Johnny Babich vs. Harry Salisbury — Career Comparison

Johnny Babich
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Johnny Babich built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Salisbury as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Salisbury posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.099 compared to 4.93 and 1.481 for Johnny Babich. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Babich and Harry Salisbury

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.7
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.32
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.68
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.68
77.68
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.52
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
27
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
9
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9.99
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
8.87
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.34
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
3.51
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.52
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2622
39.86
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
5.72
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
5.52
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393
36.38
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
37.06
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Johnny Babich and Harry Salisbury

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.01
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1338
27
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
9
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.26
90.26
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Babich and Harry Salisbury

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
300
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
600
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
565.18
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
96.43
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
24
77.42
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
83.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
22
70.97
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.39
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.39
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
18.27
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
12.74
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
109.82
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
112.5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
29
93.55
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
37.5
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.79
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
64.29
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
10.52
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.54
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.71
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
63
168.75
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.75
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.07
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.68
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.68
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA