Harry Salisbury

Henry Houston Salisbury (May 15, 1855 – March 29, 1933) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher for two seasons.[1]

Harry Salisbury
Pitcher
Born: (1855-05-15)May 15, 1855
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: March 29, 1933(1933-03-29) (aged 77)
Chicago
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
August 28, 1879, for the Troy Trojans
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1882, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
WinLoss record24-24
ERA2.55
Complete games47
Teams

Biography

He was born on May 15, 1855 and attended Brown University.

Salisbury had a record of 6 wins and 4 losses for the Troy Trojans in 1879, and three years later was 20–18 for the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys, completing all 38 of his starts. In that 1882 season he finished in the top ten in eighteen pitching categories, including wins, strikeouts (135), and earned run average (2.63).[1]

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

References

  1. "Harry Salisbury's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  2. "Career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
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