James Atkins vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clayton Lambert
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Clayton Lambert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Atkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.733 compared to 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. By the career numbers, James Atkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Clayton Lambert

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9.26
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.24
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
38.11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Clayton Lambert

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Clayton Lambert

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1114.29
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
10.96
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.06
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA