Brandon Backe vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mutt Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 5.23 and 1.563 for Brandon Backe. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Mutt Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.23
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
9.83
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.08
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
39.95
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.36
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
35.09
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Mutt Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.48
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Mutt Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.07
68.62
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
208.86
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
174.68
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
83.54
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
60.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
129.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.07
72.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100