Alvin Gipson vs. Harry Salisbury — Career Comparison

Alvin Gipson
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Alvin Gipson 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 4.53 and 1.376 for Alvin Gipson. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alvin Gipson and Harry Salisbury

Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.82
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.24
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.59
20.59
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.92
67.92
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
4.53
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.1
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
9.43
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
8.87
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.88
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
5.73
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.52
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
39.73
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.48
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
5.32
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
5.52
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.72
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.58
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
35.85
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
37.06
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Alvin Gipson and Harry Salisbury

Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.82
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.01
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
27
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267.1
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
9
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.78
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.05
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.02
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.26
90.26
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alvin Gipson and Harry Salisbury

Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
292.44
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
574.79
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
110.92
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
77.42
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
105.88
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
70.97
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.04
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.04
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
21.32
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
12.74
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
115.97
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
110.92
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
93.55
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.08
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.29
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
21.71
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.54
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.58
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Gipson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA