Lance Berkman vs. Tony Gonzalez — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Tony Gonzalez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Tony Gonzalez across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 103), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 116). Tony Gonzalez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Tony Gonzalez

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1559
161.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
5793
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5195
538.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1485
153.81
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
112.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
238
24.65
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
103
10.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
398
41.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
750.07
77.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
222.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
209.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
690
71.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
615
63.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
124.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
786.72
81.48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
467
48.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
63
6.53
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
73.12
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.14
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
12.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.18
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.32
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
56.43
56.43

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Tony Gonzalez

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
1.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
0.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35202
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11734
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
2.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
2.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
2.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.974
1.974
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.87
88.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0