Shaun Marcum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2015)

W–L 61–48
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.23
SO 836
Pitcher PIV -2652.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
12/14/1981 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-06
Last Game
2015-06-17

Full name: Shaun Michal Marcum

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 48 195 167 1 0 1 1030.0 957 450 140 314 836 3.93 -2652.0

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 TOR AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 0 4 4 0.00 — 0.0
2006 TOR AL 3 4 21 14 0 0 0 78.3 87 44 38 65 5.06 4.53 (-12%) -1747.3
2007 TOR AL 12 6 38 25 0 0 1 159.0 149 73 49 122 4.13 4.47 (+8%) -1821.9
2008 TOR AL 9 7 25 25 0 0 0 151.3 126 57 50 123 3.39 4.32 (+22%) -516.1
2010 TOR AL 13 8 31 31 1 0 0 195.3 181 79 43 165 3.64 4.08 (+11%) 1728.8
2011 MIL NL 13 7 33 33 0 0 0 200.7 175 79 57 158 3.54 3.94 (+10%) 1119.8
2012 MIL NL 7 4 21 21 0 0 0 124.0 116 51 41 109 3.70 4.01 (+8%) -273.3
2013 NYN NL 1 10 14 12 0 0 0 78.3 85 46 21 60 5.29 3.87 (-37%) 458.4
2015 CLE AL 3 2 7 6 0 0 0 35.0 32 21 11 30 5.40 3.96 (-36%) -1600.6
Career · 9 seasons 61 48 195 167 1 0 1 1,030.0 957 450 314 836 3.93 — -2,652

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
197 129 6 17 5 0 1 8 0 9 44 .132 .200 .194 .394 -341

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2005 TOR AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TOR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 38 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TOR AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TOR AL 31 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIL NL 33 59 4 9 2 0 1 6 0 4 21 .153 .255 (-40%) .320 (-32%) .399 (-41%) .719 (-37%) -341.2
2012 MIL NL 22 38 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 14 .105 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 15 22 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 197 129 6 17 5 0 1 8 0 9 44 .132 — — — — -341

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 MIL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 3 3 3 0 9.7 17 16 5 5 14.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLCS MIL 0 2 2 2 0 5.0 10 9 2 2 16.20
2011 NLDS2 MIL 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 7 7 3 3 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home99511715.137
Away987851003.128

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97515.04782401764474.19
Away98515.04792101383893.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-06-17 CLECHCL 000000000
2015-06-11 CLESEAW 000000000
2015-06-05 CLEBALL 000000000
2015-05-30 CLESEAW 000000000
2015-05-25 CLETEXL 000000000
2015-05-20 CLECHWW 000000000
2015-04-12 CLEDETL 000000000
2013-07-06 NYNMILL 200000001
2013-07-04 NYNAZL 000000000
2013-07-01 NYNAZW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-06-17 CLECHC L 2.0666102
2015-06-11 CLESEA W 7.0200050
2015-06-05 CLEBAL L 6.1833141
2015-05-30 CLESEA W 5.1522351
2015-05-25 CLETEX — 2.2477362
2015-05-20 CLECHW W 6.2422062
2015-04-12 CLEDET — 5.0311341
2013-07-06 NYNMIL L 5.01165131
2013-07-01 NYNAZ — 6.0633321
2013-06-26 NYNCHW W 8.0400220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 195 167 88 135 2 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 TOR P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2006 TOR P 21 14 2 10 0 0
2007 TOR P 38 25 19 27 0 6
2008 TOR P 25 25 18 17 0 0
2010 TOR P 31 31 18 24 0 1
2011 MIL P 33 33 13 26 1 4
2012 MIL P 21 21 11 16 1 0
2013 NYN P 14 12 4 13 0 0
2015 CLE P 7 6 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 195

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-05-22

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 NYN NL $4,000,000
2012 MIL NL $7,725,000
2011 MIL NL $3,950,000
2010 TOR AL $850,000
2009 TOR AL $405,200
2008 TOR AL $402,500
2007 TOR AL $386,100
Total Career Earnings $17,718,800

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia MO 2001
Missouri State University Springfield MO 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Shaun Marcum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tanner Roark
    76-68, 3.85 ERA
  2. 93
    Merrill Kelly
    74-65, 3.93 ERA
  3. 90
    Jordan Montgomery
    46-41, 4.06 ERA
  4. 90
    Mike Fiers
    75-64, 4.07 ERA
  5. 86
    Mat Latos
    71-59, 3.64 ERA
  6. 83
    Wei-Yin Chen
    59-51, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaun Marcum

What years did Shaun Marcum play?
Shaun Marcum played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.
Was Shaun Marcum a pitcher?
Yes. Shaun Marcum pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 836 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shaun Marcum hit?
Shaun Marcum hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.