Brandon Backe vs. Dick Hughes — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Hughes
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Hughes posted a stronger line than Brandon Backe. Dick Hughes posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.78 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.005 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Dick Hughes 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.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Dick Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
6.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
6.17
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
6.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
35.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.96
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
32.86
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Dick Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Dick Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
71
398.13
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
549.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
8.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.22
-6.86
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
241.12
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA