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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1924 29 2TM NNL 1.6 8 3 .727 3.80 13 11 1 7 1 0 94.2 109 50 40 2 20 42 4 0 0 409 113 3.35 1.363 10.4 0.2 1.9 4.0 2.10
1924 29 BBB NNL 0.1 3 1 .750 4.55 4 4 0 2 0 0 29.2 42 19 15 1 5 13 1 0 0 138 95 3.37 1.584 12.7 0.3 1.5 3.9 2.60
1924 29 MRS NNL 1.5 5 2 .714 3.46 9 7 1 5 1 0 65.0 67 31 25 1 15 29 3 0 0 271 124 3.34 1.262 9.3 0.1 2.1 4.0 1.93
1925 30 BBB NNL 0.6 6 5 .545 4.32 18 13 3 9 0 0 116.2 136 77 56 12 27 55 3 0 2 512 104 4.40 1.397 10.5 0.9 2.1 4.2 2.04
1927 32 BBB NNL 4.0 15 6 .714 2.95 28 18 7 14 1 0 176.2 160 75 58 6 40 90 6 0 2 740 135 3.30 1.132 8.2 0.3 2.0 4.6 2.25
1928 33 BBB NNL 3.0 9 8 .529 3.52 23 17 1 12 3 0 151.0 175 74 59 9 19 76 1 0 1 635 122 3.25 1.285 10.4 0.5 1.1 4.5 4.00
1929 34 BBB NNL 3.6 9 14 .391 3.75 30 21 10 12 3 2 158.1 162 82 66 9 19 94 3 0 1 670 121 3.31 1.143 9.2 0.5 1.1 5.3 4.95
1930 35 2TM NNL 1.5 10 9 .526 3.98 27 17 7 12 0 1 153.2 176 96 68 4 22 97 1 0 2 661 115 3.08 1.289 10.3 0.2 1.3 5.7 4.41
1930 35 BBB NNL 1.1 7 3 .700 3.42 14 7 5 6 0 0 84.1 88 49 32 1 15 55 0 0 0 356 134 2.94 1.221 9.4 0.1 1.6 5.9 3.67
1930 35 MRS NNL 0.4 3 6 .333 4.67 13 10 2 6 0 1 69.1 88 47 36 3 7 42 1 0 2 305 98 3.26 1.370 11.4 0.4 0.9 5.5 6.00
1932 37 2TM 2LG 1.7 8 6 .571 3.15 17 13 4 11 2 1 122.2 123 58 43 3 35 53 0 0 0 521 134 3.43 1.288 9.0 0.2 2.6 3.9 1.51
1932 37 HG EWL 1.6 7 6 .538 3.09 16 12 4 10 2 1 113.2 114 54 39 3 35 48 0 0 0 485 138 3.54 1.311 9.0 0.2 2.8 3.8 1.37
1932 37 BBB NSL 0.1 1 0 1.000 4.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 9 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 36 99 2.01 1.000 9.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
1933 38 HG NN2 0.5 1 3 .250 1.25 4 2 2 1 0 0 21.2 28 10 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 99 354 2.58 1.338 11.6 0.0 0.4 2.1 5.00
1935 40 HG NN2 -0.3 0 1 .000 11.81 2 0 0 0 1 5.1 9 9 7 0 2 3 0 0 0 27 46 3.20 2.063 15.2 0.0 3.4 5.1 1.50
9 Yrs 16.0 66 55 .545 3.60 162 112 35 78 10 5 1000.2 1078 531 400 45 185 515 18 0 8 4274 121 3.39 1.262 9.7 0.4 1.7 4.6 2.78
162 Game Avg 4.0 16 14 .545 3.60 40 28 19 2 1 248 268 132 99 11 46 128 4 0 2 1061 121 3.39 1.262 9.7 0.4 1.7 4.6 2.78
BBB (7 Yrs) 12.4 50 37 .575 3.60 118 81 26 56 7 2 725.2 772 380 290 38 125 388 14 0 6 3087 120 3.41 1.236 9.6 0.5 1.6 4.8 3.10
HG (3 Yrs) 1.7 8 10 .444 3.14 22 14 6 11 2 2 140.2 151 73 49 3 38 56 0 0 0 611 138 3.38 1.344 9.7 0.2 2.4 3.6 1.47
MRS (2 Yrs) 1.9 8 8 .500 4.09 22 17 3 11 1 1 134.1 155 78 61 4 22 71 4 0 2 576 109 3.30 1.318 10.4 0.3 1.5 4.8 3.23
NNL (6 Yrs) 14.2 57 45 .559 3.67 139 97 29 66 8 3 851.0 918 454 347 42 147 454 18 0 8 3627 119 3.41 1.251 9.7 0.4 1.6 4.8 3.09
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.1 1 4 .200 3.33 6 2 2 1 0 1 27.0 37 19 10 0 3 8 0 0 0 126 138 2.70 1.481 12.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.67
EWL (1 Yr) 1.6 7 6 .538 3.09 16 12 4 10 2 1 113.2 114 54 39 3 35 48 0 0 0 485 138 3.54 1.311 9.0 0.2 2.8 3.8 1.37
