Mike Epstein vs. Scott Hairston — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Scott Hairston
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Scott Hairston across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 74), home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 145), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 90). Scott Hairston held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 73). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Scott Hairston

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
208.2
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
2660
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2431
548.35
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
132.86
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
80.64
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
333
75.11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
30
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.83
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
22.99
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
23.91
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
57.74
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
328.9
74.19
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1074
242.26
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
785
177.07
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
67.67
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
70.6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
114.36
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
321.4
72.5
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.74
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
175
39.47
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.13
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
114.06
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
130.15
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
4.61
4.61
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.26
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.19
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.37
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.25
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.12
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.48
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.6
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.6
76.6

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Scott Hairston

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
1.22
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
1.03
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
14669
27
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4889.2
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
2.06
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.41
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.05
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
2.52
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1342
2.47
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.024
2.024
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.01
84.01
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.09
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0