Pat Combs vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Gary Ross

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
764
9.63
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.63
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
4.77
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
39.5
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Gary Ross

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.82
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.21
97.21
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Gary Ross

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
518.18
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
61
508.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
7.35
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-9.29
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
196.36
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
183.33
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
43.64
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA