Kyle Backhus
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Kyle Backhus is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he has gone 2-4 with a 4.76 ERA and 42 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-06-08
Full name: Kyle Jordan Backhus
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | NL | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.1 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 4.62 | 4.16 (-11%) | -51.9 |
| 2026 | PHI | NL | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 4.95 | 4.18 (-18%) | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.1 | 53 | 24 | 14 | 42 | 4.76 | — | -52 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (64 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 12.2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4.26 |
| Away | 16 | 12.2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4.97 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | AZ | MIN | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-12 | AZ | MIN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | AZ | BOS | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-01 | AZ | TEX | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | AZ | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-27 | AZ | MIL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-26 | AZ | MIL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-24 | AZ | CIN | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | AZ | CIN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-19 | AZ | CLE | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 32 |
Kyle Backhus: the record in brief
Kyle Backhus's major league record starts with the debut on June 8, 2025 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Backhus spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Backhus, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds. Backhus was born on January 31, 1998, in New Waverly, TX, USA. Backhus's full given name, per the bio, is Kyle Jordan Backhus.
Backhus has gone 2-4 with a 4.76 ERA in 53 games, 1 of them starts. Backhus has 42 strikeouts. The league ERA over Backhus's seasons was 4.17, so the 4.76 figure ran 14.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.62 in 2025, when the league's was 4.16.
Backhus appears at one position only: pitcher, in 32 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 4 assists against 0 errors.
Retrosheet box scores cover 64 of Backhus's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Backhus
- What years did Kyle Backhus play?
- Kyle Backhus played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Kyle Backhus a pitcher?
- Yes. Kyle Backhus pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 42 strikeouts.
- What was Kyle Backhus's career ERA?
- Kyle Backhus finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 2-4 with 42 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Kyle Backhus have?
- Kyle Backhus recorded 42 career strikeouts.
- Is Kyle Backhus in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kyle Backhus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Kyle Backhus play for?
- Kyle Backhus played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies.