Lance Berkman vs. Chris Speier — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Chris Speier
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Chris Speier across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 86), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 130), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 98). Chris Speier held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Chris Speier

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2260
166.28
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8155
600
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7156
526.5
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
1759
129.42
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1295
95.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
302
22.22
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.68
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
112
8.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
464
34.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
838.79
61.71
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
2497
183.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
2641
194.31
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
770
56.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
720
52.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
101.39
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
872.61
64.2
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
847
62.32
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
106
7.8
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
72.69
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
8.25
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
183
13.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.09
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
3.97
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
96
7.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Chris Speier

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2224
1.14
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1938
0.99
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52605
27
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17535
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3314
1.7
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6259
3.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.15
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9861
5.06
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9573
4.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.304
4.304
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.14
87.14
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
0.58
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0