What years did Clayton Lambert play?

Clayton Lambert played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.

Was Clayton Lambert a pitcher?

Yes. Clayton Lambert pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clayton Lambert hit?

Clayton Lambert hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Clayton Lambert's career batting average?

Clayton Lambert batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Clayton Lambert's career ERA?

Clayton Lambert finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 2-2 with 21 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clayton Lambert have?

Clayton Lambert recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Clayton Lambert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

Clayton Lambert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 21 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.47

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -227.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 3/26/1917 in Summit, IL, USA
Died: 4/3/1981 in Ogden, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-22
Last Game: 1947-04-30

Full name: Clayton Patrick Lambert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clayton Lambert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	26	4	2	0	1	58.1	60	35	6	26	21	5.40	-227.4

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 42.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clayton Lambert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	CIN	NL	2	2	23	4	2	1	52.2	48	25	20	20	4.27	3.59 (-19%)	-227.4
1947	CIN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	5.2	12	10	6	1	15.88	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	26	4	2	1	58.1	60	35	26	21	5.40	—	-227

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Clayton Lambert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clayton Lambert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	CIN	NL	23	13	2	6	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CIN	NL	3	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			26	14	2	6	.143	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Clayton Lambert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	15	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Clayton Lambert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	20.0	21	10	8	6	4.50
Away	15	38.1	39	24	18	15	5.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clayton Lambert — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1947-04-30	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0
1947-04-23	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1947-04-18	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1946-09-19	CIN	PHI	W	3	0	1
1946-09-17	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1946-09-07	CIN	CHC	W	2	0	0
1946-08-31	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	3
1946-08-28	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1946-08-18	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0
1946-08-15	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clayton Lambert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-04-30	CIN	BSN	—	2.2	5	3	3	2	0	1
1947-04-23	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1947-04-18	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	6	7	7	2	0	2
1946-09-19	CIN	PHI	W	9.0	4	1	1	3	2	1
1946-09-17	CIN	BSN	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-07	CIN	CHC	—	6.0	6	4	3	2	4	0
1946-08-31	CIN	CHC	W	9.0	7	3	2	2	2	1
1946-08-28	CIN	BSN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1946-08-18	CIN	STL	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-15	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clayton Lambert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	1	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clayton Lambert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	CIN	P	23	0	1	6	0	0
1947	CIN	P	3	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clayton Lambert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

College History

Clayton Lambert — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois College	Jacksonville	IL	1937, 1938, 1939

Clayton Lambert: the record in brief

The profile opens with Clayton Lambert's first major league game on April 22, 1946; the last one listed came on April 30, 1947. Lambert's only club in the season tables is the Cincinnati Reds. Lambert is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. The bio says Lambert both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 26, 1917, in Summit, IL, USA. Lambert's death is recorded on April 3, 1981, in Ogden, UT, USA. Clayton Lambert was the playing name; the full given name is Clayton Patrick.

Across 26 games (4 starts), Lambert recorded 2 wins against 2 losses with a 5.40 ERA. Also on Lambert's record: 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lambert's seasons was 3.78, so the 5.40 figure ran 42.8% worse than average. 1946 was Lambert's sharpest full season, a 4.27 ERA against the league's 3.59.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lambert, 26 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Lambert with 1 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Lambert

What years did Clayton Lambert play?: Clayton Lambert played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Clayton Lambert a pitcher?: Yes. Clayton Lambert pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clayton Lambert hit?: Clayton Lambert hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Clayton Lambert's career batting average?: Clayton Lambert batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Clayton Lambert's career ERA?: Clayton Lambert finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 2-2 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clayton Lambert have?: Clayton Lambert recorded 21 career strikeouts.