Lance Berkman vs Brad Lidge: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman and Brad Lidge 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; Brad Lidge played 2002–2012 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 Brad Lidge (2002–2012) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Brad Lidge pitched, totalling 26 wins and 799 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 Brad Lidge's 17,126.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Lance Berkman
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Brad Lidge 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 |
Brad Lidge — Pitcher
| Statistic | Brad Lidge |
|---|---|
| Wins | 26 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Games | 603 |
| Games Started | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 225 |
| Strikeouts | 799 |
| Walks | 287 |
| Hits Allowed | 492 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 57 |
| Innings Pitched | 603.1 |
| ERA | 3.54 |
| WHIP | 1.29 |
| K/9 | 11.92 |
| BB/9 | 4.28 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Lance Berkman carries a career batting PIV of 38,575; Brad Lidge carries a career pitching PIV of 17,126. Lance Berkman is the higher of the two at 38,575 to 17,126. 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
Brad Lidge
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Brad Lidge 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 17,126. 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 Brad Lidge careers compare
Lance Berkman and Brad Lidge were active at the same time between 2002 and 2012. As a hitter, Lance Berkman collected 1,905 hits and 366 home runs with a .943 OPS. As a pitcher, Brad Lidge went 26-32 with a 3.54 ERA and 799 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Brad Lidge has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Lance Berkman's best is 2001.
Lance Berkman vs Brad Lidge: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Lance Berkman, with 38,575 career PIV to Brad Lidge's 17,126.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Lance Berkman and Brad Lidge compare?
- Lance Berkman played 1999–2013 and Brad Lidge played 2002–2012; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.