Pat Combs vs. Juan Morillo — Career Comparison

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Morillo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pat Combs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 13.5 and 2.063 for Juan Morillo. By the career numbers, Pat Combs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.