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Lance Berkman

Q: When was Lance Berkman born?

Lance Berkman was born on February 10, 1976.

Q: Where was Lance Berkman born?

Lance Berkman was born in Waco, TX .

Q: How tall is Lance Berkman?

Lance Berkman is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lance Berkman weigh when playing?

Lance Berkman weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Lance Berkman play?

Lance Berkman played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Lance Berkman in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Berkman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Lance Berkman drafted?

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

Q: What position did Lance Berkman play?

Lance Berkman was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Lance Berkman have?

Lance Berkman had 1,905 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lance Berkman have?

Lance Berkman had 366 home runs over his career.

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

.293

1146

RBI

1234

OBP

.406

SLG

.537

OPS

.943

OPS+

144

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1997	21	HOU-min	A+	53	223	184	31	54	10	0	12	35	2	1	37	38	.293	.417	.543	.961		100	2	2	0	0	4		KIS · FLOR
1998	22	HOU-min	AA,AAA	139	590	484	96	146	38	0	30	102	6	4	97	98	.302	.422	.566	.988		274	15	6	0	3	11		JAC,NOR · TL,PCL
1999	23	HOU-min	AAA	64	267	226	42	73	20	0	8	49	7	1	39	47	.323	.419	.518	.937		117	10	0	0	2	1		NOR · PCL
1999	23	HOU	NL	34	106	93	10	22	2	0	4	15	5	1	12	21	.237	.321	.387	.708	79	36	2	0	0	1	0	7H/93
2000	24	HOU-min	AAA	31	144	112	18	37	4	2	6	27	4	4	31	20	.330	.479	.563	1.042		63	7	1	0	0	2		NOR · PCL
2000	24	HOU	NL	114	417	353	76	105	28	1	21	67	6	2	56	73	.297	.388	.561	.949	130	198	6	1	0	7	1	97H/3	RoY-6
2001	25	HOU	NL	156	688	577	110	191	55	5	34	126	7	9	92	121	.331	.430	.620	1.051	161	358	8	13	0	6	5	*78/9H	AS,MVP-5
2002	26	HOU	NL	158	692	578	106	169	35	2	42	128	8	4	107	118	.292	.405	.578	.982	150	334	10	4	0	3	20	*879/H	AS,MVP-3
2003	27	HOU	NL	153	658	538	110	155	35	6	25	93	5	3	107	108	.288	.412	.515	.927	138	277	10	9	1	3	13	*7/8
2004	28	HOU	NL	160	687	544	104	172	40	3	30	106	9	7	127	101	.316	.450	.566	1.016	160	308	10	10	0	6	14	*97/38H	AS,MVP-7
2005	29	HOU-min	AAA	4	17	14	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	.286	.412	.357	.769		5	0	0	0	0	1		RRK · PCL
2005	29	HOU	NL	132	565	468	76	137	34	1	24	82	4	1	91	72	.293	.411	.524	.934	143	245	18	4	0	2	12	379/D	MVP-14
2006	30	HOU	NL	152	646	536	95	169	29	0	45	136	3	2	98	106	.315	.420	.621	1.041	163	333	11	4	0	8	22	*39/7HD	AS,MVP-3
2007	31	HOU	NL	153	668	561	95	156	24	2	34	102	7	3	94	125	.278	.386	.510	.896	130	286	11	8	0	5	11	*39/H8D
2008	32	HOU	NL	159	665	554	114	173	46	4	29	106	18	4	99	108	.312	.420	.567	.986	160	314	13	7	0	5	18	*3/DH	AS,MVP-5
2009	33	HOU	NL	136	563	460	73	126	31	1	25	80	7	4	97	98	.274	.399	.509	.907	140	234	13	1	0	4	14	*3/H
2010	34	NYY-HOU-min	AA,AAA	4	16	14	4	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	5	.357	.375	.714	1.089		10	0	0	0	1	0		TRE,RRK · EL,PCL
2010	34	TOT	MLB	122	481	404	48	100	23	1	14	58	3	2	77	85	.248	.368	.413	.781	112	167	18	0	0	0	7	3D/H
2010	34	HOU	NL	85	358	298	39	73	16	1	13	49	3	2	60	70	.245	.372	.436	.808	120	130	12	0	0	0	4	3
2010	34	NYY	AL	37	123	106	9	27	7	0	1	9	0	0	17	15	.255	.358	.349	.707	90	37	6	0	0	0	3	D/H3
2011	35	STL	NL	145	587	488	90	147	23	2	31	94	2	6	92	93	.301	.412	.547	.959	164	267	7	3	0	4	17	*937/HD	AS,MVP-7
2012	36	STL-min	AAA	6	20	17	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.235	.350	.294	.644		5	1	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2012	36	STL	NL	32	97	81	12	21	7	1	2	7	2	0	14	19	.259	.381	.444	.826	126	36	3	2	0	0	3	3H
2013	37	TEX-min	AAA,AA	4	14	11	3	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	2	.364	.500	.636	1.136		7	0	0	0	0	0		RRK,FRI · PCL,TL
2013	37	TEX	AL	73	294	256	27	62	10	1	6	34	0	0	38	52	.242	.340	.359	.700	92	92	7	0	0	0	3	D/3H
15 Yrs				1879	7814	6491	1146	1905	422	30	366	1234	86	48	1201	1300	.293	.406	.537	.943	144	3485	147	66	1	54	160
162 Game Avg.				162	674	560	99	164	36	3	32	106	7	4	104	112	.293	.406	.537	.943	144	300	13	6	0	5	14
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
HOU (12 yrs)				1592	6713	5560	1008	1648	375	26	326	1090	82	42	1040	1121	.296	.410	.549	.959	146	3053	124	61	1	50	134
STL (2 yrs)				177	684	569	102	168	30	3	33	101	4	6	106	112	.295	.408	.533	.940	159	303	10	5	0	4	20
TEX (1 yr)				73	294	256	27	62	10	1	6	34	0	0	38	52	.242	.340	.359	.700	92	92	7	0	0	0	3
NYY (1 yr)				37	123	106	9	27	7	0	1	9	0	0	17	15	.255	.358	.349	.707	90	37	6	0	0	0	3

NL (14 yrs)				1769	7397	6129	1110	1816	405	29	359	1191	86	48	1146	1233	.296	.409	.548	.957	147	3356	134	66	1	54	154
AL (2 yrs)				110	417	362	36	89	17	1	7	43	0	0	55	67	.246	.345	.356	.702	92	129	13	0	0	0	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lance Berkman?

Lance Berkman is 48 years old.

When was Lance Berkman born?

Lance Berkman was born on February 10, 1976.

Where was Lance Berkman born?

Lance Berkman was born in Waco, TX.

How tall is Lance Berkman?

Lance Berkman is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Lance Berkman weigh when playing?

Lance Berkman weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lance Berkman play?

Lance Berkman played 15 seasons.

Is Lance Berkman in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Berkman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Lance Berkman drafted?

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

What position did Lance Berkman play?

Lance Berkman was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Lance Berkman have?

Lance Berkman had 1,905 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lance Berkman have?

Lance Berkman had 366 home runs over his career.

What was Lance Berkman's average?

Lance Berkman had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Lance Berkman played for?

Lance Berkman played for 4 teams; the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Lance Berkman won?

Lance Berkman has won 1 World Series.

When did Lance Berkman retire?

Lance Berkman last played in 2013.

What are Lance Berkman's nicknames?

Big Puma, Fat Elvis are nicknames for Lance Berkman.

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