Lance Berkman vs Octavio Dotel: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman and Octavio Dotel played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Lance Berkman played 1999–2013 as a hitter; Octavio Dotel played 1999–2013 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Lance Berkman (1999–2013) and Octavio Dotel (1999–2013) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Octavio Dotel pitched, totalling 59 wins and 1,143 strikeouts; Lance Berkman hit, totalling 1,905 hits and 366 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Lance Berkman, with 38,575 career PIV to Octavio Dotel's 16,440.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Lance Berkman
Octavio Dotel
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Octavio Dotel is shown on pitching lines and Lance Berkman on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Lance Berkman — Hitter
| Statistic | Lance Berkman |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,879 |
| At-Bats | 6,491 |
| Runs | 1,146 |
| Hits | 1,905 |
| Doubles | 422 |
| Triples | 30 |
| Home Runs | 366 |
| RBI | 1,234 |
| Walks | 1,201 |
| Strikeouts | 1,300 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 |
| Batting Avg | .293 |
| On-Base % | .406 |
| Slugging % | .537 |
| OPS | .943 |
Octavio Dotel — Pitcher
| Statistic | Octavio Dotel |
|---|---|
| Wins | 59 |
| Losses | 50 |
| Games | 758 |
| Games Started | 34 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 109 |
| Strikeouts | 1,143 |
| Walks | 412 |
| Hits Allowed | 765 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 117 |
| Innings Pitched | 951.0 |
| ERA | 3.78 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 10.82 |
| BB/9 | 3.90 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Lance Berkman carries a career batting PIV of 38,575; Octavio Dotel carries a career pitching PIV of 16,440. Lance Berkman is the higher of the two at 38,575 to 16,440. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Lance Berkman — top 3 seasons by OPS
Octavio Dotel — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Octavio Dotel and Lance Berkman: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Lance Berkman grades higher, 38,575 to 16,440. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Lance Berkman and Octavio Dotel careers compare
Lance Berkman and Octavio Dotel were active at the same time between 1999 and 2013. As a hitter, Lance Berkman collected 1,905 hits and 366 home runs with a .943 OPS. Octavio Dotel's pitching card shows 59 wins, a 3.78 ERA and 1,143 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.051 OPS in 2001 for Lance Berkman and 5.40 ERA in 2000 for Octavio Dotel.
Lance Berkman vs Octavio Dotel: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Lance Berkman, with 38,575 career PIV to Octavio Dotel's 16,440.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Lance Berkman and Octavio Dotel compare?
- Lance Berkman played 1999–2013 and Octavio Dotel played 1999–2013; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.