Lance Berkman vs Billy Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Lance Berkman (1999–2013) and Billy Wagner (1995–2010) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Lance Berkman finished with 1,905 hits and 366 home runs; Billy Wagner finished with 2 hits and 0 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 Billy Wagner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Lance Berkman | Billy Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,879 | 854 |
| At-Bats | 6,491 | 20 |
| Runs | 1,146 | 1 |
| Hits | 1,905 | 2 |
| Doubles | 422 | 0 |
| Triples | 30 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 366 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,234 | 1 |
| Walks | 1,201 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 1,300 | 12 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .293 | .100 |
| On-Base % | .406 | .143 |
| Slugging % | .537 | .100 |
| OPS | .943 | .243 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lance Berkman totals 38,575 versus Billy Wagner's 0.
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
Billy Wagner — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lance Berkman leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Billy Wagner 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.