Brandon Backe vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Ricks
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Ricks posted a stronger line than Brandon Backe. Bill Ricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 5.23) and WHIP (1.329 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Bill Ricks 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 Bill Ricks

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.96
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
38.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
5.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
34.26
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Bill Ricks

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.95
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.76
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.76
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.63
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Bill Ricks

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
581.01
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
26.42
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
15.65
59.05
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
54
203.77
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
46
174.68
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
21
79.25
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
60.76
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
18.75
70.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA