Firpo Marberry played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936, appearing in 551 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 148 W and 88 L, an ERA of 3.63, 822 SO, a WHIP of 1.323, and a WAR of 31.6.
Firpo Marberry Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Firpo Marberry.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Firpo Marberry |
| Date of Birth | November 30, 1898 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1923 |
📊 Career Summary
Firpo Marberry appeared in 551 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1923 to 1936. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 186 (MLB Rank: 842) |
| GF | 272 (MLB Rank: 162) |
| W | 148 (MLB Rank: 268) |
| L | 88 (MLB Rank: 747) |
| SV | 99 (MLB Rank: 167) |
| ERA | 3.63 (MLB Rank: 2,887) |
| IP | 2067.1 (MLB Rank: 415) |
| SHO | 7 (MLB Rank: 848) |
| CG | 86 (MLB Rank: 493) |
| SO | 822 (MLB Rank: 823) |
| BB | 686 (MLB Rank: 413) |
| H | 2,049 (MLB Rank: 414) |
| HR | 96 (MLB Rank: 1,002) |
| SO9 | 3.58 (MLB Rank: 7,883) |
| BB9 | 2.99 (MLB Rank: 8,483) |
| H9 | 8.92 (MLB Rank: 7,610) |
| HR9 | 0.42 (MLB Rank: 7,673) |
| WHIP | 1.323 (MLB Rank: 8,897) |
| WAR | 31.6 (MLB Rank: 266) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1936)
In his final season (1936), Firpo Marberry recorded the following stats:
| GS | 1 |
| GF | 3 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 2 |
| ERA | 3.77 |
| IP | 14.1 |
| SO | 4 |
| BB | 3 |
| H | 12 |
| HR | 2 |
| SO9 | 2.51 |
| BB9 | 1.88 |
| H9 | 7.53 |
| HR9 | 1.26 |
| WHIP | 1.047 |
| WAR | −0.1 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1929, 19 W
- Most SO: 1929, 121 SO
- Most IP: 1929, 250.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1929, 6.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1923, 2.85 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Firpo Marberry appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.98, pitched 11.3 IP, struck out 12 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.
Firpo Marberry Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923 | 4 | 0 | 2.82 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 44.2 | 0.8 | 1.321 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 135 | 3.87 | 3.6 | 1.06 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
1924 | 11 | 12 | 3.09 | 0.478 | 15 | 68 | 195.1 | 3 | 1.331 | 3 | 190 | 70 | 88 | 67 | 132 | 3.46 | 3.1 | 0.97 | 14 | 50 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 836 |
1925 | 9 | 5 | 3.47 | 0.643 | 16 | 53 | 93.1 | 0.7 | 1.382 | 4 | 84 | 45 | 50 | 36 | 122 | 3.19 | 5.1 | 1.18 | 0 | 55 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
1926 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0.632 | 22 | 43 | 138 | 3.6 | 1.348 | 4 | 120 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 129 | 4.28 | 2.8 | 0.65 | 5 | 64 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
1927 | 10 | 7 | 4.64 | 0.588 | 8 | 74 | 155.1 | 0.5 | 1.577 | 4 | 177 | 68 | 92 | 80 | 88 | 3.26 | 4.3 | 1.09 | 10 | 56 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 694 |
1928 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 0.5 | 2 | 76 | 161.1 | 1.8 | 1.252 | 4 | 160 | 42 | 79 | 69 | 104 | 3.25 | 4.2 | 1.81 | 11 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 668 |
1929 | 19 | 12 | 3.06 | 0.613 | 9 | 121 | 250.1 | 6.8 | 1.206 | 6 | 233 | 69 | 100 | 85 | 139 | 3.04 | 4.4 | 1.75 | 26 | 49 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1027 |
1930 | 15 | 5 | 4.09 | 0.75 | 1 | 56 | 185 | 2.6 | 1.314 | 15 | 190 | 53 | 92 | 84 | 113 | 4.16 | 2.7 | 1.06 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 774 |
1931 | 16 | 4 | 3.45 | 0.8 | 8 | 88 | 219 | 4.2 | 1.251 | 13 | 211 | 63 | 92 | 84 | 125 | 4.01 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 913 |
1932 | 8 | 4 | 4.01 | 0.667 | 13 | 66 | 197.2 | 2 | 1.386 | 13 | 202 | 72 | 98 | 88 | 108 | 4.1 | 3 | 0.92 | 15 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0.6 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 846 |
1933 | 16 | 11 | 3.29 | 0.593 | 2 | 84 | 238.1 | 5.4 | 1.229 | 13 | 232 | 61 | 98 | 87 | 131 | 3.69 | 3.2 | 1.38 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 990 |
1934 | 15 | 5 | 4.57 | 0.75 | 3 | 64 | 155.2 | 0.3 | 1.426 | 12 | 174 | 48 | 92 | 79 | 96 | 4.29 | 3.7 | 1.33 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 683 |
1935 | 0 | 1 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1.632 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 99 | 5.23 | 3.3 | 0.78 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
1936 | 0 | 2 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.1 | -0.1 | 1.047 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 131 | 5.41 | 2.5 | 1.33 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 |