Lance Berkman vs. John Kennedy — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Lance Berkman posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kennedy. Lance Berkman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.955 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.418 vs .284). By the career numbers, Lance Berkman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and John Kennedy

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
90.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
19.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
32
8.26
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
185
47.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.84
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and John Kennedy

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.88
67.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0