Jake Arrieta vs. Brandon Backe — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jake Arrieta a clear advantage over Brandon Backe across the core pitching metrics. Jake Arrieta led in home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 81), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 89 vs 80). Brandon Backe held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 91). Jake Arrieta was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brandon Backe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
6.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brandon Backe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brandon Backe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.63
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
133.8
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
64.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100