| Johnny Marcum | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 9, 1909 Campbellsburg, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: September 10, 1984 (aged 75) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1939, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 65–63 |
| Earned run average | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 392 |
| Teams | |
John Alfred Marcum (September 9, 1909 – September 10, 1984), nicknamed "Footsie" and "Moose", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago White Sox. Over seven seasons, he had a 65–63 record and a 4.66 earned run average (ERA).
Growing up in Kentucky, Marcum's professional career started after Bill Neal, the manager of the Louisville Colonels, saw him pitching and signed him to a contract. Marcum entered the major leagues late in the 1933 season with the Athletics, compiling a record of 3–2 in five appearances. He spent the next two years with the Athletics as one of their main starting pitchers, posting records of 14–11 in 1934 and 17–12 in 1935, a season in which he received votes for the American League Most Valuable Player. Before the 1936 season, Marcum was traded to the Red Sox, who were spending a great deal of money in hopes of improving. Marcum spent 1936–1938 with Boston, but he and other acquisitions failed to live up to expectations. After splitting 1939 between the Browns and the White Sox, Marcum pitched in the minor leagues for several more seasons before retiring. Following his baseball career, he returned to Kentucky, tending a 165-acre farm in Eminence.