Lance Berkman vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 68), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 100). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Deion Sanders

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Deion Sanders

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0