Brandon Backe vs. Walter Johnson — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Johnson
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVP

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Johnson posted a stronger line than Brandon Backe. Walter Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.17 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.061 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Walter Johnson 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 Walter Johnson

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
1.22
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
1.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.63
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.42
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.91
59.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.04
83.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
0.81
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1424
2.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17744
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5914.2
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4913
7.48
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363
2.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3509
5.34
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.24
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.31
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23642
35.97
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.89
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22076
33.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Walter Johnson

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
7.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3114
27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1038
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
2.53
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
11.72
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.46
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
14.71
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
14.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.017
2.017
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.72
14.72
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Walter Johnson

Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933
222.41
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
553.99
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
130.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
92.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
18.99
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.41
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.77
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.72
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
37.9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225.36
53.72
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
189.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
159.71
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
57.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
60.76
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
60.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
112.51
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241.78
57.63
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
26.22
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
99.88
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
16.69
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.95
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.47
76.47