Jack Armstrong vs. Brandon Backe — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jack Armstrong a clear advantage over Brandon Backe across the core pitching metrics. Jack Armstrong led in home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 91 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 81). Jack Armstrong was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Brandon Backe

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
4.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
9.23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
5.83
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3450
39.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
5.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044
34.83
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Brandon Backe

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Brandon Backe

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
516.28
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
16
44.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
13
49.37
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100