Lance Berkman vs. Art Shires — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Art Shires
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Art Shires across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 81), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 93). Art Shires held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Art Shires

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
159.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
986
543.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
158.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
120.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
45
24.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
68
37.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
136.42
75.16
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
389
214.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
371
204.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
119
65.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
226
124.52
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
151.34
83.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.16
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.56
17.56
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Art Shires

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2481
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.75
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0