Brandon Backe vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Brandon Backe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Brandon Backe built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brandon Backe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.23 and WHIP 1.563 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Brandon Backe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and W. Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
9.83
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.49
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
6.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2332
39.95
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.36
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2048
35.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and W. Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and W. Williams

Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
581.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
505.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
87.34
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.07
68.62
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
208.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
174.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
129.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
72.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
182.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
49.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Backe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA