Lance Berkman vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 98). Howie Shanks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Howie Shanks

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Howie Shanks

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3140
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5538
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5262
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0