Lance Berkman vs. Ed Steele — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ed Steele
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Steele posted the stronger offensive profile against Lance Berkman. Ed Steele posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.012 vs .955) and on-base percentage (.459 vs .418). Lance Berkman had the advantage in home run production (366 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Steele 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 Ed Steele

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
115
142.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
485
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6491
498.48
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
400
494.85
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
175.67
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
118.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
22
27.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
46
56.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459.28
112.07
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109.63
135.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3485
267.63
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
273.4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3172
243.59
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
270.93
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.943
0.943
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.011
1.011
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.012
1.012
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.204
1.204
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
88.01
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
112.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
94.77
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
96.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
154.67
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
197.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1405.68
107.95
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109.04
134.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
61
75.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.47
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242.5
242.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.5
30.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.66
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.56
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.47
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.03
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.24
88.24

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Ed Steele

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
2861
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
953.2
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.38
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.59
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.12
91.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
0.38
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0