Ed Johnson vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Johnson and David Lamb are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .231). By the career numbers, Ed Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Johnson and David Lamb

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
120
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
92
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
48.49
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
164
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
52
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
64.91
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
44
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Johnson and David Lamb

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
27
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
9
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.93
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.09
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.84
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0