Ferdie Schupp

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1922)

Ferdie Schupp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1922 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 216 career appearances, he went 61-39 with a 3.32 ERA and 553 strikeouts. He also batted .182 with 1 home runs.

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

W–L 61–39
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.33
SO 553
Pitcher PIV -4027.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
1/16/1891 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
12/16/1971 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-08-19
Last Game
1922-07-27

Full name: Ferdinand Maurice Schupp

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ferdie Schupp — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 39 216 120 62 11 6 1054.0 938 389 30 464 553 3.32 -4027.3

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.20 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ferdie Schupp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 NY1 NL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 12.0 10 1 3 2 0.75 3.07 (+76%) 17.7
1914 NY1 NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 17.0 19 11 9 9 5.82 2.93 (-99%) -176.9
1915 NY1 NL 1 0 23 1 0 0 0 54.2 57 31 29 28 5.10 2.90 (-76%) -670.0
1916 NY1 NL 9 3 30 11 8 4 1 140.1 79 14 37 86 0.90 2.78 (+68%) 2322.2
1917 NY1 NL 21 7 36 32 25 6 0 272.0 202 59 70 147 1.95 2.69 (+27%) 2454.2
1918 NY1 NL 0 1 10 2 1 0 0 33.1 42 28 27 22 7.56 2.83 (-167%) -1028.3
1919 NY1 NL 1 3 9 4 0 0 1 32.0 32 20 18 17 5.62 3.09 (-82%) -686.5
1919 SLN NL 4 4 10 9 6 0 0 69.2 55 29 30 37 3.75 3.09 (-21%) -116.0
1920 SLN NL 16 13 38 37 17 0 0 250.2 246 98 127 119 3.52 3.45 (-2%) -1790.2
1921 SLN NL 2 0 9 4 1 0 1 37.1 42 17 21 22 4.10 4.02 (-2%) -1452.6
1921 BRO NL 3 4 20 7 1 0 2 61.0 75 31 27 26 4.57 4.02 (-14%) -222.1
1922 CHA AL 4 4 18 12 3 1 0 74.0 79 50 66 38 6.08 4.18 (-45%) -2678.9
Career · 12 seasons 61 39 216 120 62 11 6 1,054.0 938 389 464 553 3.32 — -4,027

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

Ferdie Schupp — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
217 319 25 58 10 3 1 19 0 25 104 .182 .241 .241 .483 -503

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ferdie Schupp 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
1913 NY1 NL 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 23 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1916 NY1 NL 30 41 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .098 — — — — 0.0
1917 NY1 NL 36 93 6 15 2 1 0 4 0 8 35 .161 .248 (-35%) .312 (-27%) .323 (-37%) .635 (-32%) -426.0
1918 NY1 NL 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 9 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLN NL 10 20 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 7 .050 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLN NL 39 86 11 22 7 1 0 6 0 6 18 .256 .271 (-6%) .331 (-8%) .363 (-1%) .694 (-4%) -76.8
1921 SLN NL 9 14 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 20 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .083 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHA AL 18 23 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 .217 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 217 319 25 58 10 3 1 19 0 25 104 .182 — — — — -503

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

Ferdie Schupp — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Ferdie Schupp — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Ferdie Schupp — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 10.1 11 2 2 9 1.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ferdie Schupp — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1917 WS NY1 1 0 2 2 0 10.1 11 2 2 9 1.74

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ferdie Schupp — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1131621433111.204
Away104157112508.159

Pitching — Home / Away

Ferdie Schupp — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113580.24621822473042.82
Away103474.24752072202493.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ferdie Schupp — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-07-27 CHWBOSW 000000000
1922-07-21 CHWBOSL 000000110
1922-07-18 CHWNYYL 201000001
1922-07-17 CHWNYYW 000000000
1922-07-15 CHWNYYW 200000001
1922-07-14 CHWMINL 100000000
1922-07-06 CHWPHAW 200000001
1922-07-03 CHWDETL 000000000
1922-06-27 CHWDETW 000000000
1922-06-23 CHWCLEW 100000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ferdie Schupp — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1922-07-27 CHWBOS — 0.1000100
1922-07-21 CHWBOS — 1.2000210
1922-07-18 CHWNYY — 4.11086210
1922-07-17 CHWNYY — 0.0000100
1922-07-15 CHWNYY W 5.0500130
1922-07-14 CHWMIN — 2.0000120
1922-07-06 CHWPHA W 5.0654521
1922-07-03 CHWDET — 2.0555311
1922-06-27 CHWDET — 1.0344201
1922-06-23 CHWCLE — 7.0644330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ferdie Schupp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 0 23 230 15 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ferdie Schupp — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NY1 P 5 0 2 2 0 0
1914 NY1 P 8 0 0 4 1 0
1915 NY1 P 23 0 1 15 0 0
1916 NY1 P 30 0 1 24 4 0
1917 NY1 P 36 0 6 60 3 3
1918 NY1 P 10 0 1 9 1 0
1919 NY1 P 9 0 2 5 1 0
1919 SLN P 10 0 3 14 1 0
1920 SLN P 38 0 5 57 3 4
1921 SLN P 9 0 0 7 0 0
1921 BRO P 20 0 1 16 0 1
1922 CHA P 18 0 1 17 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ferdie Schupp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 216

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ferdie Schupp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Schulz
    47-62, 3.32 ERA
  2. 92
    Charley Hall
    54-47, 3.09 ERA
  3. 90
    Jack Harshman
    69-65, 3.50 ERA
  4. 88
    Johnny Rigney
    63-64, 3.59 ERA
  5. 88
    Joe Boehling
    55-50, 2.97 ERA
  6. 87
    Johnny Niggeling
    64-69, 3.22 ERA

Ferdie Schupp: the record in brief

August 19, 1913 and July 27, 1922 bracket Ferdie Schupp's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Schupp played for the New York Giants (1913 through 1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1919 through 1921), the Brooklyn Robins (1921), and the Chicago White Sox (1922). The bio lists Schupp as a pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds. Schupp was born on January 16, 1891, in Louisville, KY, USA. The bio records the death on December 16, 1971, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Ferdie Schupp was the playing name; the full given name is Ferdinand Maurice.

The pitching table credits Schupp with a 61-39 record and a 3.32 ERA in 216 games. Schupp had 553 strikeouts, 62 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Schupp's 3.32 ERA was close to the 3.20 league figure for those seasons. Schupp won 21 games in 1917, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferdie Schupp

What years did Ferdie Schupp play?
Ferdie Schupp played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1922.
Was Ferdie Schupp a pitcher?
Yes. Ferdie Schupp pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 553 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ferdie Schupp hit?
Ferdie Schupp hit 1 career home run with 58 hits.
What teams did Ferdie Schupp play for?
Ferdie Schupp played for 4 teams: the New York Giants (1913–1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1919–1921), the Brooklyn Robins (1921), and the Chicago White Sox (1922).
What were Ferdie Schupp's career stats?
In 216 games, Ferdie Schupp went 61-39 with a 3.32 ERA, 553 strikeouts, 1,054.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Ferdie Schupp play?
Ferdie Schupp played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ferdie Schupp and how much did he weigh?
Ferdie Schupp was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
What was Ferdie Schupp's career ERA?
Ferdie Schupp finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 61-39 with 553 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ferdie Schupp have?
Ferdie Schupp recorded 553 career strikeouts.
Is Ferdie Schupp in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ferdie Schupp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.