Les Backman vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Les Backman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Olsen
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Les Backman posted a stronger line than Scott Olsen. Les Backman posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 4.85) and WHIP (1.453 vs 1.512). By the career numbers, Les Backman 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 Les Backman and Scott Olsen

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.66
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.61
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.02
43.02
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.48
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.61
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
4.85
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244.1
9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
9.69
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
9.68
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.34
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.39
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.62
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.8
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
6.57
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
37.68
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
39.57
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.57
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.55
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.44
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.22
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.479
1.479
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
34.11
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
35.13
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Les Backman and Scott Olsen

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.43
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.06
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.84
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.29
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.69
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.23
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.553
1.553
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Backman and Scott Olsen

Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
331.76
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
314.29
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
522.35
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
507.14
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
20.58
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.56
15.63
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.1
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
92.86
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.71
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
54.76
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
12.02
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.81
9.08
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
197.65
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
89
211.9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA