David Lamb vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, David Lamb and Ed Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .277). By the career numbers, Ed Sweeney 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 Ed Sweeney

David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2119
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1841
521.28
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
120.91
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.78
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.68
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.49
51.67
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.08
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.01
58.33
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
51.25
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
84
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.96
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for David Lamb and Ed Sweeney

David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.76
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.01
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.92
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08