Harry Salisbury vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Harry Salisbury
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

John Smoltz 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 3.33 and 1.200 for John Smoltz. 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 John Smoltz

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.55
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1284
3.33
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
8.87
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.75
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
2.62
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
38.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
5.52
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.176
1.176
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
37.06
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Harry Salisbury and John Smoltz

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.12
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
2.02
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
1.95
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.26
90.26
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Salisbury and John Smoltz

Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
49
158.06
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
583.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
24
77.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.97
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
60.67
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
12.74
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
29
93.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
39.59
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
20
64.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.57
26.57
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Harry Salisbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Harry Salisbury
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60