Jake Lamb
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2023)
Jake Lamb was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023 for 7 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 10 seasons. In 724 career games, he hit .235 with 543 hits, 96 home runs, and 342 RBI. Jake Lamb was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,726.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-08-07
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Jacob Ryan Lamb
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724 | 2,309 | 335 | 543 | 112 | 22 | 96 | 342 | 18 | 295 | 689 | .235 | .326 | .427 | .753 | 1,726 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .427 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .753 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 37 | 126 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 37 | .230 | .251 (-8%) | .313 (-16%) | .386 (-3%) | .700 (-9%) | -210.7 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | 107 | 350 | 38 | 92 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 97 | .263 | .254 (+3%) | .316 (+4%) | .404 (-5%) | .721 (-1%) | -12.1 |
| 2016 | ARI | NL | 151 | 523 | 81 | 130 | 31 | 9 | 29 | 91 | 6 | 64 | 154 | .249 | .255 (-3%) | .321 (+3%) | .417 (+22%) | .738 (+14%) | 1376.0 |
| 2017 | ARI | NL | 149 | 536 | 89 | 133 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 105 | 6 | 87 | 152 | .248 | .254 (-3%) | .324 (+10%) | .425 (+14%) | .750 (+13%) | 1540.0 |
| 2018 | ARI | NL | 56 | 207 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 65 | .222 | .247 (-10%) | .318 (-4%) | .409 (-15%) | .727 (-10%) | -320.4 |
| 2019 | ARI | NL | 78 | 187 | 26 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 32 | 55 | .193 | .252 (-24%) | .322 (avg) | .434 (-19%) | .757 (-11%) | -280.0 |
| 2020 | ARI | NL | 18 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .116 | — | — | — | — | -327.1 |
| 2020 | OAK | AL | 13 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .267 | — | — | — | — | -327.1 |
| 2021 | CHA | AL | 43 | 113 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 38 | .212 | .243 (-13%) | .317 (+1%) | .410 (-5%) | .727 (-2%) | -9.5 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 12 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .129 | — | — | — | — | -9.5 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 25 | 67 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .239 | .242 (-2%) | .311 (+8%) | .394 (+10%) | .706 (+9%) | 109.5 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 16 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 109.5 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 19 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .216 | .248 (-13%) | .320 (-19%) | .414 (-15%) | .734 (-17%) | -140.2 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 724 | 2,309 | 335 | 543 | 112 | 22 | 96 | 342 | 18 | 295 | 689 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 1,498 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (725 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 351 | 1126 | 173 | 256 | 53 | 199 | .227 |
| Away | 373 | 1183 | 162 | 287 | 43 | 143 | .243 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-07 | LAA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-06 | LAA | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-04 | LAA | STL | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-03 | LAA | STL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-30 | LAA | MIL | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-04-29 | LAA | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-23 | LAA | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-04-18 | LAA | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-04-17 | LAA | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-16 | LAA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-07 | LAA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 67 | 49 | 339 | 35 | 3 | 40 |
| 3B | 537 | 507 | 302 | 949 | 49 | 68 |
| OF | 45 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARI | 3B | 34 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | ARI | 1B | 8 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | ARI | 3B | 95 | 87 | 47 | 203 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | ARI | 3B | 142 | 132 | 92 | 251 | 20 | 13 |
| 2017 | ARI | 3B | 144 | 143 | 84 | 241 | 14 | 20 |
| 2018 | ARI | 3B | 52 | 52 | 32 | 93 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | ARI | 1B | 24 | 19 | 144 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019 | ARI | 3B | 36 | 34 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | ARI | 1B | 12 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | ARI | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | OAK | 3B | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | CHA | 1B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHA | 3B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHA | OF | 25 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TOR | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TOR | 3B | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | LAN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | LAN | OF | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | SEA | OF | 11 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAA | 1B | 16 | 14 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | LAA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 67 |
| Third Base | 537 |
| Left Field | 30 |
| Right Field | 15 |
| Designated Hitter | 30 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-05-20 |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-07-16 |
Salary History
Jake Lamb's recorded salaries total $1,028,800 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lamb's career ran from 2014 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | NL | $520,300 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | $508,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,028,800 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jake Lamb: the record in brief
Jake Lamb debuted in the major leagues on August 7, 2014. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014 through 2020), the Oakland Athletics (2020), the Chicago White Sox (2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2022), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2023). Lamb, born on October 9, 1990, in Seattle, WA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Jacob Ryan Lamb.
Across 724 games at the plate, Lamb's career line reads 543 hits in 2,309 at bats for a .235 average, plus 96 home runs and 342 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .427 give Lamb a career OPS of .753. The league as a whole hit .250 across Lamb's seasons, which puts the .235 career mark 5.9% below average. No season beat the 30 home runs Lamb hit in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Lamb
- What years did Jake Lamb play?
- Jake Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023.
- Was Jake Lamb a pitcher?
- No. Jake Lamb was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Jake Lamb hit?
- Jake Lamb hit 96 career home runs with 543 hits.
- What teams did Jake Lamb play for?
- Jake Lamb played for 7 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014–2020), the Oakland Athletics (2020), the Chicago White Sox (2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2022), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2023).
- Did Jake Lamb win an MVP award?
- No. Jake Lamb did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jake Lamb win?
- Jake Lamb was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jake Lamb's career stats?
- In 724 games, Jake Lamb had 543 hits, 96 home runs, 342 RBI, 335 runs, and 18 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
- How much did Jake Lamb earn in his career?
- Jake Lamb's recorded salaries total $1,028,800 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lamb's career ran from 2014 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
- What was Jake Lamb's salary?
- Jake Lamb's last recorded salary was $520,300, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $520,300, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,500, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
- What position did Jake Lamb play?
- Jake Lamb played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jake Lamb and how much did he weigh?
- Jake Lamb was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jake Lamb hit each season?
- Jake Lamb's home runs by season: 4 in 2014, 6 in 2015, 29 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 6 in 2018, 6 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 7 in 2021, 3 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. His most in one season was 30, in 2017.
- What was Jake Lamb's career batting average?
- Jake Lamb batted .235 over his career, with 543 hits in 2,309 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Lamb have?
- Jake Lamb drove in 342 runs in his career.