Brandon Backe vs. Eric Hurley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brandon Backe and Eric Hurley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandon Backe posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 5.47) and home runs allowed (1.49 per nine innings vs 1.82). Eric Hurley had the advantage in WHIP (1.419 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Brandon Backe 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.