Lance Berkman vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 75), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Brian Johnson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Brian Johnson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29