Pat Combs vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Pat Combs
Gen XRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 4.22 and 1.492 for Pat Combs. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Eric Yardley

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.22
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.82
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.86
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1341
39.57
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.63
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Eric Yardley

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Combs and Eric Yardley

Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
305.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
518.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
76.36
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
22.9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
92.73
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
16.3
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
196.36
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA