Jim Eppard vs. Melvin Nieves — Career Comparison

Jim Eppard
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Melvin Nieves
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Eppard and Melvin Nieves are closely matched on the surface stats. Melvin Nieves posted stronger numbers in OPS (.757 vs .667) and slugging (.438 vs .317). Jim Eppard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .319). By the career numbers, Melvin Nieves had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Eppard and Melvin Nieves

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
315.38
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
197.41
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
156
600
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1392
600
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
534.62
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1228
529.31
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
150
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
122.41
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
134.62
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
69.83
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.54
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
22.84
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.59
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
27.16
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.38
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
52.59
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14.55
55.96
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.78
75.77
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
169.23
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
231.9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
207.69
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
188.36
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.62
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
70.26
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
61.54
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
80.6
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.15
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
123.71
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
17.72
68.16
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.83
71.48
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.85
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.33
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
53.85
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
58.62
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.88
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
80.77
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
483
208.19
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
7.43
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.69
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.31
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.78
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.72
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.17
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Jim Eppard and Melvin Nieves

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.53
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
1.22
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
0.99
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7483
27
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494.1
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.15
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
2.08
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.47
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
2.24
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.36
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
2.15
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.857
2.857
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.772
1.772
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.01
81.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Melvin Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0