Pat Combs vs. Hunter Strickland — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hunter Strickland
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Hunter Strickland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hunter Strickland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.253 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Hunter Strickland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Hunter Strickland

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
9.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.98
50.98
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.57
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.39
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
8.82
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
7.62
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.98
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.39
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
5.61
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
8.08
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
39.57
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967
37.67
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.01
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.77
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.31
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.71
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.61
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
34.38
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1748
33.47
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.67
37.67

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Hunter Strickland

Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
9.56
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
27
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.27
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.86
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.65
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Hunter Strickland

Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
56
305.45
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
99800
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Hunter Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hunter Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA