What years did David Lamb play?

David Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.

Was David Lamb a pitcher?

No. David Lamb was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did David Lamb hit?

David Lamb hit 1 career home runs with 30 hits.

What was David Lamb's career batting average?

David Lamb batted .216 over his career, with 30 hits in 139 at bats.

How many RBI did David Lamb have?

David Lamb drove in 13 runs in his career.

Is David Lamb in the Hall of Fame?

No. David Lamb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

David Lamb

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2002)

David Lamb was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002 for the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Mets, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. In 69 career games, he hit .216 with 30 hits, 1 home runs, and 13 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .216

HR 1

RBI 13

H 30

OPS .561

PIV -511

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 6/6/1975 in West Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-04-12
Last Game: 2002-09-29

Full name: David Christian Lamb

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Career Batting Statistics

David Lamb — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	139	19	30	5	1	1	13	0	11	21	.216	.273	.288	.561	-511

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .429 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .770 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Lamb — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	TBA	AL	55	124	18	28	5	1	1	13	10	18	.226	.271 (-17%)	.344 (-18%)	.433 (-29%)	.778 (-24%)	-511.2
2000	NYN	NL	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIN	AL	7	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			69	139	19	30	5	1	1	13	11	21	.216	—	—	—	—	-511

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

David Lamb — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

David Lamb — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2002	ALCS	MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

David Lamb — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	66	9	19	0	8	.288
Away	37	73	10	11	1	5	.151

Last 10 Games — Batting

David Lamb — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2002-09-29	MIN	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0
2002-09-28	MIN	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	1
2002-09-26	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1	0	0
2002-09-22	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-21	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
2002-09-20	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0
2002-09-18	MIN	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0
2000-07-25	NYN	WSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
2000-07-23	NYN	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2000-07-18	NYN	TOR	W	3	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Lamb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	7	18	27	2	7
3B	4	0	0	1	0	0
SS	41	23	52	78	7	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Lamb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	TBA	2B	15	6	12	25	2	6
1999	TBA	SS	35	22	46	75	7	28
2000	NYN	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2000	NYN	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
2000	NYN	SS	2	1	2	2	0	0
2002	MIN	2B	2	1	6	2	0	1
2002	MIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	MIN	SS	4	0	4	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Lamb — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	19
Third Base	4
Shortstop	41
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

David Lamb — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TBA	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$200,000

Frequently Asked Questions about David Lamb

What years did David Lamb play?: David Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.
Was David Lamb a pitcher?: No. David Lamb was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did David Lamb hit?: David Lamb hit 1 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was David Lamb's career batting average?: David Lamb batted .216 over his career, with 30 hits in 139 at bats.
How many RBI did David Lamb have?: David Lamb drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is David Lamb in the Hall of Fame?: No. David Lamb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.