Lance Berkman vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Willie Smith across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 48), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 115), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 97). Willie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Willie Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
410
137.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
15.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
130
43.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197.11
65.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
653
218.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
70.57
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.69
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
94.98
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.32
6.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Willie Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
3.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
3.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.534
2.534
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.18
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0