Brandon Backe vs. Pete Gregory — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Gregory as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Gregory posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 0.600 compared to 5.23 and 1.563 for Brandon Backe. By the career numbers, Pete Gregory had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.