Al Aber vs. Pat Combs — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Pat Combs

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
9.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.7
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
39.25
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
4.74
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.63
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.25
39.25
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Pat Combs

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Pat Combs

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
518.18
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100