Harry Salisbury Explained

Harry Salisbury
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:15 May 1855
Birth Place:Providence, Rhode Island
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 28
Debutyear:1879
Debutteam:Troy Trojans
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 22
Finalyear:1882
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:24–24
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.55
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:166
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Henry Houston Salisbury (May 15, 1855 – March 29, 1933) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.[1]

Salisbury was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended Brown University. He played in MLB for two seasons. In 1879, he had a record of 4–6 for the Troy Trojans. In 1882, he went 20–18 for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, completing all 38 of his starts. In that 1882 season, he finished in the top 10 in several league pitching categories, including wins, earned run average (2.63), and strikeouts (135).[1]

Salisbury died in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 77 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Salisbury's career statistics . baseball-reference.com . 2007-08-15 .
  2. Web site: Career statistics . retrosheet.org . 2007-08-15 .