Brandon Backe vs. Luis Garcia — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Garcia
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Garcia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Garcia led in home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 81). Brandon Backe held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 91). Role difference aside, Luis Garcia holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Luis Garcia

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.43
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
4.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1750
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
8.83
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.97
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
6.17
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
8.44
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2557
39.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.22
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
34.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Luis Garcia

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1750
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583.1
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.71
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.07
94.07
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Luis Garcia

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
120600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
505.06
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-35.89
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
49.37
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA