Johnny Marcum
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| Johnny Marcum | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: September 9, 1909 | ||
| Died: September 10, 1984 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 7, 1933 for the Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1939 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| W-L | 65-63 | |
| K | 392 | |
| ERA | 4.66 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
John Alfred "Footsie" Marcum (September 9, 1909 – September 10, 1984) was a baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago White Sox.
[edit] Biography
Johnny Marcum was born on September 9, 1909, in Campbellsburg, Kentucky.
Marcum entered the Major Leagues in 1933 at the age of 23 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He only pitched five games that year, but he went 3-2. He spent the next two years with the Athletics as one of their main starting pitchers. He went 14-11 in 1934 and 17-12 in 1935.
Marcum spent 1936, 1937, and 1938 with the Boston Red Sox. He did not have as much success with them (records of 8-13, 13-11, and 5-6, respectively). His ERA stayed relatively the same throughout the first six years in his career (between 4 and 5, roughly).
The final year in Marcum's career, 1939, was split between the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. He spent his final year mainly as a relief pitcher[1].
Marcum died on September 10, 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky.
