Pat Combs vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Rath Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.69 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Fred Rath Jr.

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Fred Rath Jr.

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Fred Rath Jr.

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA