Pat Combs vs. Danny Young — Career Comparison
Pat Combs built a career as a starting pitcher and Danny Young as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pat Combs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 21 and 3.667 for Danny Young. By the career numbers, Pat Combs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Pat Combs and Danny Young
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.23
18.23
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
39.57
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
60
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.71
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.667
3.667
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165
34.38
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
42
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Fielding Stats for Pat Combs and Danny Young
Pat Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.65
Danny Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
12