David Lamb vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against David Lamb. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .273). David Lamb had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus 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 Eddie Waitkus

David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
40
160
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for David Lamb and Eddie Waitkus

David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0