Les McCrabb vs. Harry Salisbury — Career Comparison

Les McCrabb
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Les McCrabb 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 5.96 and 1.586 for Les McCrabb. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les McCrabb and Harry Salisbury

Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.63
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.16
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.05
71.05
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
5.96
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
11.57
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
8.87
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.03
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.7
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.44
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
41.36
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
6.69
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
5.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.586
1.586
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
38.44
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
37.06
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Les McCrabb and Harry Salisbury

Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.01
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1338
27
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
9
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.26
90.26
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.211
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les McCrabb and Harry Salisbury

Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
296.1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
74
576.62
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
77.42
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.97
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
9.24
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
12.74
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
85.71
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.55
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.47
-11.46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.54
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
20
155.84
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA