1927
Born June 21, 1927
Victor, IA, USA
Jackie Collum Notable
b. June 21, 1927 · St. Louis Cardinals 1951–1953, 1956, Cincinnati Reds 1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954–1955, Chicago Cubs 1957, Brooklyn Dodgers 1957, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958, Minnesota Twins 1962, Cleveland Indians 1962
Jackie Collum played for eight clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1951 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1962.
He went 32 and 28 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 464 innings in 171 games. He struck out 171 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 171 games he batted .246, with 29 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 5 doubles.
He was born in Victor, IA, USA on June 21, 1927, and died on August 29, 2009. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | STL | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 |
| 1952 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | CIN/STL | 37 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| 1954 | CIN | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .231 |
| 1955 | CIN | 32 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1956 | STL | 38 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| 1957 | BRO/CHC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | LAD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | CLE/MIN | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 171 | 118 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .246 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | STL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1.59 |
| 1952 | STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1953 | CIN/STL | 7 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 136.0 | 138 | 60 | 43 | 56 | 3.97 |
| 1954 | CIN | 7 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 79.0 | 86 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 3.76 |
| 1955 | CIN | 9 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 134.0 | 128 | 54 | 37 | 49 | 3.63 |
| 1956 | STL | 6 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 60.0 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 4.20 |
| 1957 | BRO/CHC | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7.20 |
| 1958 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.10 |
| 1962 | CLE/MIN | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16.2 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 11.34 |
| Career | — | 32 | 28 | 171 | 37 | 12 | 464.0 | 480 | 214 | 173 | 171 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died August 29, 2009
1951
Major-league debut: Jackie Collum
Jackie Collum made a major-league debut on September 21, 1951.
1962
Final major-league game: Jackie Collum
Jackie Collum played a final major-league game on August 23, 1962.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain