Lance Berkman vs. Tim Salmon — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Tim Salmon
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Tim Salmon across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 81), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 157), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 127). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Tim Salmon

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1672
142.52
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
7039
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5934
505.81
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.888
0.888
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1674
142.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
86.26
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
339
28.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
299
25.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
662
56.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1176.96
100.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
2958
252.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
2711
231.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.919
0.919
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
986
84.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
86.6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1703
145.16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.95
99.9
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
970
82.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1360
115.93
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.8
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
90
7.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Tim Salmon

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1266
1.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1259
1.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32884
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10961.1
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2695
2.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.08
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2858
2.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2794
2.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.207
2.207
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.45
99.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.02
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0