo Marberry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1936-06-10	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0
1936-06-04	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0
1936-05-30	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0
1936-05-19	MIN	DET	L	1	0	1
1936-05-14	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1936-05-06	NY1	PIT	W	1	0	1
1935-06-07	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1935-05-30	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0
1935-05-24	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1935-04-24	DET	CHW	L	2	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Firpo Marberry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-06-10	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1936-06-04	MIN	SLA	L	7.0	6	3	3	1	2	1
1936-05-30	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
1936-05-19	MIN	DET	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1936-05-14	MIN	CHW	L	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1936-05-06	NY1	PIT	—	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1935-06-07	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1935-05-30	DET	SLA	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1935-05-24	DET	BOS	—	2.2	3	2	2	2	3	0
1935-04-24	DET	CHW	—	6.1	7	4	3	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Firpo Marberry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	551	0	92	370	17	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Firpo Marberry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	WS1	P	11	1	10	1	0
1924	WS1	P	50	8	39	2	3
1925	WS1	P	55	6	26	0	1
1926	WS1	P	64	5	31	2	2
1927	WS1	P	56	9	25	0	4
1928	WS1	P	48	8	27	1	2
1929	WS1	P	49	15	35	0	1
1930	WS1	P	33	7	33	1	2
1931	WS1	P	45	3	36	1	4
1932	WS1	P	54	9	45	1	5
1933	DET	P	37	11	37	4	3
1934	DET	P	38	10	20	2	2
1935	DET	P	5	0	3	0	0
1936	NY1	P	1	0	0	1	0
1936	WS1	P	5	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Firpo Marberry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	551

Award Voting History

Firpo Marberry — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1931	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	11.0	80	0

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Firpo Marberry: the record in brief

Firpo Marberry played a first major league game on August 11, 1923 and a last one on June 10, 1936. By club, Marberry's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1923 through 1936), the Detroit Tigers (1933 to 1935), and the New York Giants (1936). Marberry, born on November 30, 1898, in Streetman, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on June 30, 1976, in Mexia, TX, USA. Firpo Marberry was the playing name; the full given name is Frederick.

Across 551 games (187 starts), Marberry recorded 148 wins against 88 losses with a 3.63 ERA. The same table counts 822 strikeouts, 86 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 101 saves. That 3.63 ERA compares with a 4.27 league average across the same seasons, 14.9% better. The best win total was 19, in 1929. The most saves in one season was 22, in 1926.

Frequently Asked Questions about Firpo Marberry

What years did Firpo Marberry play?: Firpo Marberry played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936.
Was Firpo Marberry a pitcher?: Yes. Firpo Marberry pitched in the major leagues, recording 148 wins and 822 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Firpo Marberry hit?: Firpo Marberry hit 1 career home run with 128 hits.
What teams did Firpo Marberry play for?: Firpo Marberry played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1923–1932, 1936), the Detroit Tigers (1933–1935), and the New York Giants (1936).
What were Firpo Marberry's career stats?: In 551 games, Firpo Marberry went 148-88 with a 3.63 ERA, 822 strikeouts, 2,067.1 innings pitched, and 101 saves. At the plate he had 128 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Firpo Marberry play?: Firpo Marberry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Firpo Marberry and how much did he weigh?: Firpo Marberry was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Firpo Marberry's career ERA?: Firpo Marberry finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 148-88 with 822 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Firpo Marberry have?: Firpo Marberry recorded 822 career strikeouts.
Is Firpo Marberry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Firpo Marberry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.