Harry Salisbury
Salisbury in 1877
Pitcher
Born: (1855-05-15)May 15, 1855
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: March 29, 1933(1933-03-29) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois
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
Win–loss record24–24
Earned run average2.55
Strikeouts166
Teams

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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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