Mike Epstein vs. Wilbur Howard — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Mike Epstein posted the stronger offensive profile against Wilbur Howard. Mike Epstein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.790 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .287). Wilbur Howard had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .244). By the career numbers, Mike Epstein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Wilbur Howard

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
42.26
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.55
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1210
213.97
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
344
181.85
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
67.2
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
113.13
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
92.51
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
6.49
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.34
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.18
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.37
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.99
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Wilbur Howard

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
2.25
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.6
98.6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0