Pat Combs vs. Blake Parker — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Blake Parker
MillenialArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Blake Parker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Blake Parker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.216 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Blake Parker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Blake Parker

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
9.12
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.26
59.26
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.89
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.47
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
8.82
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
7.84
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.94
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
5.61
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
9.98
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436
37.42
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.36
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
33.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Blake Parker

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
9.12
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.89
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Blake Parker

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
210000
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Blake Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Blake Parker
Career
Per 600 PA