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.

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	HOU		SFG	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 6	HOU		SFG	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 7	HOU		SFG	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	HOU	@	MIL	W,13-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
5	5	Apr 10	HOU	@	MIL	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 11	HOU	@	MIL	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 12	HOU	@	STL	W,10-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 13	HOU	@	STL	W,5-3	GS	29	7.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 14	HOU	@	STL	W,11-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 15	HOU		MIL	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
11	11	Apr 16	HOU		MIL	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	12	Apr 17	HOU		MIL	W,14-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 18	HOU		MIL	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	HOU		STL	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	HOU		STL	L,6-12	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 22	HOU		STL	L,1-2	GS	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 23	HOU	@	COL	W,13-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	Apr 24	HOU	@	COL	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	19	Apr 25	HOU	@	COL	L,1-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
20	20	Apr 28	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	21	Apr 29	HOU	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
22	22	Apr 30	HOU		CIN	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	HOU		CIN	W,10-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	24	May 2	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 3	HOU		CIN	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	26	May 4	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 5	HOU		PIT	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 6	HOU		PIT	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	29	May 7	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 8	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	31	May 9	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	32	May 11	HOU		FLA	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	33	May 12	HOU		FLA	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	34	May 13	HOU		FLA	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 14	HOU		NYM	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	36	May 15	HOU		NYM	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	37	May 16	HOU		NYM	L,2-3	CG	47	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	38	May 18	HOU	@	FLA	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	39	May 19	HOU	@	FLA	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 20	HOU	@	FLA	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	41	May 21	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	42	May 22	HOU	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 23	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 24	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	45	May 25	HOU		CHC	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	May 26	HOU		CHC	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	47	May 28	HOU		STL	L,1-2	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
48	48	May 29	HOU		STL	L,3-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	May 30	HOU		STL	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	50	May 31	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	51	Jun 1	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	52	Jun 2	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	53	Jun 4	HOU	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	54	Jun 5	HOU	@	STL	L,4-10	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	55	Jun 6	HOU	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
56	56	Jun 7	HOU	@	SEA	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	57	Jun 8	HOU	@	SEA	W,1-0	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	58	Jun 9	HOU	@	SEA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
59	59	Jun 11	HOU	@	MIL	L,3-9	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	62 (2)	Jun 14	HOU		CHC	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	63	Jun 15	HOU		CHC	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
62	64	Jun 16	HOU		CHC	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	65	Jun 17	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
64	66	Jun 18	HOU		ANA	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	67	Jun 19	HOU		ANA	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	68	Jun 20	HOU		ANA	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	69	Jun 21	HOU		PIT	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	70	Jun 22	HOU		PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	71	Jun 23	HOU		PIT	L,2-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	72	Jun 24	HOU		PIT	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	73	Jun 25	HOU	@	TEX	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
72	74	Jun 26	HOU	@	TEX	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	75	Jun 27	HOU	@	TEX	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	76	Jun 29	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	77	Jun 30	HOU	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	78	Jul 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	79	Jul 2	HOU		TEX	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	80	Jul 3	HOU		TEX	W,10-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
79	81	Jul 4	HOU		TEX	L,3-18	CG	51	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	82	Jul 5	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
81	83	Jul 6	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	84	Jul 7	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	85	Jul 8	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
84	86	Jul 9	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
85	87	Jul 10	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	88	Jul 11	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	89	Jul 16	HOU		SDP	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
88	90	Jul 17	HOU		SDP	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	91	Jul 18	HOU		SDP	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
90	92	Jul 19	HOU		LAD	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	93	Jul 20	HOU		LAD	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	94	Jul 21	HOU	@	ARI	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	95	Jul 22	HOU	@	ARI	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
94	96	Jul 23	HOU		MIL	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	97	Jul 24	HOU		MIL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
96	98	Jul 25	HOU		MIL	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	99	Jul 26	HOU		ARI	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	100	Jul 27	HOU		ARI	W,10-3	GS	20	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	101	Jul 28	HOU		ARI	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	102	Jul 29	HOU		ARI	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	103	Jul 30 susp	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	52	12.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	104	Jul 31	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	105	Aug 1	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
104	106	Aug 3	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	107	Aug 4	HOU		ATL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
106	108	Aug 5	HOU		ATL	L,5-6	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	109	Aug 6	HOU		MON	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	110	Aug 7	HOU		MON	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	111	Aug 8	HOU		MON	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	112	Aug 10	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-7	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	113	Aug 11	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	114	Aug 12	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
113	115	Aug 13	HOU	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	50	11.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	116	Aug 14	HOU	@	MON	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
116	118	Aug 17	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	119	Aug 18	HOU	@	PHI	W,9-8	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
118	120	Aug 19	HOU	@	PHI	W,12-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	121	Aug 20	HOU		CHC	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	122	Aug 21	HOU		CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	123	Aug 22	HOU		CHC	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
122	124	Aug 23	HOU		PHI	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	125	Aug 24	HOU		PHI	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	126	Aug 25	HOU		PHI	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	127	Aug 26	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	128	Aug 27	HOU	@	CHC	W,15-7	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF 1B
127	129	Aug 28	HOU	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	130	Aug 29	HOU	@	CHC	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
129	131	Aug 30	HOU	@	CIN	W,11-3	GS	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF 1B
130	132	Aug 31	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-0	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	1	RF 1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	CIN	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	134	Sep 3	HOU		PIT	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
133	135	Sep 4	HOU		PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	136	Sep 5	HOU		PIT	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
135	137	Sep 6	HOU		CIN	W,11-5	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	138	Sep 7	HOU		CIN	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
137	139	Sep 8	HOU		CIN	W,5-2	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
138	140	Sep 9 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
139	141	Sep 9 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	W,9-2	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	142	Sep 10	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	143	Sep 11	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	144	Sep 12	HOU	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	145	Sep 14	HOU	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
144	146	Sep 15	HOU	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
145	147	Sep 16	HOU	@	STL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
146	148	Sep 17	HOU		MIL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	RF
147	149	Sep 18	HOU		MIL	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
148	150	Sep 19	HOU		MIL	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
149	151	Sep 21	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	152	Sep 22	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
151	153	Sep 23	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-3	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
152	154	Sep 24	HOU	@	MIL	W,1-0	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
153	155	Sep 25	HOU	@	MIL	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
154	156	Sep 26	HOU	@	MIL	W,11-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
155	157	Sep 27	HOU		STL	W,10-3	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	1	RF 1B
156	158	Sep 28	HOU		STL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
157	159	Sep 29	HOU		STL	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
158	160	Oct 1	HOU		COL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
159	161	Oct 2	HOU		COL	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
160	162	Oct 3	HOU		COL	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
							166gm		1402.0	248	12	2	262	4