Mike Epstein vs. Dick Howser — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Dick Howser across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 134). Dick Howser held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 308 vs 73). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Dick Howser

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789
161.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2483
507.25
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
617
126.05
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
456
80.64
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
100.92
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
18.39
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
42.26
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
308.52
63.03
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1210
213.97
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
997
203.68
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
67.2
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
111.75
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
335.8
68.6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.66
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
367
74.97
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
645
114.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.37
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.95
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Dick Howser

Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
1.08
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
1.01
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.87
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
0.62
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
2.73
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.09
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2933
4.76
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2833
4.6
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.82
94.82
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
0.55
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0