Lance Berkman vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Lance Berkman posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Smith. Lance Berkman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.955 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.418 vs .312). 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 Wally Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
584
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
523.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
91.44
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
28.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56.32
57.86
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178
182.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
62.54
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.97
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Wally Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44175
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14725
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0