Lance Berkman vs. Bill Serena — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bill Serena
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Bill Serena across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 122), contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 62), and home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 141). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Bill Serena

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
171.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
1431
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1239
519.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
311
130.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
83.48
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
190
79.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
57
23.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
48
20.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
121
50.73
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
191.92
80.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
544
228.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
495
207.55
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
154
64.57
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
198
83.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
304
127.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
193.57
81.16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
177
74.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
98.53
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
6.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
15.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Bill Serena
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Bill Serena

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
30.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
42.85
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
64.27
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Bill Serena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1254
111.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
107.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.497
3.497
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
7.61
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Serena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0