Lance Berkman vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of John Buck across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 143), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 99). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and John Buck

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
83.48
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
172
25.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
134
20.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
315
47.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
491
73.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.89
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and John Buck

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
1.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
95.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17