Lance Berkman vs. Stephen Smitherman — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Stephen Smitherman
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Lance Berkman posted the stronger offensive profile against Stephen Smitherman. Lance Berkman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.955 vs .485) and on-base percentage (.418 vs .213). By the career numbers, Lance Berkman 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 Stephen Smitherman

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
268.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
83.48
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
40.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
153.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
31.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
114.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.22
5.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Stephen Smitherman

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.214
1.214
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0