LF Lance Berkman #17
Age: 33 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/03/2009
OA: 55 POT: 55
LF LANCE BERKMAN #17 - AGE: 33 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 454 131 21 0 19 72 80 104 .289 .394 .460 2 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 60 55 60 60
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 40 40 45 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/2009 @ PIT Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2009 ARI Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2009 ARI Win, 4-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/2009 ARI Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/2009 COL Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2009 COL Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2009 COL Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2009 @ SF Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2009 @ LAD Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/05/2009 @ LAD Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Gets along with everyone.
Birthday:02/10/1976
Born in:Waco, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,000,000
Signed Through:2011 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 163 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 454 131 21 0 19 72 65 80 104 .289 .394 .460 .855 .371 .172 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 540 2 5 0 13 0 4 209 40 2 3 40.0 84.7 6.67 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   118 39 8 0 5 18 16 9 26 2 0 0 .331 .372 .525 .898
Versus Right   336 92 13 0 14 54 49 71 78 2 0 2 .274 .401 .438 .839
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   73 22 4 0 5 17 12 14 16 0 0 0 .301 .414 .562 .975
May   86 30 5 0 5 12 16 18 21 0 0 1 .349 .467 .581 1.048
June   88 26 3 0 3 14 13 15 15 0 0 1 .295 .404 .432 .836
July   85 21 4 0 4 13 9 12 18 3 0 0 .247 .330 .435 .765
August   93 26 5 0 2 13 12 16 25 1 0 0 .280 .382 .398 .780
September   29 6 0 0 0 3 3 5 9 0 0 0 .207 .324 .207 .530
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   48 9 1 0 3 6 5 10 12 0 0 0 .188 .328 .396 .723
Last Year   467 130 28 1 26 85 67 52 98 5 0 4 .278 .352 .510 .862
2 Years Ago   537 145 35 0 25 87 67 71 131 6 0 2 .270 .354 .475 .829
Career   6911 2094 422 6 435 1291 1175 909 1452 71 0 57 .303 .385 .555 .940
Home   222 64 9 0 9 39 32 41 51 3 0 0 .288 .395 .450 .845
Road   232 67 12 0 10 33 33 39 53 1 0 2 .289 .394 .470 .864
Grass   454 131 21 0 19 72 65 80 104 4 0 2 .289 .394 .460 .855
Day   128 40 5 0 7 19 21 15 34 2 0 0 .312 .379 .516 .895
Night   326 91 16 0 12 53 44 65 70 2 0 2 .279 .400 .439 .839
As Starter   445 130 21 0 19 72 65 79 101 4 0 2 .292 .398 .467 .866
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Pinch Hitting   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Close/Late   88 27 2 0 3 9 9 17 25 1 0 1 .307 .421 .432 .852
Inning 1-3   158 39 9 0 6 28 16 23 42 2 0 1 .247 .342 .418 .760
Inning 4-6   165 54 10 0 8 26 34 31 27 1 0 0 .327 .431 .533 .965
Inning 7-9   127 37 2 0 5 18 15 24 33 1 0 1 .291 .405 .425 .830
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
0 Outs   163 45 6 0 11 25 33 24 42 2 0 0 .276 .365 .515 .880
1 Outs   157 53 10 0 5 25 23 24 35 2 0 0 .338 .421 .497 .918
2 Outs   134 33 5 0 3 22 9 32 27 0 0 2 .246 .399 .351 .750
Scoring Position   124 42 8 0 5 53 19 30 27 4 0 1 .339 .459 .524 .983
Bases Empty   243 67 9 0 10 10 36 37 63 0 0 0 .276 .371 .436 .808
Runner on 1st   87 22 4 0 4 9 10 13 14 0 0 1 .253 .356 .437 .793
Runner on 2nd   42 12 3 0 2 11 5 10 9 0 0 1 .286 .434 .500 .934
Runner on 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 3 3 8 4 1 0 0 .154 .455 .154 .608
Runner on 1st & 2nd   44 19 4 0 3 21 8 8 6 0 0 0 .432 .519 .727 1.247
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .300 .375 .675
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 4 0 0 0 9 2 1 3 2 0 0 .500 .455 .500 .955
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788
Two Strikes   244 54 12 0 6 32 24 37 104 2 0 1 .221 .324 .344 .668
First Pitch   55 21 3 0 5 10 11 5 0 1 0 0 .382 .426 .709 1.135
Count 0-1   34 14 2 0 3 10 8 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .400 .735 1.135
Count 0-2   38 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 23 0 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368
Count 1-0   40 11 1 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .275 .375 .650
Count 1-1   27 11 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 .407 .429 .630 1.058
Count 1-2   92 20 3 0 3 12 7 0 42 0 0 0 .217 .217 .348 .565
Count 2-0   22 9 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .409 .545 .955
Count 2-1   22 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .364 .682
