Brandon Backe vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Brandon Backe. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Dave Downs 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.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Dave Downs

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Dave Downs

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.04
99.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Dave Downs

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
60.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA