Pat Combs vs. James Russell — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Russell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, James Russell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and James Russell

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.09
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
9.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
5.61
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1430
38.46
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.91
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.63
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.73
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
34.58
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and James Russell

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and James Russell

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
14775
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-37.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA