Clayton Lambert vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Clayton Lambert
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson built a career as a starting pitcher and Clayton Lambert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Robertson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.94 and WHIP 1.631 compared to 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. By the career numbers, Rich Robertson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clayton Lambert and Rich Robertson

Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.56
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.24
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
4.94
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.1
9
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
9.91
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.92
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
4.55
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.48
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.77
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
38.11
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
41.05
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.71
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.8
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.608
1.608
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
35.84
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Clayton Lambert and Rich Robertson

Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.56
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302.2
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.22
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.96
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.81
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.709
0.709
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clayton Lambert and Rich Robertson

Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1114.29
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
531.96
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
600
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
531.96
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
49.48
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
10.96
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
18.89
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
98.97
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
61.86
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.3
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-4.06
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.49
-9.22
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
315.46
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA