Lance Berkman vs. Jason Thompson — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jason Thompson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Jason Thompson across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 120), and walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 161). Jason Thompson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 196 vs 183). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Jason Thompson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1418
149.63
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5686
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4802
506.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1253
132.22
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
83.48
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
829
87.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
204
21.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
21.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
44.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
811.3
85.61
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2105
222.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2078
219.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
640
67.53
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
782
82.52
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
128.1
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
819.1
86.43
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.07
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.95
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
816
86.11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
7.39
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
99.83
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
862
90.96
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.6
6.6
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.53
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.7
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
11.92
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.84
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.74
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.58
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.18
64.18
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Jason Thompson

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.08
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1314
1.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.03
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
1.01
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34019
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11339.2
9
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11818
9.38
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.65
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.08
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
10.11
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12637
10.03
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.617
9.617
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1090
0.87
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0