Lance Berkman vs. Jason Kipnis — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jason Kipnis
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Jason Kipnis across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 83), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 122), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 103). Jason Kipnis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Jason Kipnis

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
140.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4984
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4404
530.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1147
138.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
88.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
260
31.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
126
15.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
410
49.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
647.23
77.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
220.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1653
199
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
607
73.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
545
65.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1026
123.52
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
651.71
78.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
467
56.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.93
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
114.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.78
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
9.15
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
16.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.97
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
20.35
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.47
80.47

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Jason Kipnis

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
1.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
1.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
28692
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9564
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
1.52
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
2.66
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4514
4.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4442
4.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.995
3.995
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Jason Kipnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.54
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Kipnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0