Pat Combs vs. Connor Phillips — Career Comparison

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Phillips 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 4.73 and 1.182 for Connor Phillips. By the career numbers, Pat Combs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.