Brandon Backe vs. Charlie Hilsey — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Hilsey
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Hilsey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Hilsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.396 compared to 5.23 and 1.563 for Brandon Backe. By the career numbers, Charlie Hilsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Charlie Hilsey

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
9.83
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
11.04
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2332
39.95
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
40.75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.36
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
7.64
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2048
35.09
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
39.23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Charlie Hilsey

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.11
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.6
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.74
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.85
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Charlie Hilsey

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
158.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
27.66
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
158.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
83.54
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
23.54
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA