David Lamb vs. John O'Brien — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, David Lamb and John O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. David Lamb posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.273 vs .266) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). John O'Brien had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .216). By the career numbers, David Lamb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for David Lamb and John O'Brien

David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
556
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
584.81
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
120
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
92
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.69
43.22
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
160
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
167.09
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
164
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
21
159.49
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
52.87
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
7.14
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for David Lamb and John O'Brien

David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.96
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
27
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.93
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.55
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.09
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.98
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.84
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.71
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0