1895
Born May 30, 1895
Warrior, AL, USA
Harry Salmon Notable
b. May 30, 1895 · Birmingham Black Barons 1923–1925, 1927–1930, 1932, Memphis Red Sox 1924, 1930, Homestead Grays 1932–1935
Harry Salmon played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1923 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1935.
He went 76 and 58 with a 3.61 earned run average, pitching 1,108.7 innings in 180 games. He struck out 566, completed 87 of his 124 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 239 games he batted .210, with 113 hits and 57 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1932, with 1. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1929, with 3.
He was born in Warrior, AL, USA on May 30, 1895, and died on April 1, 1983. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923* | BBB | 20 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1924 | BBB/MRS | 21 | 51 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 1925 | BBB | 20 | 53 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| 1927 | BBB | 31 | 76 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 1928 | BBB | 31 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| 1929 | BBB | 49 | 107 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .178 |
| 1930 | BBB/MRS | 36 | 76 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| 1932 | BBB/HG | 17 | 52 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1933 | HG | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1934* | HG | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1935 | HG | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Major leagues | — | 212 | 491 | 54 | 104 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .212 |
| All seasons | — | 239 | 537 | 57 | 113 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923* | BBB | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 94.2 | 82 | 23 | 18 | 43 | 2.19 |
| 1924 | BBB/MRS | 8 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 94.2 | 109 | 40 | 20 | 42 | 3.80 |
| 1925 | BBB | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 117.1 | 133 | 77 | 25 | 59 | 5.91 |
| 1927 | BBB | 15 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 176.2 | 160 | 58 | 40 | 90 | 2.95 |
| 1928 | BBB | 9 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 151.0 | 175 | 59 | 19 | 76 | 3.52 |
| 1929 | BBB | 9 | 14 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 158.1 | 162 | 66 | 19 | 94 | 3.75 |
| 1930 | BBB/MRS | 10 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 153.2 | 178 | 68 | 22 | 97 | 3.98 |
| 1932 | BBB/HG | 8 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 113.2 | 113 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 2.61 |
| 1933 | HG | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21.2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1934* | HG | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21.2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4.57 |
| 1935 | HG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11.81 |
| Major leagues | — | 66 | 54 | 161 | 111 | 5 | 992.1 | 1066 | 411 | 179 | 513 | 3.73 |
| All seasons | — | 76 | 58 | 180 | 124 | 5 | 1108.2 | 1170 | 445 | 203 | 566 | 3.61 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Harry Salmon, that is 1923–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1983