Red Applegate vs. Brandon Backe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Brandon Backe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 5.23) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.49). Brandon Backe had the advantage in WHIP (1.563 vs 1.917). By the career numbers, Red Applegate had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.