Johnny Marcum

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder

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

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1929	19	-6.6	Dayton	CENL	B		9	19	.321	5.37	7.02	39						263.0	326	205	157		83		109					1.555	11.2		2.8	3.7	1.31
1930	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		10	9	.526			27						130.0	179	107	83		28
1930	20	-9.3	Louisville	AA	AA		4	0	1.000			5
1930	20	-3.9	Dayton	CENL	B		6	9	.400	5.75	7.41	22						130.0	179	107	83		28							1.592	12.4		1.9
1931	21	-7.3	Louisville	AA	AA		8	14	.364	5.63	6.75	35						168.0	229	126	105		56							1.696	12.3		3.0
1932	22	-6.5	Louisville	AA	AA		8	9	.471		7.13	34						130.0	154	103			46							1.538	10.7		3.2
1933	23	-4.9	Louisville	AA	AA		20	13	.606	3.74	4.20	37						272.0	278	127	113		78							1.309	9.2		2.6
1933	23	-5.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	3	2	.600	1.95	2.92	5	5	0	4	2	0	37.0	28	12	8	0	20	0	14	0	1	1	161	1.297	6.8	0.0	4.9	3.4	0.70
1934	24	-4.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	14	11	.560	4.50	5.08	37	31	3	17	2	0	232.0	257	131	116	13	88	4	92	4	1	1	1030	1.487	10.0	0.5	3.4	3.6	1.05
1935	25	-3.1	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	17	12	.586	4.08	4.64	39	27	12	19	2	3	242.2	256	125	110	9	83	1	99	2	0	2	1061	1.397	9.5	0.3	3.1	3.7	1.19
1936	26	-2.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	8	13	.381	4.81	5.17	31	23	7	9	1	1	174.0	194	100	93	14	52	4	57	0	1	3	750	1.414	10.0	0.7	2.7	2.9	1.10
1937	27	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	13	11	.542	4.85	5.10	37	23	13	9	1	3	183.2	230	104	99	17	47	6	59	2	0	2	808	1.508	11.3	0.8	2.3	2.9	1.26
1938	28	0.3	Buffalo	IL	AA		6	3	.667	4.28	5.61	10	10		5	0		61.0	72	38	29		9		24	0	0	0		1.328	10.6		1.3	3.5	2.67
1938	28	-0.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	6	.455	4.09	4.78	15	11	3	7	0	0	92.1	113	49	42	11	25	4	25	0	0	1	408	1.495	11.0	1.1	2.4	2.4	1.00
1939	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-CHW	5	8	.385	6.60	7.13	31	12	13	4	0	0	137.2	191	109	101	26	29	4	46	1	0	2	629	1.598	12.5	1.7	1.9	3.0	1.59
1939	29	0.6	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	2	5	.286	7.74	8.12	12	6	5	2	0	0	47.2	66	43	41	12	10	0	14	1	0	0	214	1.594	12.5	2.3	1.9	2.6	1.40
1939	29	0.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	3	.500	6.00	6.60	19	6	8	2	0	0	90.0	125	66	60	14	19	4	32	0	0	2	415	1.600	12.5	1.4	1.9	3.2	1.68
1940	30	1.8	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	13	12	.520	5.21	5.92	36	29					228.0	285	150	132		32							1.390	11.3		1.3
1941	31	3.6	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	17	7	.708	2.97	3.35	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
1942	32	3.6	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	14	16	.467	2.96	3.76	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

1946	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	SLB	3	3	.500	1.71	2.79	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
1946	36	7.4	Toledo	AA	AAA	SLB	0	1	.000	9.00	9.00	1						1.0	1	1	1		2		0	0	0	0		3.000	9.0		18.0	0.0	0.00
1946	36	8.1	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	3	2	.600	1.54	2.63	12	2	7	1	0		41.0	38	12	7		4		15	0	0	0		1.024	8.3		0.9	3.3	3.75
1947	37	12.4	Borger	WTNM	C		1	4	.200	8.23	10.53	10			3	0		47.0	80	55	43		19		23	2	1	1		2.106	15.3		3.6	4.4	1.21
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		65	63	.508	4.66	5.16	195	132	51	69	8	7	1099.1	1269	630	569	90	344	23	392	9	3	12	4847	1.467	10.4	0.7	2.8	3.2	1.14
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		109	109	.500			305	95	17	49	5		1793.0	2110	1103	819		423		295	5	2	1
All Levels (16 Seasons)							174	172	.503			500	227	68	118	13	7	2892.1	3379	1733	1388	90	767	23	687	14	5	13	4847

AAA (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	9.00	9.00	1						1.0	1	1	1		2		0	0	0	0		3.000	9.0		18.0	0.0	0.00
AA (9 seasons)					Minors		93	76	.550			233	95	17	46	5		1352.0	1524	735	535		291		163	3	1	0
B (2 seasons)					Minors		15	28	.349	5.50	7.15	61						393.0	505	312	240		111		109					1.567	11.6		2.5
C (1 season)					Minors		1	4	.200	8.23	10.53	10			3	0		47.0	80	55	43		19		23	2	1	1		2.106	15.3		3.6	4.4	1.21