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URBAN CLARENCE “RED” FABER RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER 1914 …!
Red Faber
American baseball player and coach (1888–1976)
Baseball player
| Red Faber | |
|---|---|
Faber in 1917 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1888-09-06)September 6, 1888 Cascade, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: September 25, 1976(1976-09-25) (aged 88) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| April 17, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| September 20, 1933, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Win–loss record | 254–213 |
| Earned run average | 3.15 |
| Strikeouts | 1,471 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Induction | 1964 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Urban Clarence "Red" Faber (September 6, 1888 – September 25, 1976) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1933, playing his entire career for the Chicago White Sox.
He was a member of the 1919 team but was not involved in the Black Sox scandal. In fact, he missed the World Series due to injury and illness.
Faber won 254 games over