Clarence Newton Crum (July 27, 1889 – July 7, 1945) was a professional baseball player. In an eight-year career, Crum played in the 1917 and 1918 Major League Baseball seasons for the Boston Braves. Crum was officially listed as standing 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and weighing 175 pounds (79 kg).[1]
Crum made his Major League debut on May 4, 1917, for the Boston Braves. For the year, he pitched one game, allowing a walk and a hit over one inning pitched.[8]
Crum appeared in one game for the Braves in 1918, recording a loss and a 15.43 ERA, the latter being the worst on the team for the 1918 season.[9] Afterwards, on May 6, 1918, Crum was traded, along with Tex Covington, to the Indianapolis Indians for Dana Fillingim. Over the 1918 season, Crum recorded a 2.50 ERA, and, at age 28, was the second-youngest pitcher on the team.[10]
In 1919, Crum continued his stint with the Indians. His 20 wins and 14 losses were second on the team to former Detroit TigerPug Cavet. Crum's 1920 season consisted of playing four games for the Indians. After not playing in the 1921 and 1922 seasons, Crum played his final minor-league baseball season with the Tulsa Oilers. Crum played in eight games for the Oilers, recording a team-best winning percentage of 1.000.[11]
After baseball
Crum died on either July 7, 1945,[2] or December 7, 1945,[3] in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.
References
^"Cal Crum". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 15, 2011.