Brandon Backe vs. Brian Gordon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brandon Backe and Brian Gordon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Gordon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.395 vs 1.563). Brandon Backe had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.49 per nine innings vs 1.88). By the career numbers, Brian Gordon 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.