Mike Epstein vs. Elston Howard — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Elston Howard
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mike Epstein holds a real edge over Elston Howard in this comparison. Mike Epstein led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 146), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 107). Elston Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 73). The edge belongs to Mike Epstein.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Elston Howard

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
164.5
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5443
551
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1491
150.94
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
105.99
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
22.57
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.37
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
17.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44.95
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
73.77
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
235.26
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
191.73
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
64.28
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
78.45
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1242
125.73
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752.59
76.19
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.73
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
376
38.06
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
43
7.6
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.3
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
786
79.57
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
7.54
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.94
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.26
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
157
15.89
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.24
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.42
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.24
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Elston Howard

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
1.09
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1394
1.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7596
5.51
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
0.39
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.05
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8208
5.96
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8137
5.91
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.07
99.07
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.396
5.396
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.44
92.44
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.12
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.16