Joe DeSa vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Joe DeSa
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Joe DeSa and David Lamb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe DeSa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .561) and slugging (.345 vs .288). David Lamb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.273 vs .254). By the career numbers, Joe DeSa 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 DeSa and David Lamb

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
276
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
556
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
120
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
92
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
51.53
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
160
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
14
142.37
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
164
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
52
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
44.3
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and David Lamb

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.48
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.88
46.88
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0