Clayton Lambert vs. Carl Sitton — Career Comparison

Clayton Lambert
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Sitton 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. Carl Sitton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. By the career numbers, Carl Sitton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clayton Lambert and Carl Sitton

Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9.26
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.01
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.24
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
38.11
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.23
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.26
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.96
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
34.2
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Clayton Lambert and Carl Sitton

Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clayton Lambert and Carl Sitton

Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1114.29
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
560
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
10.96
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.06
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
32.21
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA