Lance Berkman vs. Homer Smoot — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Homer Smoot
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Homer Smoot across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 73), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 155), and contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 81). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Homer Smoot

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
680
141.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
2891
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2635
546.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
763
158.35
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
124.73
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
102
21.17
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.34
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
162
33.62
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
357.64
74.23
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
207.54
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
946
196.33
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
308
63.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
269
55.83
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
562
116.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
400.1
83.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
149
30.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
62.26
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
9.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
17.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
17.43
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Homer Smoot

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
1.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
0.64
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
17754
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5918
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
2.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.12
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Homer Smoot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1515
2.3
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1444
2.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Smoot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0