Pat Combs vs. Bob File — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Bob File

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Bob File

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Bob File

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA