Lance Berkman vs. Derrel Thomas — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Derrel Thomas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Derrel Thomas across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 96), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 92). Derrel Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 111 vs 106). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Derrel Thomas

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
181.89
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5268
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4677
532.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1163
132.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
103.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
154
17.54
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.3
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
251
28.59
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
513.18
58.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1554
176.99
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1644
187.24
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
585
66.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
370
42.14
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
547.99
62.41
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.85
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
456
51.94
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.64
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
67.54
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
8.88
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.23
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.15
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.29
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8.31
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.6
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
15.95
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.69
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
10.48
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.29
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
26.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Derrel Thomas

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
1.36
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
0.96
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32362
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10787.1
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
4.83
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2948
2.46
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2572
2.15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.17
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8607
5.26
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5721
4.77
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8528
5.21
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5520
4.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.387
3.387
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.43
70.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
0.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0