Frank Bird vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Frank Bird posted the stronger offensive profile against David Lamb. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in batting average (.216 vs .200). By the career numbers, Frank Bird had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and David Lamb

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
120
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
92
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
160
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
164
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
76
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
62.22
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
44
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
84
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
7.14
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and David Lamb

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0