Johnny Marcum
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1939)
Johnny Marcum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1939 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 195 career appearances, he went 65-63 with a 4.66 ERA and 392 strikeouts. He also batted .265 with 5 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 197 lb
- Died
- 9/10/1984 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-09-07
- Last Game
- 1939-09-30
Full name: John Alfred Marcum
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PHA | AL | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 1.95 | 3.86 (+50%) | 74.7 |
| 1934 | PHA | AL | 14 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 232.0 | 257 | 116 | 88 | 92 | 4.50 | 4.29 (-5%) | -314.0 |
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 17 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 242.7 | 256 | 110 | 83 | 99 | 4.08 | 4.35 (+6%) | 2808.1 |
| 1936 | BOS | AL | 8 | 13 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 174.0 | 194 | 93 | 52 | 57 | 4.81 | 4.59 (-5%) | -253.3 |
| 1937 | BOS | AL | 13 | 11 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 183.7 | 230 | 99 | 47 | 59 | 4.85 | 4.34 (-12%) | -1034.4 |
| 1938 | BOS | AL | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 92.3 | 113 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 4.09 | 4.35 (+6%) | -1303.8 |
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 66 | 41 | 10 | 14 | 7.74 | 4.28 (-81%) | -2576.4 |
| 1939 | CHA | AL | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 125 | 60 | 19 | 32 | 6.00 | 4.28 (-40%) | -1964.9 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 65 | 63 | 195 | 132 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 1,099.1 | 1,269 | 569 | 344 | 392 | 4.66 | — | -4,564 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 533 | 56 | 141 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 36 | 32 | .265 | .311 | .330 | .641 | -926 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Career OPS .641 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PHA | AL | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PHA | AL | 58 | 112 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .268 | .278 (-4%) | .340 (-16%) | .392 (-16%) | .733 (-16%) | -297.5 |
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 64 | 119 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .311 | .279 (+11%) | .342 (+5%) | .399 (-1%) | .742 (+2%) | 49.3 |
| 1936 | BOS | AL | 48 | 88 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .205 | .283 (-28%) | .349 (-34%) | .404 (-24%) | .753 (-29%) | -436.6 |
| 1937 | BOS | AL | 51 | 86 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .267 | .276 (-3%) | .342 (-6%) | .398 (-9%) | .740 (-8%) | -115.0 |
| 1938 | BOS | AL | 19 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 16 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | CHA | AL | 38 | 57 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .281 | .274 (+2%) | .342 (-1%) | .393 (-29%) | .735 (-16%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 299 | 533 | 56 | 141 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 36 | 32 | .265 | — | — | — | — | -800 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (494 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 251 | 30 | 71 | 3 | 37 | .283 |
| Away | 157 | 283 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 32 | .247 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 547.0 | 588 | 253 | 189 | 201 | 4.16 |
| Away | 101 | 552.2 | 683 | 316 | 157 | 192 | 5.15 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-30 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-20 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-15 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-10 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-09-04 | CHW | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-03 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-31 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-27 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-26 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-30 | CHW | SLA | — | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-09-20 | CHW | NYY | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939-09-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-10 | CHW | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-31 | CHW | MIN | — | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-26 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-22 | CHW | NYY | L | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1939-08-09 | CHW | DET | — | 2.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-05 | CHW | MIN | — | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-08-02 | CHW | PHA | — | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 195 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 3.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Johnny Marcum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Marcum
- What years did Johnny Marcum play?
- Johnny Marcum played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1939.
- Was Johnny Marcum a pitcher?
- Yes. Johnny Marcum pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 392 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Johnny Marcum hit?
- Johnny Marcum hit 5 career home runs with 141 hits.
- What was Johnny Marcum's career batting average?
- Johnny Marcum batted .265 over his career, with 141 hits in 533 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Marcum have?
- Johnny Marcum drove in 70 runs in his career.
- What was Johnny Marcum's career ERA?
- Johnny Marcum finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 65-63 with 392 strikeouts.