NSL (1 Yr) 0.1 1 0 1.000 4.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 9 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 36 99 2.01 1.000 9.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1927 32 BBB NNL 0 0 2.57 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 2 0 1 0 7 0 0 29 1.52 1.143 9.0 0.0 1.3 9.0 7.00
1 Yr 0 0 2.57 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 2 0 1 0 7 0 0 29 1.52 1.143 9.0 0.0 1.3 9.0 7.00
162 Game Avg 0 0 2.57 68 0 34 0 0 0 238 238 102 68 0 34 0 238 0 0 986 1.52 1.143 9.0 0.0 1.3 9.0 7.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1924 29 2TM NNL 94.2 13 11 50 4.75 5.48 0.11 0.00 100 5.37 7 0.9 1.00 -0.1 1.6 17 .567 .504
1924 29 BBB NNL 29.2 4 4 19 5.76 5.46 0.29 0.00 100 5.17 -2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 1 .473 .499
1924 29 MRS NNL 65.0 9 7 31 4.29 5.49 0.03 0.00 100 5.46 8 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.5 16 .609 .506
1925 30 BBB NNL 116.2 18 13 77 5.94 5.53 0.05 0.00 100 5.48 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.2 0.6 8 .482 .498
1927 32 BBB NNL 176.2 28 18 75 3.82 4.79 -0.02 0.00 100 4.80 19 2.5 1.00 -0.2 4.0 37 .588 .515
1928 33 BBB NNL 151.0 23 17 74 4.41 5.17 -0.10 0.00 100 5.27 14 1.8 1.00 -0.2 3.0 30 .578 .511
1929 34 BBB NNL 158.1 30 21 82 4.66 5.48 -0.34 0.00 100 5.83 21 2.2 1.00 -0.2 3.6 38 .575 .514
1930 35 2TM NNL 153.2 27 17 96 5.62 5.39 0.09 0.00 100 5.30 -5 0.1 1.00 -0.2 1.5 12 .503 .500
1930 35 BBB NNL 84.1 14 7 49 5.23 5.38 0.14 0.00 100 5.24 0 0.3 1.00 -0.1 1.1 10 .523 .502
1930 35 MRS NNL 69.1 13 10 47 6.10 5.39 0.02 0.00 100 5.37 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.4 2 .481 .498
1932 37 2TM 2LG 122.2 17 13 58 4.26 4.81 0.33 0.00 100 4.47 3 0.8 1.00 -0.2 1.7 17 .546 .504
1932 37 HG EWL 113.2 16 12 54 4.28 4.85 0.32 0.00 100 4.53 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .546 .505
1932 37 BBB NSL 9.0 1 1 4 4.00 4.25 0.46 0.00 100 3.80 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .540 .500
1933 38 HG NN2 21.2 4 2 10 4.15 5.28 0.22 0.00 100 5.06 2 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.5 5 .572 .502
1935 40 HG NN2 5.1 2 0 9 15.19 5.77 -0.12 0.00 100 5.89 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .317 .498
9 Yrs 1000.2 162 112 531 4.78 5.22 0.00 0.00 100 5.22 49 7.8 1.00 -1.3 16.0 159 .548 .507
162 Game Avg 248 40 28 132 4.78 5.22 0.00 0.00 100 5.22 12 1.9 1.00 -0.3 4.0 40 .548 .507
BBB (7 Yrs) 725.2 118 81 380 4.71 5.23 -0.06 0.00 100 5.29 46 6.4 1.00 -1.0 12.4 125 .554 .509
HG (3 Yrs) 140.2 22 14 73 4.67 4.95 0.29 0.00 100 4.66 0 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.7 16 .530 .503
MRS (2 Yrs) 134.1 22 17 78 5.23 5.44 0.03 0.00 100 5.41 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.9 18 .533 .502
NNL (6 Yrs) 851.0 139 97 454 4.80 5.27 -0.05 0.00 100 5.32 49 7.1 1.00 -1.1 14.2 143 .551 .508
NN2 (2 Yrs) 27.0 6 2 19 6.33 5.38 0.16 0.00 100 5.22 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.1 0 .487 .500
EWL (1 Yr) 113.2 16 12 54 4.28 4.85 0.32 0.00 100 4.53 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .546 .505
NSL (1 Yr) 9.0 1 1 4 4.00 4.25 0.46 0.00 100 3.80 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .540 .500

