Kyle Backhus vs. Jim Ellis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Backhus and Jim Ellis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Ellis posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 4.62) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.07). Kyle Backhus had the advantage in WHIP (1.421 vs 1.864). By the career numbers, Jim Ellis 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.