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.

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	HOU		MIL	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 4	HOU		MIL	W,8-6	CG	54	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 5	HOU		MIL	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 6	HOU		PIT	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 7	HOU		PIT	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 8	HOU		PIT	L,3-9	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 10	HOU	@	MIL	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 11	HOU	@	MIL	W,7-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 12	HOU	@	MIL	L,4-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 13	HOU	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	11	Apr 14	HOU	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 15	HOU	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
13	13	Apr 16	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 18	HOU	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	Apr 20	HOU		STL	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 21	HOU		STL	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	17	Apr 22	HOU		STL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	18	Apr 23	HOU		ATL	L,7-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
19	19	Apr 24	HOU		ATL	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	20	Apr 25	HOU		ATL	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	21	Apr 27	HOU		FLA	L,8-9	GS	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	22	Apr 28	HOU		FLA	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	23	Apr 29	HOU		FLA	L,5-11	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	24	Apr 30	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	25	May 1	HOU	@	NYM	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 2	HOU	@	NYM	W,6-5	GS	43	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF LF
27	27	May 4	HOU	@	MON	W,8-4	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
28	28	May 5	HOU	@	MON	W,4-3	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
29	29	May 6	HOU	@	MON	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 7	HOU		PHI	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 8	HOU		PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	32	May 9	HOU		PHI	W,7-6	GS	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
33	33	May 12 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS	32	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF RF
34	35 (1)	May 13	HOU	@	CIN	W,4-3	GS	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF LF
35	36	May 14	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-4	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
36	37	May 15	HOU	@	CHC	W,9-7	GS	48	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
37	40 (2)	May 18	HOU		CIN	L,4-7	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	41	May 19	HOU		CIN	W,6-3	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
39	42	May 20	HOU		CIN	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	43	May 21	HOU		SDP	L,6-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
41	44	May 22	HOU		SDP	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	45	May 23	HOU		SDP	L,6-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	46	May 25	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	47	May 26	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	48	May 27	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	51	11.1	3	0	1	4	0	CF
46	49	May 29	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	50	May 30	HOU	@	SDP	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	51	May 31	HOU	@	SDP	W,8-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	52	Jun 1	HOU		LAD	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	53	Jun 2	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	54	Jun 3	HOU		LAD	L,8-9	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	55	Jun 5	HOU	@	COL	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
53	56	Jun 6	HOU	@	COL	L,8-9	GS	35	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	57	Jun 7	HOU	@	COL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	58	Jun 8	HOU	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	59	Jun 9	HOU	@	TEX	L,4-16	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	60	Jun 10	HOU	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	61	Jun 12	HOU	@	MIN	L,0-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	62	Jun 13	HOU	@	MIN	L,1-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
60	63	Jun 14	HOU	@	MIN	W,8-3	GS	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
61	64	Jun 15	HOU		TEX	L,9-12	GS	43	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
62	65	Jun 16	HOU		TEX	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	66	Jun 17	HOU		TEX	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	67	Jun 18	HOU		COL	W,13-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	68	Jun 19	HOU		COL	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
66	69	Jun 20	HOU		COL	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	70	Jun 21	HOU		CIN	L,7-8	CG	51	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	71	Jun 22	HOU		CIN	L,5-7	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	72	Jun 23	HOU		CIN	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	73	Jun 24	HOU		CIN	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	74	Jun 25	HOU	@	ARI	W,6-0	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	75	Jun 26	HOU	@	ARI	W,10-7	GS	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
73	76	Jun 27	HOU	@	ARI	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	77	Jun 29	HOU	@	MIL	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	78	Jun 30	HOU	@	MIL	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	79	Jul 1	HOU	@	MIL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	80	Jul 2	HOU	@	MIL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	81	Jul 3	HOU		ARI	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	82	Jul 4	HOU		ARI	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	83	Jul 5	HOU		ARI	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	84	Jul 6	HOU	@	KCR	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	85	Jul 7	HOU	@	KCR	W,10-8	GS	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF RF
83	86	Jul 8	HOU	@	KCR	W,14-5	GS	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF RF
84	87	Jul 12	HOU		SDP	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	88	Jul 13	HOU		SDP	W,11-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	89	Jul 14	HOU		SDP	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	90	Jul 15	HOU		CLE	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
88	91	Jul 16	HOU		CLE	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	92	Jul 17	HOU		CLE	L,4-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	93	Jul 18	HOU		STL	W,17-11	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
91	94	Jul 19	HOU		STL	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
92	95	Jul 20	HOU		CHC	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	96	Jul 21	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
94	97	Jul 22	HOU		CHC	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	98	Jul 23	HOU		CHC	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	99	Jul 24	HOU	@	STL	W,2-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
97	100	Jul 25	HOU	@	STL	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
98	101	Jul 26	HOU	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	102	Jul 27	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	103	Jul 28 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,8-9	GS	40	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
101	104	Jul 28 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	W,12-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	105	Jul 29	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	106	Jul 31	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	107	Aug 1	HOU		NYM	L,2-8	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	108	Aug 2	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
106	109	Aug 3	HOU		MON	W,6-2	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
107	110	Aug 4	HOU		MON	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	111	Aug 5	HOU		MON	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	112	Aug 7	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	113	Aug 8	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	46	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	114	Aug 9	HOU	@	ATL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
112	115	Aug 10	HOU	@	FLA	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
113	116	Aug 11	HOU	@	FLA	L,5-13	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	117	Aug 12	HOU	@	FLA	W,10-5	GS	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
115	118	Aug 13	HOU		CHC	W,9-5	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
116	119	Aug 14	HOU		CHC	L,1-3	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
117	120	Aug 15	HOU		CHC	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	121	Aug 16	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	125 (3)	Aug 21	HOU	@	PHI	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
120	126	Aug 22	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	127	Aug 23	HOU	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	49	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	128	Aug 24	HOU	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
123	129	Aug 25	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	130	Aug 26	HOU	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	131	Aug 28	HOU		CIN	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
126	132	Aug 29	HOU		CIN	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	133	Aug 30	HOU		CIN	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	134	Aug 31	HOU	@	MIL	W,3-2	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	135	Sep 1	HOU	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
130	136	Sep 2	HOU	@	MIL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	137	Sep 3	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
132	138	Sep 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	139	Sep 5	HOU	@	CIN	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
134	140	Sep 6	HOU		MIL	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	141	Sep 7	HOU		MIL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
136	142	Sep 8	HOU		MIL	L,2-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	144 (1)	Sep 18	HOU	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	145	Sep 19	HOU	@	SFG	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
139	146	Sep 20	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	147	Sep 21	HOU		CHC	L,4-12	GS	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF LF
141	148	Sep 22	HOU		CHC	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
142	149	Sep 23	HOU		CHC	W,7-6	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	150	Sep 24	HOU		STL	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
144	151	Sep 25	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
145	152	Sep 26	HOU		STL	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
146	153	Sep 27	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	154	Sep 28	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
148	155	Sep 29	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	156	Sep 30	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
150	157	Oct 2	HOU		SFG	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	158	Oct 3	HOU		SFG	L,8-11	CG	47	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
152	159	Oct 4	HOU		SFG	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
153	160	Oct 5	HOU	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
154	161	Oct 6	HOU	@	STL	L,6-10	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
155	162	Oct 7	HOU	@	STL	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							175gm		1368.0	306	6	6	318	1