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1924 29 2TM NNL 94.2 0.5 10.3 4.9
1924 29 BBB NNL 29.2 0.7 9.4 3.6
1924 29 MRS NNL 65.0 0.4 10.7 5.5
1925 30 BBB NNL 116.2 2.3 10.7 5.3
1927 32 BBB NNL 176.2 0.8 12.2 5.4
1928 33 BBB NNL 151.0 1.4 12.0 3.0
1929 34 BBB NNL 158.1 1.3 14.0 2.8
1930 35 2TM NNL 153.2 0.6 14.7 3.3
1930 35 BBB NNL 84.1 0.3 15.4 4.2
1930 35 MRS NNL 69.1 1.0 13.8 2.3
1932 37 2TM 2LG 122.2 0.6 10.2 6.7
1932 37 HG EWL 113.2 0.6 9.9 7.2
1932 37 BBB NSL 9.0 0.0 13.9 0.0
1933 38 HG NN2 21.2 0.0 5.1 1.0
1935 40 HG NN2 5.1 0.0 11.1 7.4
9 Yrs 1000.2 1.1 12.0 4.3
MLB Average 1.2 7.6 7.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1927 32 BBB NNL 7.0 8.000 -1.000 0.0 24.1 3.4
1 Yr 7.0 8.000 -1.000 0.0 24.1 3.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 29 2TM NNL 53 .308 77 .275 .078 0.0 3.8 43.8 1/79
1924 29 BBB NNL 16 .179 0 .188 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /19
1924 29 MRS NNL 37 .365 110 .314 .114 0.0 5.4 46.2 /17
1925 30 BBB NNL 53 .172 -6 .170 .038 0.0 0.0 77.8 1/7
1927 32 BBB NNL 79 .276 57 .263 .039 0.0 3.8 34.8 1/79
1928 33 BBB NNL 63 .206 16 .194 .048 0.0 1.6 38.5 1/978
1929 34 BBB NNL 110 .189 -3 .178 .028 0.0 2.7 63.6 1/987
1930 35 2TM NNL 79 .220 23 .184 .079 0.0 3.8 47.1 1/9
1930 35 BBB NNL 36 .261 48 .206 .118 0.0 5.6 44.4 1/9
1930 35 MRS NNL 43 .185 3 .167 .048 0.0 2.3 50.0 1/9
1932 37 2TM 2LG 61 .219 21 .214 .036 0.0 0.0 16.7 1/9
1932 37 HG EWL 56 .241 31 .235 .039 0.0 0.0 16.7 1/9
1932 37 BBB NSL 5 .000 -95 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1933 38 HG NN2 12 .168 -11 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /17
1935 40 HG NN2 3 .626 257 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
9 Yrs 513 .226 25 .210 .046 0.0 2.3 46.6 197/8
MLB Average .343 100 .292 .117 1.2 7.9 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1927 32 BBB NNL 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .270 .106 1.0 6.9

