Lance Berkman vs. Steve Sax — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Steve Sax
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Steve Sax across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 41), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 100). Steve Sax held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 196 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Steve Sax

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
1769
139.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
7632
600
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6940
545.6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
153.22
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1570
123.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
278
21.86
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
379
29.8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
861.21
67.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
2483
195.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
2529
198.82
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
913
71.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
550
43.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
1409
110.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
922.02
72.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
556
43.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.69
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
45.91
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.91
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
11.48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
34.91
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
13.99
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
48.9
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Steve Sax

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.04
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
1.02
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44712
27
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14904
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
3617
2.18
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4817
2.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.11
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8624
5.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
8434
5.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.906
4.906
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.6
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0