Lance Berkman vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 85). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and George Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and George Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0