Harry Salisbury

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1882)

Harry Salisbury was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1882 for the Troy Trojans and the Pittsburg Alleghenys, a span of 4 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 24-24 with a 2.55 ERA and 166 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4485.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 24–24
ERA 2.55
WHIP 1.10
SO 166
Pitcher PIV 4485.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / —
Height / Weight
5'8" / 162 lb
Born
5/15/1855 in Providence, RI, USA
Died
3/29/1933 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1879-08-28
Last Game
1882-09-22

Full name: Henry Houston Salisbury

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Salisbury — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 24 48 48 47 1 0 424.0 418 120 1 48 166 2.55 4485.1

Career ERA 2.55 vs. league average 2.69 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Salisbury — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 TRN NL 4 6 10 10 9 0 0 89.0 103 22 11 31 2.22 2.50 (+11%) 188.5
1882 PT1 AA 20 18 38 38 38 1 0 335.0 315 98 37 135 2.63 2.80 (+6%) 4296.6
Career · 2 seasons 24 24 48 48 47 1 0 424.0 418 120 48 166 2.55 — 4,485

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

Harry Salisbury — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 181 20 24 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 .133 .156 .144 .300 -825

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .144 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .603 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Salisbury — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 TRN NL 10 36 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .056 — — — — 0.0
1882 PT1 AA 39 145 17 22 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 .152 .248 (-39%) .275 (-37%) .329 (-50%) .605 (-44%) -825.1
Career · 2 seasons 49 181 20 24 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 .133 — — — — -825

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Salisbury — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 0 3 2 0
P 48 0 13 123 13 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Salisbury — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1879 TRN P 10 0 3 27 2 0
1882 PT1 OF 1 0 0 3 2 0
1882 PT1 P 38 0 10 96 11 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Salisbury — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 48
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Harry Salisbury (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Sweeney
    49-31, 2.67 ERA
  2. 96
    Denny Driscoll
    38-39, 3.08 ERA
  3. 95
    Harry McCormick
    41-58, 2.66 ERA
  4. 92
    James Burke
    19-16, 3.02 ERA
  5. 89
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA
  6. 86
    Tyler Rogers
    28-25, 2.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Salisbury

What years did Harry Salisbury play?
Harry Salisbury played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1882.
Was Harry Salisbury a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Salisbury pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 166 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Salisbury hit?
Harry Salisbury hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Harry Salisbury's career batting average?
Harry Salisbury batted .133 over his career, with 24 hits in 181 at bats.
What was Harry Salisbury's career ERA?
Harry Salisbury finished with a 2.55 career ERA, going 24-24 with 166 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Salisbury have?
Harry Salisbury recorded 166 career strikeouts.