Lance Berkman
| 32-year-old First baseman |
| Houston Astros |
| Date of Birth: February 10, 1976 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 |
| Bats/Throws: S/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 1997 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 29 | AAA | Round Rock | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .286 | .412 | .357 | 769 |
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Houston Astros | 567 | 468 | 76 | 137 | 34 | 1 | 24 | 82 | 91 | 72 | .293 | .409 | .524 | 933 |
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Houston | 646 | 536 | 95 | 169 | 29 | 0 | 45 | 136 | 98 | 106 | .315 | .420 | .621 | 1041 |
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Houston | 668 | 561 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 34 | 102 | 94 | 125 | .278 | .386 | .510 | 896 |
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Houston | 665 | 554 | 114 | 173 | 46 | 4 | 29 | 106 | 99 | 108 | .312 | .420 | .567 | 987 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 29 | AAA | Round Rock | 17 | 14 | .071 | 17.6% | 23.5% | .400 | .316 | ||||
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Houston Astros | 567 | 468 | .231 | 16.0% | 12.7% | .304 | .389 | ||||
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Houston | 646 | 536 | .306 | 15.2% | 16.4% | .322 | 39% | 18% | .414 | ||
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Houston | 668 | 561 | .232 | 14.1% | 18.7% | .303 | 47% | 17% | .376 | ||
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Houston | 665 | 554 | .255 | 14.9% | 16.2% | .345 | 44% | 15% | .403 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Berkman: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
| Split Statistics with Houston in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 115 | 99 | .354 | 8 | 12.2% | 11.3% | .282 | 47% | 14% | .303 | .383 | .657 | .415 |
| May | 123 | 104 | .385 | 9 | 14.6% | 14.6% | .519 | 42% | 18% | .471 | .553 | .856 | .547 |
| June | 104 | 91 | .263 | 5 | 9.6% | 18.3% | .358 | 51% | 12% | .319 | .394 | .582 | .407 |
| July | 102 | 79 | .063 | 0 | 20.6% | 15.7% | .333 | 44% | 23% | .266 | .431 | .329 | .337 |
| August | 118 | 103 | .272 | 5 | 11.0% | 20.3% | .351 | 42% | 13% | .301 | .390 | .573 | .410 |
| September | 99 | 76 | .118 | 2 | 21.2% | 17.2% | .193 | 36% | 11% | .171 | .343 | .289 | .266 |
| AWAY | 334 | 278 | .208 | 13 | 15.3% | 15.3% | .336 | 45% | 19% | .306 | .413 | .514 | .386 |
| HOME | 331 | 276 | .301 | 16 | 14.5% | 17.2% | .355 | 43% | 11% | .319 | .426 | .620 | .420 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 24 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 23 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ Florida | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
August 2008
MLB.com: Berkman banged up, sits against MetsAstros manager Cecil Cooper held Lance Berkman out of the starting lineup vs.
MLB.com: Berkman lifts Astros to series sweep
June 2008
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: HOU 11, BOS 10: Berkman and Lee lead chargeLance Berkman’s two-RBI double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference as Houston beat Boston 11-...
April 2008
MLB.com: Berkman returns to actionMLB.com: Berkman, Wigginton hope to return soon