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Brandon Backe

Brandon Backe - Houston Astros
  • W-L 2-4
  • ERA 4.64
  • K 34
  • Walks 28
  • WHIP 1.73
Houston Astros
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 195
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Apr 5, 1978 - Galveston, TX
  • College: Galveston (TX) CC
  • Draft: 1998 - 18th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Backe   4.64 
League Average  4.15 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Backe   34 
League Average  16 
League Leader  53 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Backe   1.73 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.60 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Backe   2 
League Average  1 
League Leader  8 
 Next Game: 5/12 vs. SFO  (Scheduled Next Start: 5/13 vs. SFO)
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Career vs. SF 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 13.1 10 3 3 1 6 8 2.03 1.20 .204  
 Away (this year) 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 19.0 26 14 13 4 13 16 6.16 2.05 .317  
 Grass (this year) 8 8 2 4 0 0 0 42.2 46 23 22 7 28 34 4.64 1.73 .274  
 Last 8 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 May 8 WAS L 3-8 L 6.0 6 4 4 1 3 9   2 4 0 42.2 4.64  
 May 3 MIL W 6-2 W 5.2 5 2 2 1 5 3   2 3 0 36.2 4.42  
 Apr 27 @ STL L 1-5 L 5.0 5 4 4 1 5 4   1 3 0 31.0 4.65  
 Apr 22 SDG W 11-7 - 7.0 4 3 3 1 2 4   1 2 0 26.0 4.15  
 Apr 17 @ PHI L 2-10 L 3.0 10 6 5 1 2 2   1 2 0 19.0 4.26  
 Apr 12 FLA W 5-0 W 5.0 5 0 0 0 5 2   1 1 0 16.0 2.25  
 Apr 6 @ CHC L 2-3 - 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 7   0 1 0 11.0 3.27  
 Apr 1 @ SDG L 1-2 L 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 3   0 1 0 5.0 3.60  
 Total   42.2 46 23 22 7 28 34   2 4 0 0 4.64  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 HOU 8 8 3 2 0 0 0 43.0 43 18 18 4 18 19 3.77 1.42 .261  
 2007 HOU 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 28.2 27 13 12 4 11 11 3.77 1.33 .248  
 2008 HOU 8 8 2 4 0 0 0 42.2 46 23 22 7 28 34 4.64 1.73 .274  
 Career   117 55 24 19 0 1 1 388.1 397 207 200 53 183 257 4.64 1.49 .267  
 Photos
Houston Astros' Brandon Backe delivers a pitch during the first inning of a Major League baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Houston.
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(AP Photo/Dave Einsel)		Houston Astros' Brandon Backe delivers a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Houston.
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(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Last updated through games completed on May 10, 2008