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William Lance Berkman

First name: Lance

Last name: Berkman

Birthdate: 1976-02-10

Bats: B   Throws: L

RetroID: berkl001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1999HOU1.30.21.50.30.70.72
2000HOU5.10.75.81.83.52.310
2001HOU8.51.510.06.79.60.429
2002HOU8.71.910.65.28.32.325
2003HOU8.21.29.45.68.41.025
2004HOU8.61.29.84.77.62.223
2005HOU7.20.98.13.35.72.517
2006HOU8.01.09.06.89.5-0.528
2007HOU8.31.09.32.35.04.215
2008HOU8.61.09.58.110.9-1.333
2009HOU7.30.88.13.35.72.517
2010HOU4.70.65.21.32.82.48
2010NYA1.50.01.6-0.20.31.31
2011SLN7.41.08.43.66.12.318
2012SLN1.20.11.30.10.50.91
2013TEX3.70.03.80.21.32.54
Career98.313.1111.453.185.925.7256

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1999HOU106-3-3-11004-10019.80.1-0.10.00.05
2000HOU4172118-530-1-4-4001111.61.0-0.40.00.61
2001HOU6886157-2-5012-5005310.45.1-0.50.04.613
2002HOU69246435-2-10-15-100309.63.1-0.10.03.0-1
2003HOU658343201018-600429.74.3-0.60.03.717
2004HOU6875554-1-6-1-1-13-600329.83.3-0.60.02.7-4
2005HOU5653232-3-60-1-1-600218.82.4-0.6-0.21.65
2006HOU64651535-2-102-700579.65.9-0.7-0.25.09
2007HOU66825261-4-1-1-7-8001410.01.4-0.8-0.20.40
2008HOU6654749270-213-800699.77.1-0.8-0.26.119
2009HOU56227280-3-2-12-700249.42.5-0.7-0.21.68
2010HOU358891-2-11-1-50079.10.8-0.5-0.10.23
2010NYA123-1-210-10-20-10-410.1-0.4-0.10.0-0.5-2
2011SLN58742444-1-10-20-600269.62.7-0.6-0.21.9-13
2012SLN9733-2001-3-100-19.4-0.1-0.10.0-0.2-2
2013TEX294-2-3100-100-40-39.2-0.3-0.40.1-0.60
Career7,8134464406-19-9-4-35-71-50379-38.9-7.6-1.230.158

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1999 HOU 1B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2000 HOU 1B 19 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2004 HOU 1B 17 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2005 HOU 1B 2081 200 0.0 -1 -1 -11 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
2006 HOU 1B 2657 273 6.0 5 4 23 26 0.6 0.0 1 5
2007 HOU 1B 3232 324 0.0 -1 -1 4 5 -0.5 0.0 0 -1
2008 HOU 1B 3816 441 16.0 15 12 48 48 0.7 0.0 1 13
2009 HOU 1B 3352 377 3.0 3 2 23 18 -0.4 0.0 0 2
2010 HOU 1B 2208 220 -1.0 -1 -1 4 0 -0.4 0.0 0 -1
2010 NYA 1B 173 13 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
2011 SLN 1B 437 41 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 3 0.1 0.0 0 -2
2012 SLN 1B 502 44 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 -5 -0.1 0.0 0 -3
2013 TEX 1B 112 17 0.0 0 0 4 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 18609 1954 16.0 12 8 78 94 -0.2 0.0 2 10

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1999 HOU LF 433 49 3.0 3 3 1 20 1 4
1999 HOU RF 77 14 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 7 1 0
2000 HOU LF 809 99 6.0 7 6 8 47 2 8
2000 HOU RF 964 175 -13.0 -12 -11 -8 105 -1 -12
2001 HOU LF 2889 335 8.0 10 9 8 138 -3 6
2001 HOU CF 924 122 -4.0 -4 -4 -9 45 -1 -5
2001 HOU RF 58 9 2.0 2 2 0 4 -1 1
2002 HOU LF 985 90 -11.0 -10 -9 -27 41 -1 -10
2002 HOU CF 2739 349 -14.0 -13 -12 -35 123 4 -8
2002 HOU RF 106 24 2.0 2 2 4 11 1 3
2003 HOU LF 3845 403 1.0 5 5 -8 148 3 8
2003 HOU CF 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2004 HOU LF 1699 166 -9.0 -8 -7 -24 72 0 -7
2004 HOU CF 21 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 HOU RF 1404 236 -9.0 -9 -8 -10 91 2 -6
2005 HOU LF 810 82 -1.0 0 0 -7 33 1 1
2005 HOU RF 143 25 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 8 0 -1
2006 HOU LF 76 8 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2006 HOU RF 569 91 -4.0 -4 -4 -14 49 1 -3
2007 HOU CF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 HOU RF 433 78 -3.0 -3 -3 -3 31 -3 -6
2011 SLN LF 389 37 -3.0 -3 -3 -6 13 1 -2
2011 SLN RF 1664 278 -14.0 -15 -14 -22 117 -2 -16
LF 11935 1269 -6.0 4 4 -55 513 4 8
CF 3690 475 -18.0 -17 -16 -43 168 3 -13
RF 5418 930 -41.0 -41 -38 -56 423 -2 -40

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2001HOU0.20.00.20.00.00.20
2004HOU0.70.10.80.70.9-0.13
2005HOU0.70.10.80.91.1-0.33
2010NYA0.20.00.30.30.3-0.11
2011SLN0.90.11.00.91.1-0.13
Career2.70.33.12.83.4-0.410

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2001HOU12-1-100000000-17.8-0.10.00.0-0.10
2004HOU55551000-1000510.50.50.00.00.50
2005HOU626610000-10079.20.8-0.10.00.71
2010NYA19220000000029.60.20.00.00.20
2011SLN753302011-100710.30.7-0.10.00.62
Career223151522010-20020-2.1-0.20.01.93

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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