Lance Berkman vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Earl Smith across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 45), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 93). Earl Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Earl Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
171.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
24.93
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
113
39.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
190.16
65.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
592
204.96
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
176
60.93
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
187
64.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
354
122.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211.93
73.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Earl Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0