Dan Abbott vs. Pat Combs — Career Comparison

Dan Abbott
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Abbott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pat Combs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 6.23 and 2.077 for Dan Abbott. By the career numbers, Pat Combs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Abbott and Pat Combs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.23
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
4.22
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.15
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.15
13.15
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.34
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.65
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
46.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1341
39.57
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.63
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.077
2.077
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
40.15
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Dan Abbott and Pat Combs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Abbott and Pat Combs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
305.45
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
76.36
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.75
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.2
22.9
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
53.62
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.99
16.3
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
196.36
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100