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).

[5] In 1915, Crum was promoted to the B-level, playing for the San Antonio Bronchos and the Shreveport Gassers, both of the Texas League.

[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.