Mike Epstein vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 138), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 124), and contact rate (K%+ 73 vs 54). Bill Howerton held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 103 vs 102). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Bill Howerton

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463.84
82.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1213
214.5
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463.21
81.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.4
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Bill Howerton

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
1.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20626
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6875.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0