LANCE BERKMAN
1B
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2013
2013-10-31 Texas Rangers declined their contract option for next season.
2013-09-01 Missed 48 games (hip injury).
2013-07-07 Hip injury, 15-day DL.
2013-07-03 Missed 4 games (sore right knee).
2013-06-28 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
2013-01-07 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2012
2012-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2012-10-06 Did not make the St. Louis Cardinals playoff roster.
2012-10-05 Not on the St. Louis Cardinals Wild Card playoff game roster.
2012-10-03 Missed 23 games (right knee injury).
2012-09-08 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2012-09-01 Missed 27 games (right knee inflammation).
2012-08-03 Right knee inflammation, 15-day DL.
2012-07-27 Missed 1 game (bruised right knee).
2012-07-26 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
2012-07-14 Missed 47 games (right knee injury).
2012-05-20 Right knee injury, 15-day DL.
2012-05-16 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2012-05-15 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2012-05-13 Missed 21 games (strained left calf).
2012-04-19 Strained left calf, 15-day DL.
2012-04-17 Missed 4 games (left calf injury).
2012-04-11 Left calf injury, day-to-day.
2011
2011-09-22 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract extension.
2011-07-31 Missed 4 games (rotator cuff).
2011-07-27 Rotator cuff, day-to-day.
2011-07-26 Missed 1 game (rotator cuff).
2011-07-25 Rotator cuff, day-to-day.
2011-05-22 Missed 3 games (wrist injury).
2011-05-19 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2010-12-04 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2010
2010-10-27 New York Yankees declined their contract option for next season.
2010-09-01 Missed 15 games (right ankle injury).
2010-08-19 Right ankle injury, early September.
2010-08-17 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2010-07-31 Acquired from the Houston Astros. The New York Yankees acquired first baseman Lance Berkman and cash from the Houston Astros for pitcher Mark Melancon and infielder Jimmy Paredes.
2010-05-01 Missed 1 game (left groin).
2010-04-30 Left groin, day-to-day.
2010-04-20 Missed 12 games (left knee injury).
2010-03-31 Left knee injury, early September (retroactive to March 26th, 2010).
2009
2009-09-18 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2009-09-16 Back injury, day-to-day.
2009-08-12 Missed 18 games (calf injury).
2009-07-23 Calf injury, early September.
2009-07-22 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
2009-07-21 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2009-07-20 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
2009-07-19 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2009-05-12 Missed 3 games (wrist injury).
2009-05-08 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2008
2008-06-17 Missed 1 game (left leg injury).
2008-06-15 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
2007
2007-09-28 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2007-09-27 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2007-07-23 Missed 1 game (left hand injury).
2007-07-20 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
2007-06-18 Missed 1 game (flu).
2007-06-17 Flu, day-to-day.
2007-06-08 Suspended by the MLB for 2 games.
2006
2006-06-11 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2006-06-10 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2006-05-27 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
2006-05-25 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2006-05-19 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2006-05-17 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2006-05-14 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2006-05-13 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2005
2005-05-06 Missed 27 games (right knee injury).
2005-03-30 Right knee injury, 15-day DL.
2005-03-19 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a six-year contract.
2005-01-27 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2003
2003-08-26 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2003-08-24 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2003-08-01 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
2003-07-31 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2003-04-23 Missed 5 games (sprained left elbow).
2003-04-18 Sprained left elbow, day-to-day.
2002
2002-01-29 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a three-year contract.
2001
2001-08-21 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
2001-08-17 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
1997
1997-06-02 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (16th overall) in 1997.