Scott Erickson vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Erickson 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. Scott Erickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.59 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. By the career numbers, Scott Erickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Erickson and Clayton Lambert

Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.48
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.39
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.54
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.52
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.08
51.08
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.19
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
4.59
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7082
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360.2
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2586
9.86
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9.26
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.87
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
865
3.3
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.01
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.12
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
4.77
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.24
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.26
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.39
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10284
39.21
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
38.11
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
4.98
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9179
34.99
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Scott Erickson and Clayton Lambert

Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.48
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.39
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7082
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2360.2
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.85
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
1.52
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.11
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652
2.49
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.38
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.55
95.55
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Erickson and Clayton Lambert

Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
5318.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1114.29
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
477.27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
16.44
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
10.96
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
9.46
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.06
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA