Mike Epstein

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1974)

AVG .244
HR 130
RBI 380
H 695
OPS .782
PIV 9,700
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
4/4/1943 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-16
Last Game
1974-04-28

Full name: Michael Peter Epstein

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
907 2,854 362 695 93 16 130 380 7 448 645 .244 .358 .424 .782 9,700

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 BAL AL 6 11 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 9 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 96 284 32 65 7 4 9 29 1 38 74 .229 .242 (-6%) .306 (+8%) .357 (+5%) .663 (+7%) 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 123 385 40 90 8 2 13 33 1 48 91 .234 .236 (-1%) .298 (+13%) .340 (+8%) .638 (+10%) 922.2
1969 WS2 AL 131 403 73 112 18 1 30 85 2 85 99 .278 .248 (+12%) .320 (+29%) .369 (+49%) .689 (+40%) 3432.4
1970 WS2 AL 140 430 55 110 15 3 20 56 2 73 117 .256 .253 (+1%) .325 (+14%) .385 (+15%) .711 (+15%) 1445.5
1971 WS2 AL 24 85 6 21 1 1 1 9 1 12 31 .247 .249 (-1%) .316 (+16%) .365 (-13%) .682 (avg) 76.1
1971 OAK AL 104 329 43 77 13 0 18 51 0 62 71 .234 .249 (-6%) .316 (+16%) .365 (+20%) .682 (+18%) 76.1
1972 OAK AL 138 455 63 123 18 2 26 70 0 68 68 .270 .243 (+11%) .310 (+21%) .353 (+38%) .664 (+30%) 2775.1
1973 TEX AL 27 85 9 16 3 0 1 6 0 14 19 .188 .256 (-27%) .325 (-2%) .378 (-32%) .703 (-18%) -203.4
1973 CAL AL 91 312 30 67 8 2 8 32 0 34 54 .215 .256 (-16%) .325 (-8%) .378 (-13%) .703 (-10%) -203.4
1974 CAL AL 18 62 10 10 2 0 4 6 0 10 13 .161 .256 (-37%) .324 (-11%) .369 (+5%) .693 (-3%) -20.2
Career · 12 seasons 907 2,854 362 695 93 16 130 380 7 448 645 .244 — — — — 8,300

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 37 2 4 0 0 1 1 9 11 .108

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 5 16 1 3 0 0 1 1 4 5 .188
1972 WS OAK 6 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 .000
1971 ALCS OAK 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home450139316031567191.226
Away457146120238063189.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-04-28 LAACLEL 400000000
1974-04-27 LAACLEL 401000000
1974-04-26 LAACLEL 311000010
1974-04-21 LAAOAKW 300000001
1974-04-20 LAAOAKL 511001302
1974-04-19 LAAOAKL 411001100
1974-04-17 LAAMINW 300000012
1974-04-16 LAAMINL 401000001
1974-04-15 LAAMINW 300000010
1974-04-14 LAACHWW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 823 805 6957 477 70 681

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 BAL 1B 4 2 36 2 0 3
1967 BAL 1B 3 2 25 1 0 2
1967 WS2 1B 80 77 718 54 10 72
1968 WS2 1B 110 107 947 70 13 83
1969 WS2 1B 118 115 1035 69 11 99
1970 WS2 1B 122 118 1100 70 10 104
1971 WS2 1B 24 24 224 12 2 30
1971 OAK 1B 96 95 714 52 4 93
1972 OAK 1B 137 137 1111 73 12 101
1973 TEX 1B 25 25 200 12 2 19
1973 CAL 1B 86 85 710 50 5 61
1974 CAL 1B 18 18 137 12 1 14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 822

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1963, 1964

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 11.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Epstein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Gernert
    .254 avg, 103 HR
  2. 86
    John Milner
    .249 avg, 131 HR
  3. 85
    Dave Hollins
    .260 avg, 112 HR
  4. 83
    Greg Norton
    .249 avg, 89 HR
  5. 82
    Bob Robertson
    .242 avg, 115 HR
  6. 81
    Joe Collins
    .256 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Epstein

What years did Mike Epstein play?
Mike Epstein played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1974.
Was Mike Epstein a pitcher?
No. Mike Epstein was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Epstein hit?
Mike Epstein hit 130 career home runs with 695 hits.