| Jackie Collum | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1927-06-21)June 21, 1927 Victor, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: August 29, 2009(2009-08-29) (aged 82) Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1951, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 23, 1962, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 32–28 |
| Earned run average | 4.15 |
| Strikeouts | 171 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
John Dean Collum (June 21, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was apitcher inMajor League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight different teams between the 1951 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 160 lb (73 kg), Collum batted and threw left-handed. He was born inVictor, Iowa.
Collum was one of four children of John Edward Collum and Sophia Louise Lohman and the youngest of three brothers. He was raised inNewburg, Iowa, nearGrinnell, and graduated from Newburg High School, where he played in the Iowa State Baseball Tournament.[1]
Collum served inWorld War II with theUnited States Army Air Forces in thePacific Theatre of Operations,[2] where he was stationed in thePhilippines. Following the war he returned home and married Betty Belles on February 28, 1948.[1] He pursued his major league dreams after going 24–2 in 1948 for Class-A St. Joseph Cardinals of theWestern League.
Primarily areliever, Collum also served instarting roles. He entered the major leagues in 1951 with theSt. Louis Cardinals, playing for them until the 1953 midseason before joining theCincinnati Redlegs from 1953 to 1955. After spending two years out of baseball, he rejoined the Cardinals in 1956 and also pitched with theChicago Cubs in 1957 and for twoDodgers teams; in 1957, when they were leavingBrooklyn for the sunny skies ofLos Angeles starting the 1958 season.[3]
Collum's most productive season came with Cincinnati in 1955, when he recorded career-numbers inwins (9),earned run average (3.63) andcomplete games (5), while pitching 134innings.
Collum also had stints with theMinnesota Twins andCleveland Indians in 1962, his last major league season.
In a nine-season career, Collum posted a 32–28 record with a 4.15 ERA in 171 appearances, including 37 starts, 11 complete games, two shutouts, 12saves, 171strikeouts and 173walks in 464 innings of work.
Collum also helped himself with the bat, hitting for a .246average (29-for-118) with onehome run, 15runs, 13RBI, fivedoubles, and a .321on-base percentage.
Following his baseball career, Collum worked in the automotive business inGrinnell, Iowa, and was owner of Grinnel Pioneer Oil. He was inducted into the Iowa Baseball Hall of Fame and was also a member of the Major League Baseball Alumni Association and the Grinnell Eagles Lodge.[1]
Collum died in the Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell at the age of 82. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery of Grinnell.[1]