Lance Berkman vs. William Smith — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
William Smith
UnknownChicago UnionsIndependentCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lance Berkman and William Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. William Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.975 vs .955) and slugging (.575 vs .537). Lance Berkman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.418 vs .400). By the career numbers, William Smith 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 William Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
585.37
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459.28
112.07
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
118.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3485
267.63
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
336.59
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
234.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.943
0.943
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.958
0.958
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
88.01
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
219.51
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
94.77
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
154.67
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
321.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1405.68
107.95
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
134.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and William Smith

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.73
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.444
3.444
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0