Mike Epstein vs. Dave Hostetler — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Hostetler
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Dave Hostetler across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 170), contact rate (K%+ 73 vs 48), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 126). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Dave Hostetler

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
164.87
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
928
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
528.88
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
122.9
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
187
120.91
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
80.64
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
121
78.23
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
16.45
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.87
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.88
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
22.99
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
23.92
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
42.67
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
106.24
68.69
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
215.3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
290
187.5
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
64.01
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
92
59.48
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
80.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
115.73
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
102.76
66.44
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.88
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
97
62.72
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.59
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
114.06
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
160.34
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.53
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.53
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
18.75
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.29
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.59
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.24
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.88
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Dave Hostetler

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.1
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.03
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3237
27
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1079
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6957
9.11
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
10.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.48
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.09
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7504
9.82
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290
10.76
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7434
9.73
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1277
10.65
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.99
98.99
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.033
9.033
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.674
9.674
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.18
93.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681
0.89
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.94
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0