Brandon Backe vs. Ron Klimkowski — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Klimkowski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Klimkowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Klimkowski led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 81), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 80). Brandon Backe held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 75). Role difference aside, Ron Klimkowski holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Ron Klimkowski

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
7.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.62
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
3.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
37.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.24
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
32.95
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Ron Klimkowski

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.31
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.81
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.23
94.23
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Ron Klimkowski

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
1421.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
5.3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.97
-15.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
252.63
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
49.37
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Ron Klimkowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Klimkowski
Career
Per 600 PA