Firpo Marberry
P · 14 seasons · 1923 – 1936 · B/T: R/R
Firpo Marberry ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. He was the top-ranked pitcher of 1929, worth +18.0, and that season sits 54th of 51,303 on record. He finished as the best pitcher in the game twice (1926 and 1929). The value came from saves (+58.9), WHIP (+11.3) and strikeouts (+10.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.45
1930 · #41,353 all-time
Career Z
-34.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WS1 | 11 | -2.50 | #717 | #99,491 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 50 | -3.15 | #856 | #109,630 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 55 | -2.12 | #443 | #66,552 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 64 | -2.58 | #710 | #102,212 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 56 | -3.00 | #792 | #108,564 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 48 | -3.02 | #784 | #108,752 |
| 1929 | WS1 | 49 | -2.15 | #427 | #72,183 |
| 1930★ | WS1 | 33 | -1.45 | #306 | #41,353 |
| 1931 | WS1 | 45 | -1.55 | #295 | #42,553 |
| 1932 | WS1 | 54 | -2.50 | #820 | #99,623 |
| 1933 | DET | 37 | -3.42 | #660 | #110,755 |
| 1934 | DET | 38 | -1.96 | #352 | #50,079 |
| 1935 | DET | 5 | -2.39 | #511 | #94,631 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 6 | -2.33 | #515 | #90,703 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
18.03
1929 · #54 all-time
Career Z
104.6
summed
Avg / Season
7.47
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WS1 | 11 | -0.26 | #121 | #19,613 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 50 | 14.94 | #2 | #193 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 55 | 12.77 | #3 | #420 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 64 | 16.06 | #1 | #115 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 56 | 5.47 | #36 | #4,785 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 48 | 5.96 | #36 | #4,176 |
| 1929★ | WS1 | 49 | 18.03 | #1 | #54 |
| 1930 | WS1 | 33 | 4.79 | #33 | #5,785 |
| 1931 | WS1 | 45 | 10.15 | #8 | #1,069 |
| 1932 | WS1 | 54 | 10.60 | #7 | #911 |
| 1933 | DET | 37 | 6.67 | #19 | #3,405 |
| 1934 | DET | 38 | 3.68 | #41 | #7,725 |
| 1935 | DET | 5 | -2.35 | #182 | #36,810 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 6 | -1.90 | #159 | #30,374 |
★ Best season by Z