Herman Gordon vs. Harry Salisbury — Career Comparison

Herman Gordon
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BrownsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Herman Gordon 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 4.78 and 1.723 for Herman Gordon. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herman Gordon and Harry Salisbury

Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.78
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
116.2
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
10.65
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
8.87
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
4.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.7
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.52
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.58
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
6.4
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
5.52
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.85
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
34.17
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
37.06
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.58
40.58
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Herman Gordon and Harry Salisbury

Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.58
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.01
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
27
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
9
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.92
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.12
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.55
89.55
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.26
90.26
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
62
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Gordon and Harry Salisbury

Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
242.65
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
126
555.88
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
24
77.42
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
114.71
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
22
70.97
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.65
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
64.74
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
12.74
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
194.12
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
185.29
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
29
93.55
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
64.52
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
79.41
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
20
64.52
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.71
73.72
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.54
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.29
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.58
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
136
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
26.57
26.57
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA