Lance Berkman vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Lance Berkman across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 183), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 106), and walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 175). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Frank Thomas

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1879
144.3
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6491
498.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1905
146.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2468
146.99
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
85.77
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
29.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
366
28.11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
61.23
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1459.28
112.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
3485
267.63
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
3172
243.59
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.943
0.943
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.012
1.012
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
88.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
94.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2014
154.67
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1405.68
107.95
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.18
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1201
92.23
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
10.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
83.2
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Frank Thomas

Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
99.06
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0