Joe Burns vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Joe Burns and David Lamb are closely matched on the surface stats. David Lamb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.561 vs .550) and slugging (.288 vs .277). Joe Burns had the advantage in batting average (.230 vs .216). By the career numbers, David Lamb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Burns and David Lamb

Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
204.92
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
553.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
127.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
110.77
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.08
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.62
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.08
38.91
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
40.32
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
153.23
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
160.62
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
164
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
44.31
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
29.54
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
70.15
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.42
43.24
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
29.54
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
44
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
50
92.31
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
84
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
7.14
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.92
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.77
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe Burns and David Lamb

Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
27
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
9
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.93
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.09
Joe Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.84
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.83
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.326
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0