Horatio Lamar vs. Al Van Camp — Career Comparison

Horatio Lamar
Greatest GenerationGaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Al Van Camp
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Horatio Lamar and Al Van Camp are closely matched on the surface stats. Horatio Lamar posted stronger numbers in OPS (.675 vs .634) and slugging (.375 vs .333). Al Van Camp had the advantage in batting average (.261 vs .125). By the career numbers, Horatio Lamar had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Horatio Lamar and Al Van Camp

Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
176.1
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
600
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
558.49
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145.91
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
113.21
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.16
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.55
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.7
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
76.47
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.28
56.95
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
186.16
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
177.36
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
55.35
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
51.57
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
106.92
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
73.66
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.23
64.44
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
30.19
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
42
52.83
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.06
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.03
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.52
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.55
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Horatio Lamar and Al Van Camp

Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
27
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.05
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
665
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.05
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.8
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.763
Horatio Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Horatio Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Van Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0