Mike Epstein vs. Bobby Higginson — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Higginson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mike Epstein holds a real edge over Bobby Higginson in this comparison. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 125), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 110). Bobby Higginson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 73). The edge belongs to Mike Epstein.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Bobby Higginson

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
160.39
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1362
144.38
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5660
600
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4910
520.49
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1336
141.63
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
89.68
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
28.62
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.5
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
19.82
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
51.94
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
463.84
82.02
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
829.02
87.88
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2233
236.71
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
214.35
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
78.02
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
75.16
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1258
133.36
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
463.21
81.91
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835.22
88.54
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.92
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
68.8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.82
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
84.38
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.51
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
9.37
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.8
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
9.65
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.62
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
15.27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.19
63.19

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Bobby Higginson

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
1.08
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1274
1.05
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.03
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32631
27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10877
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2588
2.14
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.1
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.05
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2776
2.3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2712
2.24
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.69
97.69
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.129
2.129
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.02
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0