Lance Berkman MVP Season
A six-time All-Star and World Series champion, Lance Berkman was a cornerstone of the Astros' 'Killer B's' and one of the most feared hitters of his era.
Lance Berkman is a former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played 15 seasons in MLB, primarily for the Houston Astros. He is a six-time All-Star and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Lance Berkman
- Season
- 2004
- Award
- National League Most Valuable Player
- Team
- Houston Astros
- Position
- Outfielder; First Baseman
- Key achievement
- Second Astro to win NL MVP
Lore & Background
Berkman was a key member of the Astros' 'Killer B's' lineup alongside Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. He played outfield and first base, never catcher or shortstop. He hit a game-tying single in the bottom of the tenth inning of Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.
Reader's Guide
Berkman's career OPS of .943 ranks 32nd in major league history. He is one of only four players to draw at least 90 walks in nine consecutive seasons. He won the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2011.
Did You Know?
- Berkman's nicknames include 'Fat Elvis' and 'Big Puma'.
- He was selected by the Astros in the first round of the 1997 MLB draft.
- Berkman purchased a fire truck and donated it to the City of West, Texas, after the 2013 fertilizer explosion.
- He played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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