Jim Abbott vs. Brandon Backe — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jim Abbott a clear advantage over Brandon Backe across the core pitching metrics. Jim Abbott led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 81). Brandon Backe held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 81). Jim Abbott was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Brandon Backe

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
9.56
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.73
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Brandon Backe

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Brandon Backe

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
60.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
49.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100