BIGLEAGUE

Lehigh Valley IronPigs · Pitcher · #39

Kyle Backhus

Age 286' 4" · 185lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2025From New Waverly

ERA

4.95

W-L

2-1

K

20

WHIP

1.55

WAR

0.0

FIP

4.23

Awards

1 major honor

All-Star

2022

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
6
4.95
WHIP
0
1.55
Strikeouts
0
20
K/9
59
9.00
Wins
0
2
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 94%

Kyle Backhus's ERA (4.95) ranks below average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season214.9521020.02061.55
Career534.7624245.142141.48

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker55.4%avg 146 km/h
Sweeper34.2%avg 126 km/h
Changeup10.5%avg 129 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.349

K/9

9.00

BB/9

2.70

HR/9

1.35

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

19.6%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.03vs WSH1.00011W
08.02@ BAL1.01011W
07.27@ MIA2.02011L
07.25vs NYY0.20112L
07.06@ KC1.04101L
07.05@ KC0.21001L
07.02vs PIT1.01101L
07.01vs PIT0.21001W
06.28@ NYM0.21000W
06.27@ NYM1.02211L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.273
IP7.2
K10
WHIP1.57

Away

Opp AVG.308
IP12.1
K10
WHIP1.54

vs LHP

Opp AVG.324
IP7.2
K8
WHIP1.83

vs RHP

Opp AVG.275
IP12.1
K12
WHIP1.38

RISP

Opp AVG.179
IP8.0
K9
WHIP0.63

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.62 in 2025 to 4.95 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2025 ERA: 4.624.6220252026 ERA: 4.954.952026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20254.62
20264.95

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.42 in 2025 to 1.55 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2025 WHIP: 1.421.4220252026 WHIP: 1.551.552026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20251.42
20261.55

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 22 in 2025 to 20 in 2026.2025 Strikeouts: 222220252026 Strikeouts: 20202026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202522
202620
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2025AZ324.6203225.12281.42
2026PHI214.9521020.02061.55