Buster Haywood vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Buster Haywood
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Buster Haywood and David Lamb are closely matched on the surface stats. Buster Haywood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .266). By the career numbers, Buster Haywood had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buster Haywood and David Lamb

Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
195.25
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
524.47
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
118.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
120
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
102.61
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.98
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
15.68
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.05
48.53
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
139.67
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
178.15
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
41.33
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
61.28
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
13
52
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
102.61
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.83
56.77
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.28
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
55.58
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.5
210.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.5
19.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.68
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.55
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.55
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Buster Haywood and David Lamb

Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.25
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.07
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2811
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
5.08
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
6.14
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
5.98
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.792
4.792
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.38
85.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.88
46.88
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.97
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0