#37 Firpo Marberry, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Firpo Marberry

11/30/1898
29
USA,TX,STREETMAN
6"1
190

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,892,857
1928
$ 540,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall371089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3710 
Versus RHB3710 
Talent3810 
Pitching Ratings
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7
69
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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1
3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/28CHAL 1-6*5.274426L    
9/1DETL 2-7*6.1106322L    
9/5@CLEW 7-6*6.151151WPoG   
9/10@BOSL 4-5*784423     
9/15WASL 2-3*652232L    
9/19CLEL 4-8*784422L    
9/24@SLAW 10-9*7.296605W    
9/29@CLEL 1-7*6105302L    
10/4@CHAW 6-3*753223W    
10/11@DETL 1-6*6.1106614L    

Pitching Stats 1928

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939131204.67250.23011431308611912.602153.8
Projected3939131204.67250.030114313086119     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.010.84.33.128828.600.04.49
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB418137263650544137004.328.390.447.837
vs. RHB599164405379894582000.274.322.372.694
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20207704.23127.215268604266
Road19196505.12123.014975704453
Postseason110108.536.1106614
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110108.536.1106614
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April661205.7536.04825231216
May662206.6338.0552828823
June662004.4638.14620191819
July662103.1839.24118141716
August773304.1745.15121211525
Sept./Oct.883404.2253.16031251620

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
192324010144.8720.1271511176001.67.333 PHA
19245405334.6264.171463332123001.43.298PHA
1925472091025.25159.12081069365668001.66.346PHA
19263596304.7585.1112574522431001.59.349PHA
1927343420704.06235.025711810687298101.40.308PHA
19283939131204.67250.2301143130986119101.54.328PHA
Total233102633694.62815.097648541829266345201.52.326 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1923301113.382.23110000
19241000013.501.13220000
1928110108.536.110661400
Total511217.8410.116991400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19232400000000000.000.000.000.000 PHA
19245430000000200.000.000.000.000PHA
1925475471008202310.130.127.148.275PHA
1926352920002101200.069.069.069.138PHA
1927349830510151333600.306.327.378.704PHA
1928399920311111113600.202.210.283.493PHA
Total233283599213627410910.208.220.265.485 

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393916622791.987250.22.84    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1923...
Earned first career win on 5/13/1923...
Had first career hit on 7/8/1925, off Lee Thompson (NYY)...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration...
7/29/1928: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $540,000 per year, for 2 years.
Hit first career homerun on 9/29/1928, off Ralph Judd (CLE)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1927 - 20 - 7th
Saves
1923 - 4 - 9th
1924 - 3 - 8th
   

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