Brandon Backe vs. Lloyd Hittle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brandon Backe and Lloyd Hittle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lloyd Hittle posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.43 vs 5.23) and home runs allowed (0.18 per nine innings vs 1.49). Brandon Backe had the advantage in WHIP (1.563 vs 1.687). By the career numbers, Lloyd Hittle had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.