Lance Berkman vs. Ed Kirkpatrick — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ed Kirkpatrick
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Ed Kirkpatrick across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 118), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 129), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 104). Ed Kirkpatrick held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Ed Kirkpatrick

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1311
196.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3467
518.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
824
123.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
86.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
143
21.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
85
12.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
246
36.82
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
438.71
65.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
1258
188.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
1302
194.86
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
411
61.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
424
63.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
750
112.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
440.79
65.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
456
68.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
70
10.48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
77.53
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.84
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.93
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 600 PA
46.58
46.58

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Ed Kirkpatrick

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1038
1.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
859
0.98
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
23599
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7866.1
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3619
4.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3932
4.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3878
4.44
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.63
98.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.736
3.736
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kirkpatrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.16
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kirkpatrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.11