NAME     : Lance Berkman
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/10/1976
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $8,990,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .982)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .988)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 9  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .334 23  93 398 133 36  5  85  1  3  77  79 .455 .623 
  vs RHP        .325 16  70 289  94 26  5  64  1  3  61  60 .443 .616 
  vs LHP        .358  7  23 109  39 10  0  21  0  0  16  19 .450 .642 
  At Home       .293 10  32 188  55 13  2  38  1  1  38  35 .420 .543 
  Away          .371 13  61 210  78 23  3  47  0  2  39  44 .467 .695 
  R.I.S.P.      .318  6  64 110  35 10  0   0  0  0  29  18 .452 .573 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .513  2   8  39  20  8  1  10  0  0  10  10 .620 .923 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .318  1   4  22   7  3  0   3  0  0   5   5 .444 .591 
  Apr/Mar       .247  5  20  85  21  6  2  12  0  0  13  18 .350 .541 
  May           .317  6  22 104  33  8  0  20  0  1  20  19 .425 .567 
  June          .373  7  25 102  38  7  3  23  1  0  12  21 .454 .706 
  July          .415  5  26  94  39 14  0  29  0  2  27  16 .541 .723 
  August        .154  0   0  13   2  1  0   1  0  0   5   5 .389 .231 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1999  .237  4  15  34  93  22  2  0  10  5  1  12  21 .324 .387   HOU
  2000  .297 21  67 114 353 105 28  1  76  6  2  56  73 .394 .561   HOU
  2001  .331 34 126 156 577 191 55  5 110  7  9  92 121 .423 .620   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 1421
  Total AVG : .317
  Total Hits: 451
  Total HR  : 82
  Total RBI : 301
  Total Runs: 281
  Total SB  : 19
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drove in 6 runs against Florida on 4/25/2002... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 7/3/2002... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/2002, hitting .415 with 5 HR, 26 RBI...