Mike Epstein vs. Jerry Hairston Jr. — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Jerry Hairston Jr. across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 47), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 91). Jerry Hairston Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 73). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Jerry Hairston Jr.

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442
174.19
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4967
600
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4387
529.94
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1126
136.02
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
96.76
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
28.15
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.66
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
70
8.46
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
42.26
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
39.26
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545.29
65.87
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1210
213.97
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
194.85
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
191.22
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
70.06
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
67.2
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
50.73
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
930
112.34
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567.28
68.53
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
10.15
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
373
45.06
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.97
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
69.1
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.68
8.68
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.63
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.23
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
82
9.91
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
17.76
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
8.21
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
25.97
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.37
68.37

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Jerry Hairston Jr.

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1387
1.25
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
1.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30054
27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10018
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2204
1.98
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
0.62
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2344
2.11
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.09
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4653
4.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4548
4.09
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.74
97.74
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.279
3.279
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.68
80.68
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
0.45
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0