Lance Berkman vs. Earle Gardner — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Earle Gardner
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Earle Gardner across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 86). Earle Gardner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Earle Gardner

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
157.96
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
948
548.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
249
144.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
125.55
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
15.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
32
18.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
94.68
54.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
288
166.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
307
177.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
105
60.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
108
62.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
212
122.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
110.06
63.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
50
28.93
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
41.08
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.61
14.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
21.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.62
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.61
82.61

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Earle Gardner

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.34
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2952
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
4.82
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
6.46
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
11.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
11.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.816
4.816
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.98
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0