Brandon Backe vs. Josh James — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh James
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 5.23 and 1.563 for Brandon Backe. By the career numbers, Josh James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Josh James

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
6.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.49
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.52
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.08
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
6.17
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
13.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
38.9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.03
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.81
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
33.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Josh James

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.13
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.78
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.04
99.04
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Josh James

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
73
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
600
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
505.06
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA