Mike Epstein vs. Ian Happ — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ian Happ
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Ian Happ across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 121), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 135), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 109). Ian Happ held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 90 vs 73). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Ian Happ

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
160.39
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
153.61
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3845
518.54
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
128.12
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
80.64
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
73.36
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.16
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
130
22.99
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
23.33
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
54.75
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
463.84
82.02
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.01
84.29
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718
231.69
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1524
205.53
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
76.47
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
75.12
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
128.25
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606.52
81.8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
34
4.59
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
72.83
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.24
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
114.06
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.67
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
70
9.44
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.81
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.68
73.68

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Ian Happ

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
1.16
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
1.02
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25902
27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8634
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.94
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.21
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.02
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
2.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
2.15
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.04
99.04
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.863
1.863
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.01
88.01
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0