Lance Berkman vs. Herb Shaw — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Herb Shaw
Greatest GenerationArkansasBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Lance Berkman and Herb Shaw are closely matched on the surface stats. Herb Shaw posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .955) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .418). Lance Berkman had the advantage in slugging (.537 vs .500). By the career numbers, Herb Shaw had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Herb Shaw

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459.28
112.07
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3485
267.63
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3172
243.59
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.943
0.943
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1405.68
107.95
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Herb Shaw

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Herb Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0