Lance Berkman vs. Ray Sanders — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Ray Sanders across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 142), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 144), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 108). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Ray Sanders

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.83
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2182
512.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
597
140.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
99.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
114
26.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
340.86
79.98
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
932
218.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
321
75.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
329
77.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
608
142.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
361.59
84.85
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
328
76.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Ray Sanders

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5268
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5648
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5598
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0