Lance Berkman vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 93), contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 99). Sam Chapman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 183). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Sam Chapman

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
887
95.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
180
19.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
442
47.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
562
60.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Sam Chapman

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0