Samuel Burris vs. Jimmy Lambert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Samuel Burris and Jimmy Lambert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Lambert posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 10.8) and WHIP (1.525 vs 2.000). Samuel Burris had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Jimmy Lambert had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.