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1924 29 2TM NNL P 13 11 94.2 37 3 30 4 1 .892 .943 3.14 3.34 2.54 3.15
1924 29 BBB NNL P 4 4 29.2 12 1 10 1 0 .917 .943 3.34 3.34 2.75 3.15
1924 29 MRS NNL P 9 7 65.0 25 2 20 3 1 .880 .943 3.05 3.34 2.44 3.14
1924 29 BBB NNL RF 3 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.80 1.68 1.00 1.57
1924 29 MRS NNL LF 3 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.57
1925 30 BBB NNL P 18 13 114.2 45 4 37 4 1 .911 .947 3.22 2.98 2.28 2.73
1925 30 BBB NNL LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 .947 3.00 1.60 3.00 1.50
1927 32 BBB NNL P 28 18 176.2 58 11 46 1 1 .983 .947 2.90 3.22 2.04 2.94
1927 32 BBB NNL LF 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70
1927 32 BBB NNL RF 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.50
1928 33 BBB NNL P 23 17 151.0 59 9 48 2 1 .966 .957 3.40 2.95 2.48 2.54
1928 33 BBB NNL RF 4 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.58 0.50 1.35
1928 33 BBB NNL CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.50 1.00 2.20
1928 33 BBB NNL LF 1 0 1.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 5.40 1.62 1.00 1.50
1929 34 BBB NNL P 30 21 158.1 59 10 44 5 0 .915 .946 3.07 2.93 1.80 2.70
1929 34 BBB NNL RF 8 3 43.1 9 7 1 1 0 .889 .934 1.66 1.79 1.00 1.63
1929 34 BBB NNL CF 5 4 35.0 13 9 2 2 0 .846 .955 2.83 2.47 2.20 2.26
1929 34 BBB NNL LF 3 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.00 1.80 1.33 1.63
1930 35 2TM NNL P 27 17 153.2 56 2 49 5 5 .911 .945 2.99 2.93 1.89 2.55
1930 35 BBB NNL P 14 7 84.1 28 1 27 0 1 1.000 .945 2.99 2.93 2.00 2.55
1930 35 MRS NNL P 13 10 69.1 28 1 22 5 4 .821 .945 2.99 2.93 1.77 2.55
1930 35 2TM NNL RF 6 4 35.0 7 4 1 2 0 .714 .941 1.29 1.52 0.83 1.30
1930 35 BBB NNL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30
1930 35 MRS NNL RF 5 4 34.0 7 4 1 2 0 .714 .941 1.32 1.51 1.00 1.30
1932 37 2TM 2LG P 17 13 121.2 43 5 37 1 1 .977 .967 3.11 3.04 2.47 4.09
1932 37 HG EWL P 16 12 112.2 38 4 33 1 1 .974 .968 2.96 3.04 2.31 4.21
1932 37 BBB NSL P 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .958 5.00 3.00 5.00 2.20
1932 37 HG EWL RF 1 1 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.40
1933 38 HG NN2 P 4 2 21.2 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .940 1.66 2.82 1.00 2.55
1933 38 HG NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.50
1935 40 HG NN2 P 2 0 5.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 2.70 0.50 2.10
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 162 112 997.2 362 44 296 22 10 .939 .950 3.07 3.04 2.10 2.87
P (9 Yrs) P 162 112 997.2 362 44 296 22 10 .939 .950 3.07 3.04 2.10 2.87
RF (6 Yrs) RF 23 9 111.1 21 16 2 3 0 .857 .941 1.46 1.67 0.78 1.51
LF (6 Yrs) LF 10 4 46.0 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 .951 1.57 1.70 0.80 1.58
CF (2 Yrs) CF 6 5 44.0 14 10 2 2 0 .857 .955 2.45 2.48 2.00 2.25
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1927 32 BBB NNL P 2 0 0 21.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.43 0.50 0
1 Yr 2 0 0 21.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.43 0.50 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harry Salmon born?

Harry Salmon was born on May 30, 1895.

Where was Harry Salmon born?

Harry Salmon was born in Warrior, AL.

How tall was Harry Salmon?

Harry Salmon was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Harry Salmon weigh when playing?

Harry Salmon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Harry Salmon play?

Harry Salmon played 9 seasons.

Is Harry Salmon in the Hall of Fame?

Harry Salmon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Harry Salmon play?

Harry Salmon was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Harry Salmon have?

Harry Salmon had 515 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Harry Salmon played for?

Harry Salmon played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays and Memphis Red Sox.

When did Harry Salmon retire?

Harry Salmon last played in 1935.

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