Pat Combs vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Ken Rowe

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1341
39.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Ken Rowe

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Ken Rowe

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
76.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
92.73
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA