Brandon Backe vs. Jacob deGrom — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jacob deGrom
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Jacob deGrom a clear advantage over Brandon Backe across the core pitching metrics. Jacob deGrom led in run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 73), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 81). Jacob deGrom was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Jacob deGrom

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
2.57
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
6.86
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
6.17
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
10.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.82
10.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6045
35.34
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
2.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
32.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.34
35.34

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Jacob deGrom

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.73
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.13
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
0.99
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.78
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.72
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Jacob deGrom

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
368.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
543.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
93.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.99
31.19
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
136.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
134.75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.3
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
41.13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
75.18
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.73
30.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.11
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
164.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
32.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100