Lance Berkman vs Octavio Dotel: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman (1999–2013) and Octavio Dotel (1999–2013) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Lance Berkman finished with 1,905 hits and 366 home runs; Octavio Dotel finished with 5 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Lance Berkman
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lance Berkman and Octavio Dotel. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Lance Berkman | Octavio Dotel |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,879 | 758 |
| At-Bats | 6,491 | 77 |
| Runs | 1,146 | 3 |
| Hits | 1,905 | 5 |
| Doubles | 422 | 0 |
| Triples | 30 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 366 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,234 | 1 |
| Walks | 1,201 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 1,300 | 44 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .293 | .065 |
| On-Base % | .406 | .133 |
| Slugging % | .537 | .065 |
| OPS | .943 | .197 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lance Berkman totals 38,575 versus Octavio Dotel's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Lance Berkman — top 3 seasons by OPS
Octavio Dotel — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lance Berkman leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Octavio Dotel owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Lance Berkman. PIV agrees: Lance Berkman grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.