Ferdie Schupp
Slender left-hander Ferdie Schupp won 37 of his 61 career victories in two seasons, the only two seasons in which he was a starting pitcher full-time during his ten-year career. Much of the time, he was used out of the bullpen, rescuing teamates who struggled in the final innings. Long before the save rule was invented, Schupp finished games for John McGraw's Giants, closing out 15 game sin 1915 and 17 more in 1916. He went 21-7 and led the National League in winning percentage as a starter in 1917. In Game Four of the World Series, he shut out the White Sox.
Played For
New York Giants (1913-1917)
St. Louis Cardinals (1920-1921)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1921)
Chicago White Sox (1922)
Best Season: 1917
Schupp paced the loop in winning percentage, was fourth in ERA (1.95) and allowed fewer than seven hits per nine innings.
Factoids
In his ten-year career, in more than 1,000 innings, left-handed pitcher Ferdie Schupp allowed just 30 home runs.
Born
Ferdinand Maurice Schupp was born on January 16, 1891, in Louisville, KY.
Died
December 16, 1971, Los Angeles, CA
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Primary Position: P
Primary Team: NY1
Major League Debut
April 19, 1913
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1913
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Billy Southworth
Wally Schang
Milt Stock
Bubbles Hargrave
Bob Shawkey
Dutch Leonard
Pep Young
Similar Players
Dave Dravecky
Related Players
John McGraw
Post-Season Appearances
1917 World Series
Transactions
July 16, 1919: Traded by the New York Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Frank Snyder.
Another one of McGraw's nifty moves. Schupp pitched miserably in 1918 and was scuffling in 1919, when he was dealt for Snyder, who was one of the best defensive catchers in baseball. "Pancho" Snyder gave the Giants nearly a decade of stellar play behind the dish, helping them to four straight pennants from 1921-1924. Cardinals' manager and GM Branch Rickey deserves the blame for this one.
June 18, 1921: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Hal Janvrin to the Brooklyn Robins for Jeff Pfeffer.
December, 1921: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Brooklyn Robins.
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Sources used for the Ferdie Schupp Player Page:
R. J. Lesch (SABR member and baseball historian)
