Brandon Backe vs. Art Hagan — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Art Hagan
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Art Hagan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brandon Backe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.23 and WHIP 1.563 compared to 5.36 and 1.798 for Art Hagan. By the career numbers, Brandon Backe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Art Hagan

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.11
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.91
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.23
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
5.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
9.83
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
14.01
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.01
14.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.523
0.523
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2332
39.95
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
42.98
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.36
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
10.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.798
1.798
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2048
35.09
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
40.8
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.98
42.98

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Art Hagan

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.15
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.6
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.43
78.43
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.739
1.739
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Art Hagan

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
12.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
98.73
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-5.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
182.28
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Art Hagan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Art Hagan
Career
Per 600 PA