Brandon Backe vs. Tom Knowlson — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Knowlson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Tom Knowlson posted a stronger line than Brandon Backe. Tom Knowlson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 5.23) and home runs allowed (0.09 per nine innings vs 1.49). By the career numbers, Tom Knowlson 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 Tom Knowlson

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.61
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.8
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.72
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
8.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.08
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.15
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
38.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
32.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Tom Knowlson

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525.1
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.13
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.78
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.889
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Tom Knowlson

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
284.21
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
6.3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-18.54
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
182.28
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
363.16
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
1.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA