Lance Berkman vs Billy Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman and Billy Wagner 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; Billy Wagner played 1995–2010 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 Billy Wagner (1995–2010) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Billy Wagner pitched, totalling 47 wins and 1,196 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 Billy Wagner's 38,470.
- Who won more championships? Lance Berkman, with 1 World Series title to Billy Wagner's 0.
Lance Berkman
Billy Wagner
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Billy Wagner 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 |
Billy Wagner — Pitcher
| Statistic | Billy Wagner |
|---|---|
| Wins | 47 |
| Losses | 40 |
| Games | 853 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 422 |
| Strikeouts | 1,196 |
| Walks | 300 |
| Hits Allowed | 601 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 82 |
| Innings Pitched | 903.0 |
| ERA | 2.31 |
| WHIP | 1.00 |
| K/9 | 11.92 |
| BB/9 | 2.99 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Lance Berkman carries a career batting PIV of 38,575; Billy Wagner carries a career pitching PIV of 38,470. Lance Berkman is the higher of the two at 38,575 to 38,470. 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
Billy Wagner
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Billy Wagner 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 38,470. 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 Billy Wagner careers compare
The careers of Lance Berkman (1999–2013) and Billy Wagner (1995–2010) overlapped from 1999 to 2010, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Lance Berkman collected 1,905 hits and 366 home runs with a .943 OPS. Billy Wagner's pitching card shows 47 wins, a 2.31 ERA and 1,196 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. Billy Wagner has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Lance Berkman's best is 2001.
Lance Berkman vs Billy Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Lance Berkman, with 38,575 career PIV to Billy Wagner's 38,470.
- Who won more championships?
- Lance Berkman, with 1 World Series title to Billy Wagner's 0.
- How do Lance Berkman and Billy Wagner compare?
- Lance Berkman played 1999–2013 and Billy Wagner played 1995–2010; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.