Brandon Backe vs. Jim Hughes — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Hughes
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jim Hughes a clear advantage over Brandon Backe across the core pitching metrics. Jim Hughes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 86 vs 81). Jim Hughes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Jim Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.61
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.49
79.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
4.3
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
441.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
9.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.73
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.08
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
4.18
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.61
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1930
39.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
4.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.92
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
34.14
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Jim Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
441.1
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.94
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.62
89.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.49
79.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Jim Hughes

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
78
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
600
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
505.06
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA