Urban 'Red' Faber
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Urban "Red" Faber was a Hall of Fame pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1914 to 1933. He was known for his pinpoint control and his ability to pitch in the clutch. He was a three-time 20-game winner and a two-time World Series champion. Faber was born in Cascade, Iowa, and began his professional baseball career in 1912

Urban "Red" Faber was a Hall of Fame pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1914 to 1933. He was known for his pinpoint control and his ability to pitch in the clutch. He was a three-time 20-game winner and a two-time World Series champion. Faber was born in Cascade, Iowa, and began his professional baseball career in 1912

Career Pitching Stats

AL 1914-1933

Win-Loss

254–213

#44 All-Time

ERA

3.15

Strikeouts

1,471

WHIP

1.302

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Skills Scorecard

Control

C-

Velocity

D

Stamina

B+

Command

C+

Range

B

Fielding

C-

Career Timeline

1914-1933

Chicago White Sox (AL)

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Interview with Hall of Fame Pitcher Red Faber

1½ hours Mar 15, 1976

Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.