Firpo Marberry

Quotes About Marberry
"time after time, he would come in there and nobody ever did much with him… But I know he won or saved plenty, and that nobody liked to hit against him." — Bucky Harris, on Firpo Marberry

Played For
Washington Senators (1923-1932)
Detroit Tigers (1933-1935)
New York Giants (1936)
Washington Senators (1936)

All-Time Rankings
Firpo Marberry ranks #40 among the Top 50 all-time at RP. Rankings ⇒

Born
Frederick Marberry was born on November 30, 1898, in Streetman, TX.

Died
June 30, 1976, Mexia, TX

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  WS1

Major League Debut
August 11, 1923

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1923
Lou Gehrig
Heinie Manush
Bill Terry
Hack Wilson
Willie Kamm
Ted Lyons
Moe Berg
Charley Root
Earl Whitehill

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1938 BBWAA 1 .4% 1950 BBWAA 1 .6% 1958 BBWAA 5 1.9% 1960 BBWAA 2 .7% 1962 BBWAA 2 1.3%

Post-Season Appearances
1924 World Series
1925 World Series
1934 World Series

Learn More about Firpo Marberry
Search Amazon.com for Books about Firpo Marberry ⇒
Search for Firpo Marberry at Google ⇒
View a map of his hometown at Mapquest ⇒