Retired
Lance Berkman
Nickname:
Fat ElvisBirthdate:
Feb. 10, 1976 (41 y, 9 m, 24 d)Born In:
Waco, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
S/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/203Entry:
1998 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2008 (3rd) | Boston (MLB) |
| 2005 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2002 (3rd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2000 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1998 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2008 | Boston (MLB) |
| 2007 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2005 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2004 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2003 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2002 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2000 | Boston (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2010 | New York (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 2008 - CF | Boston (MLB) |
| 2007 - CF | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2005 - DH | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2004 - DH | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2003 - LF | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2002 - LF | Boston (MLB) | |
| 2000 - LF | Boston (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2002 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1998 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 2009 | Boston (MLB) |
| Jun 2008 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 2005 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 2002 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1998 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1998 | Boston (MLB) |
| Aug 1998 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 8, 2013 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 20, 2009 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 23, 2007 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 26, 2002 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 17, 2002 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Apr 15, 2002 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 13, 2001 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Apr 30, 2001 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 10, 1998 | Boston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 29 | 37.9 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 161 | 194.8 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 63 | 51.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 78.0 | 70.1 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 50.9 | 42.6 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 64.5 | 56.4 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks R | 888 |
| Jeff Bagwell R | 881 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 879 |
| Fred McGriff R | 869 |
| Rafael Palmeiro R | 855 |
| Moises Alou R | 854 |
| Chili Davis R | 852 |
| Billy L Williams R | 843 |
| Jim Edmonds R | 838 |
| Eddie Murray R | 835 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 157 | 6 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 730 | 6 |
| 2003 | 703 | 9 |
| 2004 | 739 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203 | 2 |
| 2002 | 184 | 7 |
| 2003 | 197 | 6 |
| 2004 | 189 | 8 |
| 2008 | 188 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374 | 3 |
| 2002 | 319 | 6 |
| 2003 | 335 | 8 |
| 2004 | 328 | 6 |
| 2005 | 348 | 2 |
| 2008 | 347 | 4 |
| 2009 | 321 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | 3 |
| 2001 | 51 | 2 |
| 2003 | 49 | 3 |
| 2004 | 53 | 1 |
| 2005 | 49 | 3 |
| 2008 | 57 | 2 |
| 2009 | 48 | 2 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | 10 |
| 2005 | 41 | 2 |
| 2008 | 34 | 7 |
| 2009 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 108 | 7 |
| 2003 | 123 | 4 |
| 2004 | 112 | 10 |
| 2005 | 139 | 1 |
| 2008 | 118 | 6 |
| 2009 | 116 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161 | 1 |
| 2002 | 110 | 5 |
| 2003 | 122 | 5 |
| 2004 | 137 | 1 |
| 2005 | 129 | 1 |
| 2008 | 113 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129 | 1 |
| 2002 | 100 | 5 |
| 2003 | 101 | 6 |
| 2004 | 123 | 1 |
| 2005 | 106 | 2 |
| 2006 | 98 | 5 |
| 2007 | 96 | 3 |
| 2008 | 100 | 4 |
| 2009 | 91 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 4 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93 | 1 |
| 2001 | 83 | 3 |
| 2002 | 66 | 7 |
| 2003 | 80 | 3 |
| 2004 | 83 | 4 |
| 2005 | 92 | 1 |
| 2008 | 91 | 1 |
| 2009 | 86 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.345 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0.322 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0.332 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0.319 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0.330 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0.334 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.467 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0.421 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0.431 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.444 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0.418 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0.435 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0.436 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.636 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0.574 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0.558 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0.565 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0.553 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0.620 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.571 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0.616 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0.567 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.291 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0.283 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0.314 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0.282 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0.283 | 1 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.103 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.973 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0.979 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0.996 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0.998 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1.039 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1.006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1.052 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0.949 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 160 | 4 |
| 2005 | 155 | 9 |
| 2006 | 161 | 2 |
| 2009 | 157 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7.4 | 1 |