Al Olmsted vs. Harry Salisbury — Career Comparison

Al Olmsted
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Al Olmsted 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 2.86 and 1.356 for Al Olmsted. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Olmsted and Harry Salisbury

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.31
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
8.87
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.63
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.63
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
3.52
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
38.16
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.38
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
5.52
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
34.01
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
37.06
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.16
38.16
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Al Olmsted and Harry Salisbury

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.01
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
27
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
9
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.34
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.8
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.26
90.26
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Olmsted and Harry Salisbury

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
77.42
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
70.97
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
15.1
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.95
12.74
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.55
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
14.83
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.54
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA