Brandon Backe vs. Mark Grant — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Grant as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Grant led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 88 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 84 vs 81). Brandon Backe held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mark Grant.