Mike Epstein vs. Joe Hoover — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Joe Hoover across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 29), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 85). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Joe Hoover

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907
160.39
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
338
146.53
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1238
536.71
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
130.49
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
102.31
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.51
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.5
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
42.26
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
65
28.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1210
213.97
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
77.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
67.2
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
111.42
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
87.57
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.85
6.85
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.18
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.37
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
15.61
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.78
52.78

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Joe Hoover

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
1.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20626
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6875.1
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1647
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0