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P Pat Combs #18
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L
07/14/1997
HBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P PAT COMBS #18 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 1 2-1 2 4.01 58.1 62 1 23 45 1.46 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 9 8 9
Movement 16 16 15 16
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Curveball 9 10
Changeup 9 9
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 17
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 20
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/13/1997 @ MIL Win, 9-8 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Win
07/09/1997 DAD Win, 10-9 1.2 3 2 2 1 3
07/07/1997 DAD Loss, 2-5 2.2 5 1 1 0 2
07/05/1997 @ BUF Loss, 5-8 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
07/03/1997 @ ASH Win, 9-8 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
07/01/1997 @ ASH Loss, 3-6 1.1 4 3 3 2 1
06/26/1997 @ ROC Loss, 4-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1997 @ ROC Win, 6-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
06/23/1997 CLIP Win, 3-2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Save
06/22/1997 CLIP Win, 7-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Birthday:10/29/1966
Born in:Newport, RI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 2nd Pick in Round 2
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 1 2 1 2 4.01 58.1 62 29 26 1 23 45 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 26 16 13.27 9.57 6.94 3.55 3.96 1.46 77 1.0 .323        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 21 4 0 0 14 4 4 0 0 1 .368 .419 .439 .858      
vs. RHB 176 41 8 1 1 15 19 41 2 2 0 .233 .305 .307 .611      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 9 3 3 1 3 7  
April 6 0 0 0 0 4.80 15.0 16 8 8 0 6 9  
May 6 0 1 0 0 1.86 19.1 15 5 4 0 5 16  
June 9 1 0 1 2 6.55 11.0 14 10 8 0 6 8  
July 6 0 1 0 0 4.15 13.0 17 6 6 1 6 12  
Last Year 26 13 6 5 2 4.36 115.2 112 59 56 13 33 84  
Career 53 14 8 6 4 4.24 174.0 174 88 82 14 56 129  
Home 15 1 0 1 1 5.13 33.1 40 22 19 1 10 27  
Road 12 0 2 0 1 2.52 25.0 22 7 7 0 13 18  
Grass 15 0 2 0 2 2.57 28.0 27 10 8 1 12 21  
Turf 12 1 0 1 0 5.34 30.1 35 19 18 0 11 24  
Day 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 10.0 10 7 5 0 4 7  
Night 21 1 2 1 2 3.91 48.1 52 22 21 1 19 38  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 20.25 2.2 7 6 6 0 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 2 0 2 3.23 55.2 55 23 20 1 21 42  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Minnesota - DBL 22 32 32 15 11 0 4.21 205.1 189 108 96 23 86 153 4 1 1.34 .269 4.06 2.9 98
1990 Minnesota - DBL 23 32 32 10 14 0 5.30 198.2 201 124 117 23 78 140 2 1 1.40 .292 4.22 2.6 79
1991 Minnesota - DBL 24 32 32 15 13 0 3.48 219.2 203 97 85 21 84 150 4 0 1.31 .277 3.94 3.8 122
1992 Minnesota - DBL 25 32 32 8 19 0 5.59 198.0 217 131 123 29 96 170 0 0 1.58 .324 4.56 1.9 76
1993 Minnesota - DBL 26 20 20 10 9 0 5.01 127.2 120 73 71 18 72 101 2 0 1.50 .279 4.89 0.7 85
1994 Minnesota - DBL 27 36 14 5 6 0 4.97 145.0 166 91 80 17 77 105 2 0 1.68 .325 4.59 1.1 88
1995 Minnesota - DBL 28 32 32 9 13 0 4.91 183.1 179 114 100 25 83 137 1 1 1.43 .276 4.56 1.6 85
Total DBL 216 194 72 85 0 4.73 1277.2 1275 738 672 156 576 956 15 3 1.45 .291 4.36 14.6 92
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Waikiki - WL 22 7 7 3 2 0 2.40 41.1 41 12 11 0 16 22 0 0 1.38 .299 3.30 1.0 167
1996 Nashville - AAA 29 26 13 6 5 2 4.36 115.2 112 59 56 13 33 84 1 0 1.25 .279 4.94 1.4 116
1997 Nashville - AAA 30 15 1 1 1 0 4.15 39.0 40 19 18 0 13 29 0 0 1.36 .315 3.61 0.9 124
1997 Bluff City - AAA 30 12 0 1 0 2 3.72 19.1 22 10 8 1 10 16 0 0 1.66 .339 4.67 0.2 139
1997 Total - AAA 30 27 1 2 1 2 4.01 58.1 62 29 26 1 23 45 0 0 1.46 .323 0.00 0.0 0
Total HBL 53 14 8 6 4 4.24 174.0 174 88 82 14 56 129 1 0 1.32 .294 4.61 120.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Nashville - HBL 29 4 4 0 3 0 6.00 24.0 31 22 16 2 10 16 0 0 1.71 .337 0.00 0.0 0
Total HBL 4 4 0 3 0 6.00 24.0 31 22 16 2 10 16 0 0 1.71 .337 5.05 84.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Minnesota - DBL P 32 32 4 23 1 29 2 .931 205.1 1.18 -1.3 1.042
1989 Waikiki - WL P 7 7 2 2 0 5 1 .800 41.1 0.87 -0.0 1.000
1990 Minnesota - DBL P 32 32 3 28 0 33 2 .939 198.2 1.40 -0.7 1.075
1991 Minnesota - DBL P 32 32 7 37 0 45 1 .978 219.2 1.80 -0.5 1.097
1992 Minnesota - DBL P 32 32 6 27 3 36 3 .917 198.0 1.50 -2.1 1.008
1993 Minnesota - DBL P 20 20 1 21 3 22 0 1.000 127.2 1.55 -0.9 1.042
1994 Minnesota - DBL P 36 14 6 16 0 24 2 .917 145.0 1.37 -1.3 .983
1995 Minnesota - DBL P 32 32 5 34 1 43 4 .907 183.1 1.91 -0.7 1.073
1996 Nashville - AAA P 26 13 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 115.2 1.17 -0.4 .980
1997 Nashville - AAA P 15 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 39.0 1.15 +0.0 1.034
1997 Bluff City - AAA P 12 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL P 276 215 38 208 9 261 15 .943 1493.0 1.48 -7.9 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 26th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Waikiki Suns.
02/21/1989 Wins the 1989 HWL Championship with the Waikiki Suns.
03/27/1989 Named the #54 prospect in the DBL
08/08/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
05/19/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
09/01/1991 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
04/27/1995 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/10/1996 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
05/30/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 10 (10).
06/17/1997 Was traded by the Charlotte Knights to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 2B George Arias, 3B Jeff Branson, in exchange for 1B Luis Gonzalez, RP John LeRoy, 2B Carney Lansford.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 7 1
Year W Rank
1989 3 3
Year L Rank
1992 19 4
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .600 8
Year IP Rank
1989 41.1 4
Year BF Rank
1989 175 4
Year BB Rank
1989 16 3
1989 86 10
1992 96 5
Year K Rank
1989 22 4
Year WP Rank
1989 3 2
1995 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1989 2.40 3
1991 3.48 8
Year WHIP Rank
1989 1.38 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1989 12.41 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1989 0.00 1
1991 0.86 8
Year H/9 Rank
1989 8.93 9
Year QS Rank
1989 5 3
1991 21 9
Year QSP Rank
1989 .714 5
1991 .656 9
Year SHO Rank
1995 1 9
Year WAR Rank
1989 1.0 3
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