Pat Combs vs. Jason Foley — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jason Foley
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Foley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Foley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Jason Foley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Jason Foley

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.47
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.58
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199.2
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
8.83
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
5.61
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
6.76
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.76
6.76
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
37.28
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.56
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.17
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
34.35
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Jason Foley

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.47
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199.2
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.13
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.4
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.148
0.148
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Jason Foley

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
305.45
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
600
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
518.18
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
196.36
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA