Johnny Marcum

Q: When was Johnny Marcum born?

Johnny Marcum was born on September 9, 1909.

Q: Where was Johnny Marcum born?

Johnny Marcum was born in Campbellsburg, KY .

Q: How tall was Johnny Marcum?

Johnny Marcum was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Johnny Marcum weigh when playing?

Johnny Marcum weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Johnny Marcum play?

Johnny Marcum played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Johnny Marcum in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Marcum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Johnny Marcum play?

Johnny Marcum was a Pitcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many strikeouts did Johnny Marcum have?

Johnny Marcum had 392 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Johnny Marcum played for?

Johnny Marcum played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.

Q: When did Johnny Marcum retire?

Johnny Marcum last played in 1939.

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 197lb (180cm, 89kg)

Born: September 9, 1909 in Campbellsburg, KY us

Died: September 10, 1984 in Louisville, KY

Buried: Eminence Cemetery, Eminence, KY

Debut: September 7, 1933 (Age 23-363d, 7,625th in major league history)
vs. CLE 9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 30, 1939 (Age 30-021d)
vs. SLB 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: John Alfred Marcum

Nicknames: Footsie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.2

ERA

4.66

195

132

1099.1

392

WHIP

1.467

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1933	23	PHA	AL	3	2	.600	1.95	5	5	0	4	2	0	37.0	28	12	8	0	20	0	14	0	1	1	161	222	3.77	1.297	6.8	0.0	4.9	3.4	0.70
1934	24	PHA	AL	14	11	.560	4.50	37	31	3	17	2	0	232.0	257	131	116	13	88	4	92	4	1	1	1030	97	4.31	1.487	10.0	0.5	3.4	3.6	1.05
1935	25	PHA	AL	17	12	.586	4.08	39	27	12	19	2	3	242.2	256	125	110	9	83	1	99	2	0	2	1061	112	3.90	1.397	9.5	0.3	3.1	3.7	1.19	MVP-20
1936	26	BOS	AL	8	13	.381	4.81	31	23	7	9	1	1	174.0	194	100	93	14	52	4	57	0	1	3	750	110	4.60	1.414	10.0	0.7	2.7	2.9	1.10
1937	27	BOS	AL	13	11	.542	4.85	37	23	13	9	1	3	183.2	230	104	99	17	47	6	59	2	0	2	808	99	4.56	1.508	11.3	0.8	2.3	2.9	1.26
1938	28	BOS	AL	5	6	.455	4.09	15	11	3	7	0	0	92.1	113	49	42	11	25	4	25	0	0	1	408	121	4.87	1.495	11.0	1.1	2.4	2.4	1.00
1939	29	TOT	AL	5	8	.385	6.60	31	12	13	4	0	0	137.2	191	109	101	26	29	4	46	1	0	2	629	73	5.03	1.598	12.5	1.7	1.9	3.0	1.59
1939	29	SLB	AL	2	5	.286	7.74	12	6	5	2	0	0	47.2	66	43	41	12	10	0	14	1	0	0	214	63	5.97	1.594	12.5	2.3	1.9	2.6	1.40
1939	29	CHW	AL	3	3	.500	6.00	19	6	8	2	0	0	90.0	125	66	60	14	19	4	32	0	0	2	415	80	4.54	1.600	12.5	1.4	1.9	3.2	1.68
1940	30	SLB-min	AA	13	12	.520	5.21	36	29					228.0	285	150	132		32									1.390	11.3		1.3			TOL AA
1941	31	SLB-min	AA	17	7	.708	2.97	30	25	5	19	2		215.0	214	80	71		40		61	2	1	0				1.181	9.0		1.7	2.6	1.53	TOL AA
1942	32	SLB-min	AA	14	16	.467	2.96	34	29	5	21	3		237.0	254	99	78		26		63	1	0	0				1.181	9.6		1.0	2.4	2.42	TOL AA
1946	36	SLB-min	AA,AAA	3	3	.500	1.71	13	2	7	1	0		42.0	39	13	8		6		15	0	0	0				1.071	8.4		1.3	3.2	2.50	SAN,TOL TL,AA
7 Yrs				65	63	.508	4.66	195	132	51	69	8	7	1099.1	1269	630	569	90	344	23	392	9	3	12	4847	102	4.43	1.467	10.4	0.7	2.8	3.2	1.14
162 Game Avg.				14	13	.508	4.66	41	27	11	14	2	1	229	264	131	118	19	72	5	82	2	1	2	1008	102	4.43	1.467	10.4	0.7	2.8	3.2	1.14

BOS (3 yrs)				26	30	.464	4.68	83	57	23	25	2	4	450.0	537	253	234	42	124	14	141	2	1	6	1966	107	4.64	1.469	10.7	0.8	2.5	2.8	1.14
PHA (3 yrs)				34	25	.576	4.12	81	63	15	40	6	3	511.2	541	268	234	22	191	5	205	6	2	4	2252	108	4.07	1.431	9.5	0.4	3.4	3.6	1.07
SLB (1 yr)				2	5	.286	7.74	12	6	5	2	0	0	47.2	66	43	41	12	10	0	14	1	0	0	214	63	5.97	1.594	12.5	2.3	1.9	2.6	1.40
CHW (1 yr)				3	3	.500	6.00	19	6	8	2	0	0	90.0	125	66	60	14	19	4	32	0	0	2	415	80	4.54	1.600	12.5	1.4	1.9	3.2	1.68

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Marcum born?

Johnny Marcum was born on September 9, 1909.

Where was Johnny Marcum born?

Johnny Marcum was born in Campbellsburg, KY.

How tall was Johnny Marcum?

Johnny Marcum was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Marcum weigh when playing?

Johnny Marcum weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Marcum play?

Johnny Marcum played 7 seasons.

Is Johnny Marcum in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Marcum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Johnny Marcum play?

Johnny Marcum was a Pitcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many strikeouts did Johnny Marcum have?

Johnny Marcum had 392 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Marcum played for?

Johnny Marcum played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.

When did Johnny Marcum retire?

Johnny Marcum last played in 1939.

What are Johnny Marcum's nicknames?

Footsie is a nickname for Johnny Marcum.

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