Lance Berkman vs Matt Holliday: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Lance Berkman played 1999–2013 as a hitter; Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 as a hitter.
- 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 Matt Holliday (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Lance Berkman finished with 1,905 hits and 366 home runs; Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Lance Berkman, with 366 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS? Lance Berkman, with .943 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average? Matt Holliday, with .299 to Lance Berkman's .293.
- Who had more hits? Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Lance Berkman's 1,905.
- Who drove in more runs? Lance Berkman, with 1,234 to Matt Holliday's 1,220.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Lance Berkman, with 38,575 career PIV to Matt Holliday's 30,426.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Lance Berkman
Matt Holliday
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Lance Berkman | Matt Holliday |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,879 | Leads: 1,903 |
| At-Bats | 6,491 | Leads: 7,009 |
| Runs | 1,146 | Leads: 1,157 |
| Hits | 1,905 | Leads: 2,096 |
| Doubles | 422 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 32 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 366 | 316 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,234 | 1,220 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,201 | 802 |
| Strikeouts | 1,300 | 1,362 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 | Leads: 108 |
| Batting Avg | .293 | Leads: .299 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .406 | .379 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .537 | .510 |
| OPS | Leads: .943 | .889 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lance Berkman leads Matt Holliday 38,575 to 30,426 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,411 vs 1,902 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lance Berkman leads in home runs, RBI, OBP, and OPS, while Matt Holliday owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. 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.
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Lance Berkman vs Matt Holliday: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Lance Berkman or Matt Holliday?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Matt Holliday leads Lance Berkman in 8 of 14 categories.
- Did Lance Berkman or Matt Holliday hit more home runs?
- Lance Berkman, with 366 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Lance Berkman, with .943 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Matt Holliday, with .299 to Lance Berkman's .293.
- Who had more hits?
- Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Lance Berkman's 1,905.