Brandon Backe vs. Carl Holling — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brandon Backe and Carl Holling are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Holling posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.02 vs 5.23) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.49). Brandon Backe had the advantage in WHIP (1.563 vs 1.693). By the career numbers, Carl Holling 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.