Count 2-2   52 9 3 0 1 6 3 0 20 2 0 1 .173 .182 .288 .470
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 4 2 0 1 4 7 31 0 0 0 0 .400 .854 .900 1.754
Full Count   62 19 4 0 2 11 12 37 19 0 0 0 .306 .566 .468 1.033
Behind in Count   164 40 7 0 6 25 17 0 65 1 0 0 .244 .242 .396 .639
Ahead in Count   94 31 4 0 3 15 20 38 0 0 0 0 .330 .523 .468 .991
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   77 21 3 0 4 15 11 7 21 3 0 0 .273 .322 .468 .789
Batting 4th   188 55 9 0 8 31 25 35 44 1 0 2 .293 .407 .468 .875
Batting 5th   179 54 9 0 7 26 29 37 35 0 0 0 .302 .421 .469 .891
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   169 42 5 0 2 6 12 30 43 0 0 1 .249 .365 .314 .679
Medium Leverage   188 58 11 0 14 37 38 31 39 2 0 1 .309 .405 .590 .996
High Leverage   97 31 5 0 3 29 15 19 22 2 0 0 .320 .424 .464 .888
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Minnesota - MLB 21 105 355 102 34 0 20 59 68 53 3 8 87 2 1 .287 .377 .552 .929 139 133 2.4
1998 Minnesota - MLB 22 154 533 154 29 1 34 88 101 99 6 4 115 3 3 .289 .403 .538 .942 149 149 4.2
1999 Minnesota - MLB 23 157 587 186 25 0 46 130 101 77 5 5 103 3 0 .317 .398 .595 .992 151 145 4.9
2000 Minnesota - MLB 24 123 460 161 31 1 41 116 99 53 3 7 78 0 2 .350 .415 .689 1.104 174 165 5.4
2001 Minnesota - MLB 25 159 606 180 31 1 36 106 91 63 11 3 130 1 0 .297 .372 .530 .902 133 133 4.1
2002 Minnesota - MLB 26 159 579 181 29 0 41 105 95 74 3 5 116 1 0 .313 .390 .575 .965 157 153 5.5
2003 Minnesota - MLB 27 160 599 188 38 1 31 117 114 85 4 9 117 0 0 .314 .397 .536 .933 138 136 4.0
2004 Los Angeles - MLB 28 160 590 187 38 1 46 125 110 71 3 4 121 0 0 .317 .391 .619 1.009 164 172 7.9
2005 Los Angeles - MLB 29 151 538 165 29 0 38 91 87 57 4 4 105 1 0 .307 .375 .572 .947 147 151 4.7
2006 Kansas City - MLB 30 160 606 184 54 0 32 110 110 74 7 7 147 1 1 .304 .382 .551 .933 140 141 4.4
2007 Kansas City - MLB 31 145 537 145 35 0 25 87 67 71 2 6 131 1 0 .270 .354 .475 .829 122 119 1.9
2008 Kansas City - MLB 32 130 467 130 28 1 26 85 67 52 4 5 98 4 1 .278 .352 .510 .862 131 133 2.5
2009 San Diego - MLB 33 140 454 131 21 0 19 72 65 80 2 4 104 2 3 .289 .394 .460 .855 128 133 2.2
Total MLB 1903 6911 2094 422 6 435 1291 1175 909 57 71 1452 19 11 .303 .385 .555 .940 144 144 54.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 GCL - DE 20 11 40 11 1 0 1 7 8 5 2 0 9 1 0 .275 .383 .375 .758 134 129 0.3
1996 Fort Wayne - A 20 39 145 44 11 0 6 27 28 22 2 0 27 1 1 .303 .402 .503 .906 150 144 1.6
1996 Hardware City - AA 20 8 25 7 0 0 1 2 5 5 0 0 6 0 0 .280 .400 .400 .800 110 119 0.2
1997 Salt Lake - AAA 21 28 112 37 7 1 9 33 32 23 1 3 26 0 0 .330 .439 .652 1.091 161 143 1.0
2000 Salt Lake - AAA 24 18 67 24 5 0 3 14 9 9 0 1 14 0 0 .358 .429 .567 .996 140 133 0.6
Total PCL 46 179 61 12 1 12 47 41 32 1 4 40 0 0 .341 .435 .620 1.055 154 140
Total EL 8 25 7 0 0 1 2 5 5 0 0 6 0 0 .280 .400 .400 .800 110 119
Total MIDW 39 145 44 11 0 6 27 28 22 2 0 27 1 1 .303 .402 .503 .906 150 144
Total GULF 11 40 11 1 0 1 7 8 5 2 0 9 1 0 .275 .383 .375 .758 134 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Minnesota - MLB LF 95 94 231 6 1 242 5 .979 824.1 2.59 +0.3 1.007
1998 Minnesota - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.031
1998 Minnesota - MLB LF 146 144 292 8 3 304 4 .987 1240.1 2.18 -5.6 .978
1998 Minnesota - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.9 .663
1999 Minnesota - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Minnesota - MLB LF 153 153 359 12 2 380 9 .976 1326.0 2.52 -1.1 .991
1999 Minnesota - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .989
2000 Minnesota - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2000 Minnesota - MLB LF 115 115 276 10 3 290 4 .986 995.0 2.59 +1.0 .988
2000 Minnesota - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Minnesota - MLB RF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .995
2001 Minnesota - MLB 1B 5 5 31 4 3 35 0 1.000 45.0 7.00 -0.3 1.027
2001 Minnesota - MLB LF 150 146 327 7 3 345 11 .968 1288.1 2.33 -0.8 .990
2001 Minnesota - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Minnesota - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Minnesota - MLB LF 150 150 350 5 3 362 7 .981 1313.2 2.43 -2.8 .985
2003 Minnesota - MLB 1B 3 2 13 3 1 16 0 1.000 18.0 8.00 +0.1 1.024
2003 Minnesota - MLB LF 55 54 147 0 0 147 0 1.000 490.1 2.70 -2.1 .973
2003 Minnesota - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2003 Minnesota - MLB RF 89 89 185 4 1 195 6 .969 760.2 2.24 -5.5 .965
2004 Los Angeles - MLB LF 152 152 365 3 1 373 5 .987 1322.0 2.51 +5.7 1.009
2004 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .986
2005 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.015
2005 Los Angeles - MLB LF 145 141 313 9 5 327 5 .985 1216.1 2.38 -4.0 .988
2006 Kansas City - MLB 1B 145 145 1208 92 147 1315 15 .989 1221.1 9.58 -5.7 .959
2006 Kansas City - MLB LF 16 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 57.1 1.73 -0.9 .895
2006 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .987
2007 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 0 6 0 3 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2007 Kansas City - MLB LF 129 128 284 5 0 291 2 .993 1112.0 2.34 -4.4 .974
2007 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 8 20 1 1 21 0 1.000 67.0 2.82 +0.5 .982
2008 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 .000
2008 Kansas City - MLB LF 124 121 270 7 2 279 2 .993 1019.1 2.45 -4.3 .992
2008 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .986
2009 San Diego - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2009 San Diego - MLB LF 128 127 225 3 0 232 4 .983 987.0 2.08 -2.9 .985
2009 San Diego - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 San Diego - MLB RF 12 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 45.0 2.60 -0.7 .913
TOTAL 1B 166 152 1266 99 154 1380 15 .989 1302.1 9.43 -5.8 .962
TOTAL LF 1558 1529 3450 75 23 3583 58 .984 13192.0 2.40 -21.8 .989
TOTAL CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 -1.0 .745
TOTAL RF 117 100 224 5 2 235 6 .974 889.2 2.32 -5.6 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
05/12/2001 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,707,200.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/29/2002 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
11/17/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,609,928.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
03/12/2003 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/26/2003 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/2003 Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-6 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/18/2003 Became a free agent.
12/16/2003 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $62,400,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
02/27/2004 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/25/2004 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
03/01/2005 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/23/2005 Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run!
06/24/2005 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks.
08/15/2005 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
04/02/2006 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Kansas City Royals, along with 2B Neil Walker, RF Jay Bruce, CF Adam Lind, LF Seth Smith, LF Larry Walker, and a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick.
07/09/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/18/2006 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
05/20/2007 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
09/15/2007 Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
05/13/2008 Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run!
05/25/2008 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/29/2008 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/04/2008 Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 5 weeks.
09/12/2008 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
10/25/2008 Declined his contract option.
11/17/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2009 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
05/14/2009 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/18/2009 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1999 153 10
2006 155 6
Year PA Rank
2006 694 9
Year K Rank
2006 147 7
Year TB Rank
2002 333 7
2004 365 6
Year 2B Rank
2006 54 2
Year HR Rank
1999 46 7
2000 41 10
2002 41 6
2004 46 8
Year RBI Rank
1999 130 9
2004 125 9
Year R Rank
2006 110 9
Year BB Rank
1998 99 5
2003 85 5
2004 71 9
Year IBB Rank
1998 3 10
1999 8 1
2002 8 3
2007 6 8
Year SF Rank
2003 9 3
Year EBH Rank
2004 85 6
2006 86 4
Year AVG Rank
2000 .350 4
2002 .313 5
Year OBP Rank
1998 .403 6
2000 .415 6
2002 .390 6
2003 .397 10
2004 .391 10
2009 .394 9
Year SLG Rank
1999 .595 9
2000 .689 2
2002 .575 5
2004 .619 6
Year RC Rank
1998 119.55 8
2002 128.55 9
2004 139.77 6
2006 129.21 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1998 8.07 7
2000 10.86 4
2002 8.24 6
2004 8.86 5
Year ISO Rank
2000 .339 3
2002 .263 6
2004 .302 7
Year wOBA Rank
1998 .405 8
1999 .414 10
2000 .455 3
2002 .403 7
2004 .423 4
Year OPS Rank
1998 .942 8
1999 .992 8
2000 1.104 3
2002 .965 7
2004 1.009 4
Year WAR Rank
2002 5.7 9
2004 7.8 5
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