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Lance Berkman   |   Major Leaguer   1999-2008

Full Name:  William Lance Berkman
Born:  February 10,1976  in  Waco, Texas
Height:  6-1  Weight:  205  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Left
High School:  Canyon (New Braunfels,TX)
College:  Rice University

Baseball Lists:  Home Run Derby Participants

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Prospect Rankings*
1998 - 64th ranked Major League prospect
1999 - 13th ranked Major League prospect
1999 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for Houston Astros
2000 - 37th ranked Major League prospect
2000 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for Houston Astros

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Selected by Houston Astros in 1st Round (16th overall) of 1997 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 24,1997] - signed  [Mar 19,2005] - Signed by Astros (6-years)  

Signed by: Ralph Bratten

Disabled List:  [Mar 30,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)   [May 6,2005] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1997KissimmeeFSL21HouA+ of 531843154100123521373824002 .293.417.543960--
1998JacksonTex22HouAA of 1224258213034024896485824100314 .306.424.555979--
 NewOrleansPCL22HouAAA of 175914164061300121621001 .271.411.6441055--
1999NewOrleansPCL23HouAAA of 642264273200849713947010210 .323.419.518937--
 HoustonNL23HouMLB lf-rf 349310222041551122100012 .237.321.387708--
2000NewOrleansPCL24HouAAA of-1b 3111218374262744312012007 .330.479.5631042--
 HoustonNL24HouMLB rf-lf4,611435376105281216762567311076 .297.388.56194953%
2001HoustonNL25HouMLB lf-cf4156577110191555341267992121135068 .331.430.620105047%
2002HoustonNL26HouMLB cf-lf315857810616935242128841071184200310 .292.405.57898350%
2003HoustonNL27HouMLB lf5,41535381101553562593531071089131310 .288.412.51592743%
2004HoustonNL28HouMLB rf-lf4,5160544104172403301069712710110140610 .316.450.566101636%
2005Round RockPCL29HouAAA of 414241001003401000 .286.412.357769--
 HoustonNL29HouMLB 1b-lf4,31324687613734124824191724120218 .293.411.52493545%
2006HoustonNL30HouMLB 1b-rf3152536951692904513632981064220811 .315.420.621104143%
2007HoustonNL31HouMLB 1b-rf3153561951562423410273941258110511 .278.386.51089641%
2008HoustonNL32HouMLB 1b 15955411417346429106184991087180513 .312.420.567987--
 
Major League Totals - 10 Season(s)1371480289614493282428896172368839536011614699 .302.413.560973--
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)29110201893147325621419102072079190534 .308.427.548975--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2001HoustonNL25HouDiv312020000000400000 .167.167.167334--
2004HoustonNL28HouDiv522591013013600000 .409.480.5911071--
 HoustonNL28HouCh724772039105401000 .292.414.7501164--
2005HoustonNL29HouDiv414451015003411001 .357.500.6431143--
 HoustonNL29HouCh621262013004300001 .286.400.524924--
 HoustonNL29HouWs413052006105502010 .385.526.5381064--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)2910618348062621202614012 .321.430.566996--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1997KissimmeeFSL21HouA+OF447020721---1.000--
 
1998JacksonTex22HouAAOF118183941964---.980--
1998NewOrleansPCL22HouAAAOF173000300---1.000--
 
1999NewOrleansPCL23HouAAA1B42910301---1.000--
1999NewOrleansPCL23HouAAAOF56106541151---.965--
1999HoustonNL23HouMLB1B110011---1.000--
1999HoustonNL23HouMLBLF223401350---.971--
1999HoustonNL23HouMLBRF880190---.889--
 
2000NewOrleansPCL24HouAAA1B95551616---.984--
2000NewOrleansPCL24HouAAAOF274821510---.980--
2000HoustonNL24HouMLB1B2521030---1.0005.40
2000HoustonNL24HouMLBLF40269.16910700---1.0002.34
2000HoustonNL24HouMLBRF63505.1104561150---.9481.94
 
2001HoustonNL25HouMLBLF1281013.2218542271---.9821.98
2001HoustonNL25HouMLBCF40325.18121840---.9882.30
2001HoustonNL25HouMLBRF72970180---.8752.17
 
2002HoustonNL26HouMLBLF76351.14713510---.9411.23
2002HoustonNL26HouMLBCF122955229442370---.9832.20
2002HoustonNL26HouMLBRF12581810191---1.0002.95
 
2003HoustonNL27HouMLBLF1531531348.12531032660---.9891.76
2003HoustonNL27HouMLBCF1-210010---1.0004.50
 
2004HoustonNL28HouMLB1B4-451062---1.00013.50
2004HoustonNL28HouMLBLF7068608.29322970---.9791.40
2004HoustonNL28HouMLBCF21920020---1.0002.00
2004HoustonNL28HouMLBRF9089780.1148901571---1.0001.81
 
2005Round RockPCL29HouAAAOF431040---1.000--
2005HoustonNL29HouMLB1B9684737.277249582677---.99410.02
2005HoustonNL29HouMLBLF3935284.25023551---.9451.64
2005HoustonNL29HouMLBRF1110781600160---1.0001.85
2005HoustonNL29HouMLBDH3--------
 
2006HoustonNL30HouMLB1B112105923964716104196---.99410.09
2006HoustonNL30HouMLBLF5225.250050---1.0001.75
2006HoustonNL30HouMLBRF4237305.25633622---.9521.74
2006HoustonNL30HouMLBDH33-00000--------
 
2007HoustonNL31HouMLB1B1261221066.1101510310112886---.9919.44
2007HoustonNL31HouMLBCF1-100000------.00
2007HoustonNL31HouMLBRF3127230.24912521---.9621.95
 
2008HoustonNL32HouMLB1B1521511307124013251377122---.9969.45
2008HoustonNL32HouMLBDH5--------
 


 Awards
[1995] - Summer League First-Team All-American DH  [1996] - 2nd team College All-American 1B, Summer League First-Team All-American OF  [1997] - Western Athletic Conference All-Star 1B, Lubbock Regional MVP (College World Series), Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 1st team College All-American 1B  [1998] - Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year, Texas League All-Star OF, Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF  [2000] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)  [2001] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF, Houston Astros Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [2002] - Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF, Houston Astros Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2004] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [2005] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [2006] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, Houston Astros Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1999200,000  1,222,53780
2000*175,000  1,369,50580
2001305,000  1,609,51250
2002500,000  1,654,08842
20033,500,000  1,773,36418
20046,500,000100  1,716,3039
200510,500,00042  1,825,7564
200614,500,00015  1,937,0042
2007*14,500,00016  2,923,3402
2008*14,500,00028  
 
Career:  $65,180,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 1999 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the United states team.

Runner-up to Miguel Tejada during the Home Run Derby at the 2004 all-star game, finishing with 21 total home runs. Berkman also finished in 8th place (last) at the 2002 Home Run Derby, finishing with 1 home run. Finished in 7th place in the Home Run Derby at the 2006 All-Star Game.

Notes: Played in 4 all-star games during his career (2001-2002, 2004, 2006)
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