Lance Berkman vs. Kirk Gibson — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Kirk Gibson across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 121), contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 70), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 114). Kirk Gibson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 183). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Kirk Gibson

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1635
147.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5798
522.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1553
139.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
984
88.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
260
23.44
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
255
22.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
51.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1017.29
91.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
2686
242.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
2332
210.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
88.01
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
870
78.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1600
144.23
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1006.12
90.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
718
64.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
6.49
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.07
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Kirk Gibson

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
1.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0