Brandon Backe vs. Walter Hilcher — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Hilcher
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Hilcher 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 5.29 and 1.600 for Walter Hilcher. 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 Walter Hilcher

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.35
19.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.23
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
9.83
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.91
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2332
39.95
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
40.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.69
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.36
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
6.46
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2048
35.09
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
37.06
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Walter Hilcher

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525.1
9
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.13
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.78
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Walter Hilcher

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
845.45
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.46
-12.51
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA