Matt Anderson vs. Gene Lambert — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gene Lambert
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene Lambert built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Lambert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.600 compared to 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Gene Lambert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Gene Lambert

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
40.75
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
41.4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.582
1.582
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Gene Lambert

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
27
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256.2
9
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.81
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.44
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.37
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.152
0.152
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Gene Lambert

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA