Joe Hesketh vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clayton Lambert
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Hesketh 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. Joe Hesketh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. By the career numbers, Joe Hesketh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Clayton Lambert

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.2
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.78
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
8.86
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.8
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.01
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.79
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.24
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
38.49
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
38.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.39
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3652
34.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Clayton Lambert

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
3.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
961.2
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.44
91.44
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Clayton Lambert

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
1942.86
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1114.29
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
10.96
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.66
-15.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-4.06
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.43
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA