Harry Salisbury vs. War Sanders — Career Comparison

Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
War Sanders
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

War Sanders 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 5.64 and 1.610 for War Sanders. By the career numbers, Harry Salisbury had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Salisbury and War Sanders

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.83
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.22
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.64
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
8.87
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.14
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.05
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.712
0.712
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
38.08
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
42.25
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
5.52
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.93
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
37.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
38.44
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25

Fielding Stats for Harry Salisbury and War Sanders

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.01
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.83
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.29
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.75
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.26
90.26
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Salisbury and War Sanders

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
342.86
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
583.87
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
77.42
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.97
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
12.74
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
83.87
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.55
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.54
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-42.94
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
200
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA