You are here: MaxAbout.com > People

Firpo Marberry

Personal Profile

Firpo Marberry
  • Birth Name:
    Frederick Marberry
  • Date of Birth:
    November 30, 1898
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Streetman, Texas
  • Place of Death:
    Mexia, Texas
  • Date of Death:
    June 30, 1976
  • Height:
    6' 1"
  • Weight:
    190 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity

Family

Firpo Marberry

    Career

    Firpo Marberry
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      August 11, 1923 for the Washington Senators

    Trivia

    Firpo Marberry
    • On May 6, 1934, Marberry served up a record-tying four consecutive triples to the Boston Red Sox. The four hitters were Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, and Bucky Walters.
    • He struck out 822 batters in 2067-1/3 innings pitched.
    • His career records of 364 relief appearances and 101 saves – both more than double the previous records – were surpassed by Jack Russell in 1940 and Johnny Murphy in 1946 respectively.
    • In a 14-season career, Marberry had a lifetime record of 148-88 with a 3.63 ERA in 551 games (187 starts), accumulating 86 complete games and 7 shutouts.
    • Marberry started and ended his career with the same ballclub, the Senators.
    • He pitched in later years for the Detroit Tigers (1933-1935) and New York Giants (1936) before ending his career in Washington.
    • Marberry also started 187 games in his career, posting a 94-52 record as a starter for a respectable .644 winning percentage.
    • He has been retroactively credited as having been the first pitcher to record 20 saves in a season, the first to earn 100 career saves, the first to make 50 relief appearances in a season or 300 in a career, and the only pitcher to lead the major leagues in saves five times.
    • Was an American right-handed starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936, most notably with the Washington Senators.

    Submit Content