Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Left
6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)
Born: February 10, 1976 in Waco, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (16th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rice University (Houston, TX).
High School: Canyon HS (New Braunfels, TX)
School: Rice University (Houston, TX)
Debut: July 16, 1999 (Age 23-156d, 17,524th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 17, 2013 (Age 37-219d)
vs. TBR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season
Agents: Michael Moye • Previously: Bobby Barad
Full Name: William Lance Berkman
Nicknames: Big Puma or Fat Elvis
Pronunciation: \BURK-man\
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 | HOU | NL | NLDS | ATL | L | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.59 | -5.5% | ||
| 2004 | 28 | HOU | NL | NLDS | ATL | W | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .409 | .480 | .591 | 1.071 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 | 4.6% | ||
| 2004 | 28 | HOU | NL | NLCS | STL | L | 7 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .292 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0.6% | 6.800 | 0.516 |
| 2005 | 29 | HOU | NL | NLDS | ATL | W | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .357 | .500 | .643 | 1.143 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 | 3.7% | ||
| 2005 | 29 | HOU | NL | NLCS | STL | W | 6 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .286 | .400 | .524 | .924 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 2.2% | 2.717 | 0.367 |
| 2005 | 29 | HOU | NL | WS | CHW | L | 4 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .385 | .526 | .538 | 1.065 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.66 | 18.2% | 3.283 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 34 | NYY | AL | ALDS | MIN | W | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 3.2% | ||
| 2010 | 34 | NYY | AL | ALCS | TEX | L | 4 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.04 | -1.2% | 1.833 | 0.133 |
| 2011 | 35 | STL | NL | NLDS | PHI | W | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .389 | .675 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | -0.1% | ||
| 2011 | 35 | STL | NL | NLCS | MIL | W | 6 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .391 | .300 | .691 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 5.0% | 3.851 | 0.450 |
| 2011 | 35 | STL | NL | WS | TEX | W | 7 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .423 | .516 | .577 | 1.093 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 51.7% | 6.460 | 0.517 |