Herb Cobb vs. Jack Combs — Career Comparison
Jack Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Cobb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Combs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.56 and WHIP 1.605 compared to 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Jack Combs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Herb Cobb and Jack Combs
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.12
32.12
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.59
7.59
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
0.464
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.816
0.816
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
54
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
22.71
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.534
0.534
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
63
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.9
27.9
Fielding Stats for Herb Cobb and Jack Combs
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.94