Pat Combs vs. Steve Frey — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Frey
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Frey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Frey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.559 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Steve Frey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Steve Frey

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.53
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.44
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.83
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.76
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
8.82
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
8.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.89
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.34
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.68
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.65
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1335
39.52
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.43
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.41
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.59
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
33.51
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Steve Frey

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.47
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.24
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.78
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.72
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Steve Frey

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
37680
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
518.18
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
114.55
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-14.11
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA