Lance Berkman

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: February 10, 1976 in Waco, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (16th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rice University (Houston, TX).

High School: Canyon HS (New Braunfels, TX)

School: Rice University (Houston, TX)

Debut: July 16, 1999 (Age 23-156d, 17,510th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 17, 2013 (Age 37-219d)
vs. TBR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: Michael Moye • Previously: Bobby Barad

Full Name: William Lance Berkman

Nicknames: Big Puma or Fat Elvis

Pronunciation: \BURK-man\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.9

6491

1905

366

.294

1146

RBI

1234

OBP

.406

SLG

.537

OPS

.943

OPS+

144

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2002 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2002 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 2	HOU		MIL	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 3	HOU		MIL	W,15-2	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
3	3	Apr 4	HOU		MIL	W,6-3	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
4	4	Apr 5	HOU		STL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 6	HOU		STL	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 7	HOU		STL	W,7-6	CG	47	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 8	HOU	@	COL	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 9	HOU	@	COL	L,5-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 10	HOU	@	COL	L,1-4	GS	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF LF
10	10	Apr 12	HOU	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 13	HOU	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	44	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 14	HOU	@	STL	W,5-4	GS	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
13	13	Apr 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-3	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
14	14	Apr 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-2	GS	26	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	16 (1)	Apr 19	HOU		SFG	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
16	17	Apr 20	HOU		SFG	L,9-13	CG	54	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	18	Apr 21	HOU		SFG	W,4-0	GS	29	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF LF
18	19	Apr 23	HOU	@	FLA	L,3-4	CG	47	11.1	4	0	1	5	0	CF
19	20	Apr 24	HOU	@	FLA	W,7-4	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
20	21	Apr 25	HOU	@	FLA	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	22	Apr 26	HOU	@	ATL	L,0-9	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
22	23	Apr 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,6-3	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
23	24	Apr 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-1	GS	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
24	25	Apr 30	HOU		MON	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	26	May 1	HOU		MON	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	27	May 2	HOU		MON	W,8-2	GS	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
27	28	May 3	HOU		NYM	L,3-11	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	29	May 4	HOU		NYM	W,3-1	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
29	30	May 5	HOU		NYM	W,12-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	31	May 7	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	32	May 8	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	33	May 9	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
33	34	May 10	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	35	May 11	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	36	May 12	HOU	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	37	May 13	HOU		PHI	W,17-3	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
37	38	May 14	HOU		PHI	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	39	May 15	HOU		PHI	W,6-2	GS	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
39	40	May 16	HOU		PIT	W,3-1	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
40	41	May 17	HOU		PIT	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	42	May 18	HOU		PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	43	May 19	HOU		PIT	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	44	May 21	HOU	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	45	May 22	HOU	@	STL	L,2-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
45	46	May 23	HOU	@	STL	L,4-5	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
46	47	May 24	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	GS	42	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
47	48	May 25	HOU		CHC	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
48	49	May 26	HOU		CHC	W,7-5	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
49	50	May 27	HOU		STL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	51	May 28	HOU		STL	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	52	May 29	HOU		STL	W,10-5	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
52	53	May 31	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-1	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	54	Jun 1	HOU	@	CHC	W,7-3	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
54	55	Jun 2	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	56	Jun 3	HOU	@	ARI	L,4-10	GS	31	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	57	Jun 4	HOU	@	ARI	W,6-4	GS	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
57	58	Jun 5	HOU	@	ARI	L,4-5	GF	32	6.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
58	59	Jun 7	HOU	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	60	Jun 8	HOU	@	OAK	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	61	Jun 9	HOU	@	OAK	L,6-7	GS	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
61	62	Jun 10	HOU		CHC	W,4-2	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
62	63	Jun 11	HOU		CHC	L,5-9	GS	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
63	64	Jun 12	HOU		CHC	W,5-4	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
64	65	Jun 14	HOU		TEX	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	66	Jun 15	HOU		TEX	W,4-0	GS	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
66	67	Jun 16	HOU		TEX	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	LF
67	68	Jun 17	HOU	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	69	Jun 18	HOU	@	MIL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	71 (1)	Jun 20	HOU	@	MIL	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	72	Jun 21	HOU		SEA	L,0-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	73	Jun 22	HOU		SEA	W,3-2	CG	43	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	74	Jun 23	HOU		SEA	L,5-10	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	75	Jun 25	HOU		ARI	W,7-3	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
