The 1879 season was the debut year in the National League for the Buffalo Bisons, who had previously played an independent schedule.
After finishing in second place in the International Association in 1878, the Syracuse Stars joined the rival National League for the 1879 baseball season.
Almost all of his pitching came in 1879 with the White Stockings, when he was 15–10 in 25 starts.
Strief played for several teams during his career from 1879 to 1885.
After attending Brown University, Salisbury had a record of 6 wins and 4 losses for the Troy Trojans in 1879, and three years later was 20–18 for the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys, completing all 38 of his starts.
He began his career at age 19 with the St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association, and he played one year for the Indianapolis Blues before joining the Chicago White Stockings in 1879, where he would remain for the rest of his playing career, eleven seasons almost exclusively as a catcher.
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