Lance Berkman vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Lance Berkman across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 106), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 183), and batting average (AVG+ 139 vs 118). Lance Berkman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
32.37
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459.28
112.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3485
267.63
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3172
243.59
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.012
1.012
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
88.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
154.67
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1405.68
107.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0