David Lamb vs. Bob Oldis — Career Comparison

David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bob Oldis
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, David Lamb and Bob Oldis are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Oldis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.575 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .275). By the career numbers, Bob Oldis 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 Bob Oldis

David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
69
276
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
309.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
540.46
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
128.24
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.21
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.74
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.03
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.85
40.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
148.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
174.05
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
45.8
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
50.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
93.89
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.91
47.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.8
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.29
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
84
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
50.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.91
11.91
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.03
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for David Lamb and Bob Oldis

David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.76
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.92
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571.1
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
6.65
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.4
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
7.28
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.787
3.787
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.9
45.9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Oldis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Oldis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32