Lance Berkman vs Roy Oswalt: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman (1999–2013) and Roy Oswalt (2001–2013) — 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; Roy Oswalt finished with 101 hits and 1 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 Roy Oswalt. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Lance Berkman | Roy Oswalt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,879 | 370 |
| At-Bats | 6,491 | 657 |
| Runs | 1,146 | 30 |
| Hits | 1,905 | 101 |
| Doubles | 422 | 7 |
| Triples | 30 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 366 | 1 |
| RBI | 1,234 | 36 |
| Walks | 1,201 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 1,300 | 181 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .293 | .154 |
| On-Base % | .406 | .193 |
| Slugging % | .537 | .169 |
| OPS | .943 | .362 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lance Berkman outpaces Roy Oswalt 38,575 to -4,014 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,411 vs -287 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
Roy Oswalt — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lance Berkman leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Roy Oswalt 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.