Lance Berkman

Lance Berkman
Birthdate 2/10/1976
Death Date
Debut Year 1999
Year of Induction
Teams Astros, Cardinals, Rangers, Yankees
Positions First Base, Outfield

Lance Berkman retired with the 25th-best OPS in the history of the game; he also had 366 homers, 422 doubles, and a .406 on-base percentage.

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Berkman finished just shy of milestone numbers with 1,905 hits, .a 293 average, and 366 homers

Berkman finished just shy of milestone numbers with 1,905 hits, .a 293 average, and 366 homers

Lance Berkman had a fine career as a Major League Baseball player. A slugger with a keen batting eye, he finished just short of a number of Cooperstown milestone markers. Hall of Fame candidacies are bolstered when a player hits .300 for his career, hits 400 homers, or amasses 2,000 hits. Berkman fi
Lance Berkman hit 20 or more homers in 11 seasons and 30+ in six seasons

Lance Berkman hit 20 or more homers in 11 seasons and 30+ in six seasons

Lance Berkman’s statistics include a .406 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging mark. His 144 OPS+ compares favorably to many Cooperstown men. Lost in those stats is that Berkman was a prolific slugger. He hit 20 or more homers in ten straight seasons and 11 overall. In the decade of 2000-201

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