David Lamb vs. John Otten — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, David Lamb and John Otten are closely matched on the surface stats. David Lamb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.561 vs .524) and slugging (.288 vs .241). John Otten had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .273). 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 Otten

David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
556
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
561.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
120
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
135.48
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
92
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
135.48
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
40.5
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
21
135.48
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
164
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
16
103.23
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.96
51.34
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.63
11.63
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for David Lamb and John Otten

David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.31
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
27
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
27
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
9
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.79
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.09
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.85
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.84
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.55
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.462
3.462
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.81