Lance Berkman vs. Jeff Kent — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jeff Kent
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Jeff Kent across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 109), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 167), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 111). Jeff Kent held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Jeff Kent

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
144.57
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9537
600
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8498
534.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2461
154.83
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
92.92
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
422
32.41
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
35.23
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.96
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
23.72
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
61.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475.9
92.85
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4246
267.13
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3387
213.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1320
83.04
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
94.77
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1518
95.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2014
154.67
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2461
154.83
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1483.47
93.33
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.86
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
801
50.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
61
3.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1522
95.75
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.63
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
6.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
224
14.09
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
5.91
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.77
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
9.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
61.04
61.04

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Jeff Kent

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2311
1.09
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.05
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57179
27
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19059.2
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
4816
2.27
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5918
2.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.11
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10970
5.18
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10734
5.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.645
4.645
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
0.64
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0