74	76	Jun 26	HOU		ARI	L,1-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	2	2	0	LF
75	77	Jun 27	HOU		ARI	W,7-4	GS	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
76	78	Jun 28	HOU	@	TEX	W,6-5	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
77	79	Jun 29	HOU	@	TEX	W,8-5	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
78	80	Jul 1	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-7	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
79	81	Jul 2	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
80	82	Jul 3	HOU	@	CIN	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	83	Jul 4	HOU	@	PIT	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	84	Jul 5	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
83	85	Jul 6	HOU	@	PIT	W,10-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
84	86	Jul 7	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	87	Jul 11	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
86	88	Jul 12	HOU		CIN	W,6-3	GS	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
87	89	Jul 13	HOU		CIN	W,2-1	GS	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
88	90	Jul 14	HOU		CIN	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	91	Jul 15	HOU		PIT	L,4-5	GS	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
90	92	Jul 16	HOU		PIT	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	94 (1)	Jul 18	HOU	@	MIL	W,4-2	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
92	95	Jul 19	HOU	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	96	Jul 20	HOU	@	CHC	W,3-2	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
94	97	Jul 21	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	98	Jul 22	HOU		MIL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	99	Jul 23	HOU		MIL	W,7-4	GS	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
97	100	Jul 24	HOU		MIL	L,8-12	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
98	101	Jul 25	HOU		PIT	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	102	Jul 26	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
100	103	Jul 27	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	104	Jul 28	HOU		PIT	W,4-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	105	Jul 30	HOU	@	NYM	W,16-3	GS	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
103	106	Jul 31	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	107	Aug 1	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	108	Aug 2	HOU	@	MON	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	109	Aug 3	HOU	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	110	Aug 4	HOU	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
108	111	Aug 6	HOU		FLA	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	112	Aug 7	HOU		FLA	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	113	Aug 8	HOU		FLA	L,3-4	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	115 (1)	Aug 10	HOU		ATL	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	116	Aug 11	HOU		ATL	L,3-13	CG	52	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
113	117	Aug 12	HOU	@	CHC	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	118	Aug 13	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	119	Aug 14	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
116	120	Aug 15	HOU	@	CHC	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
117	121	Aug 16	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	122	Aug 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	123	Aug 18	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	32	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	124	Aug 19	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
121	125	Aug 20	HOU		CHC	L,12-14	GS	54	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
122	126	Aug 21	HOU		CHC	W,4-0	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
123	127	Aug 22	HOU		CHC	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	128	Aug 23	HOU		CIN	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	129	Aug 24	HOU		CIN	L,3-5	GS	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
126	130	Aug 25	HOU		CIN	W,1-0	GS	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
127	131	Aug 27	HOU		SDP	L,6-11	GS	50	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
128	132	Aug 28	HOU		SDP	W,2-1	GS	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
129	133	Aug 29	HOU		SDP	W,5-0	GS	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
130	134	Aug 30	HOU		LAD	W,8-4	GS	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
131	135	Aug 31	HOU		LAD	L,0-4	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	136	Sep 1	HOU		LAD	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	137	Sep 2	HOU	@	TEX	L,2-7	GS	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
134	138	Sep 3	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	139	Sep 4	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	140	Sep 5	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-0	CG	45	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
137	141	Sep 6	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	142	Sep 7	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
139	143	Sep 8	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	144	Sep 9	HOU		COL	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	145	Sep 10	HOU		COL	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
142	146	Sep 11	HOU		COL	L,6-8	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	147	Sep 12	HOU		STL	W,6-3	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	148	Sep 13	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
145	149	Sep 14	HOU		STL	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
146	150	Sep 15	HOU		STL	W,8-0	GS	29	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF LF
147	151	Sep 17	HOU	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
148	152	Sep 18	HOU	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
149	153	Sep 19	HOU	@	MIL	L,4-5	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
150	154	Sep 20	HOU	@	STL	L,3-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	155	Sep 21	HOU	@	STL	W,6-3	GS	19	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
152	158 (2)	Sep 24	HOU		MIL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	159	Sep 25	HOU		MIL	W,7-5	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
154	160	Sep 27	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
155	161	Sep 28	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-5	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	162	Sep 29	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-7	GS	30	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							210gm		1364.1	293	6	7	306	1