Mike Epstein vs. Matt Joyce — Career Comparison

Mike Epstein
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Epstein comes out clearly ahead of Matt Joyce across most offensive categories. Mike Epstein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 123), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 106). Matt Joyce held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 73). Mike Epstein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Epstein and Matt Joyce

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
907
160.39
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3393
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
504.69
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3718
512.24
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
695
122.9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
123.72
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
80.64
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
93
16.45
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
22.99
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
20.53
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.26
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.84
82.02
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
576.95
79.49
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1210
213.97
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
214.5
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1489
205.14
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
362
64.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
380
67.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
612
108.22
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.21
81.91
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564.09
77.72
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.38
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.41
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
79.22
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
77.01
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.6
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.86
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
114.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.53
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.37
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.24
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
29.17
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Mike Epstein and Matt Joyce

Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
1.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
1.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
20626
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6875.1
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6957
9.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
0.62
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.09
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7504
9.82
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7434
9.73
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.033
9.033
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Mike Epstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
0.89
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Epstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0