Les Backman vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Les Backman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Les Backman. Bill Ricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 3.61) and WHIP (1.329 vs 1.453). 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 Les Backman and Bill Ricks

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.96
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.66
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.49
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.61
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.23
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244.1
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
9.69
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
8.68
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
3.39
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.28
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.924
0.924
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
37.68
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
38.55
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.57
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.26
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.85
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
34.11
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
34.26
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Les Backman and Bill Ricks

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.66
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.96
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.95
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
27
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
9
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.43
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
2.25
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.84
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.76
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.69
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
2.63
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.553
1.553
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.585
1.585
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.92
56.92
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Backman and Bill Ricks

Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
331.76
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
275.47
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
74
522.35
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
569.81
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
20.58
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
59.05
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
203.77
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
127.06
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
177.36
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
12.02
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.75
70.77
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.09
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
197.65
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bill Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA