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Mike Epstein
Michael Peter Epstein (Superjew)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 3", Weight 230 lb.
School California

MLB Debut September 16, 1966
Final Game April 28, 1974
Born April 4, 1943 in Bronx, NY (age 81)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1967 24 WAA AL  114  331   37   92  14   6   8   29   0   2   38   75  .278  .363  .429  .792   116   142   0   1   0   7   2  
 1968 25 WAA AL  131  271   28   66   8   2  10   32   0   2   27   62  .244  .326  .399  .724   112   108   0   2   0   7   4  
 1969 26 WAA AL  148  476   76  111  16   0  32   78   0   0   85  124  .233  .361  .468  .830   113   223   0   3   0  12   6  
 1970 27 WAA AL   94  268   35   73   9   0  12   30   0   0   40   68  .272  .376  .440  .816   110   118   0   1   0   5   1  
         OAA AL   40  138   25   41   4   3   9   27   0   0   21   39  .297  .413  .565  .978   126    78   0   1   1   7   2  
         TOT     134  406   60  114  13   3  21   57   0   0   61  107  .281  .389  .483  .872         196   0   2   1  12   3 
 1971 28 OAA AL  127  423   53   99  17   0  18   42   1   2   64  116  .234  .352  .402  .754   110   170   5   0   0  13   8  
 1972 29 OAA AL  150  454   74  120  25   1  28   68   0   0   91   76  .264  .399  .509  .907   131   231   0   1  14  11   7  MVP-14
 1973 30 CHN NL  131  413   39   85  18   3   7   35   0   0   54   60  .206  .310  .315  .624    89   130   2   2   4   9   7  
 1974 31 TEA AL   28   46    6   12   3   0   3    9   0   0    4    9  .261  .320  .522  .842   121    24   0   0   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  8 Seasons      963 2820  373  699 114  15 127  350   1   6  424  629  .248  .359  .434  .793        1224   7  11  19  71  37
 Per 600 PA           508   67  126  21   3  23   63   0   1   76  113                                 220   1   2   3  13   7
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With WAA      515 1392  182  354  50   8  65  178   0   4  194  338  .254  .357  .442  .798         615   0   7   0  31  13
   With OAA      317 1015  152  260  46   4  55  137   1   2  176  231  .256  .382  .472  .853         479   5   2  15  31  17
   With CHN      131  413   39   85  18   3   7   35   0   0   54   60  .206  .310  .315  .624         130   2   2   4   9   7
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      907 2854  362  695  93  16 130  380   7  17  448  645  .244  .358  .424  .782        1210   3  18  43  70  53
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1967 24 WAA AL   5   54   6.0  20   5   0  .250  11   25    6  .240    0    0  .000  1B   4e21       94   
 1968 25 WAA AL  23   36   4.6  66  15   2  .227   6   21   14  .667    0    0  .000  1B   4e22       20   
 1969 26 WAA AL  22   87   6.3  14   5   2  .357  17   54   23  .426    0    0  .000  1B   4e16     -135   
 1970 27 WAA AL  10   48   6.7  20   8   2  .400   9   32   18  .562    0    0  .000  1B   4e13        1   
         OAA AL  14   34   9.3   3   0   0  .000   2    9    6  .667    0    0  .000  1B   4e13      164   
         TOT                    23   8   2  .348  11   41   24  .585    0    0  .000
 1971 28 OAA AL  13   63   5.1  14   1   0  .071   3   24   19  .792    0    0  .000  1B   4e9       -26   
 1972 29 OAA AL  14   98   7.8  13   1   0  .077   7   32   19  .594    0    0  .000  1B   4e15       41   
 1973 30 CHN NL  20   43   3.4   6   1   0  .167   6   36   19  .528    0    0  .000  1B   4e11        5   
 1974 31 TEA AL  16    8   6.4  16   2   1  .125   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             167   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  8 Seasons          473   5.9 172  38   7  .221  61  233  124  .532    0    0  .000                   3   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 12.9 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 3.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1967 24 WAA AL  1B    92   754    70   11   54   .987    90   725.1  10.22
 1968 25 WAA AL  1B    61   494    31    6   31   .989    53   481.1   9.82
 1969 26 WAA AL  1B   132  1033    74   17   95   .985   131  1107.1   9.00
 1970 27 WAA AL  1B    71   540    55    9   48   .985    71   575.0   9.31
                 SS     1     1     1    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
                 2B     1     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     1.2   5.40
         OAA AL  1B    38   309    22    2   32   .994    36   319.0   9.34
 1971 28 OAA AL  1B   117   922    89    3   89   .997   110   991.1   9.18
 1972 29 OAA AL  1B   136  1015    74    7   85   .994   131  1065.0   9.20
 1973 30 CHN NL  1B   125  1049    97    6   91   .995   124  1071.2   9.62
 1974 31 TEA AL  1B     4     9     0    0    2  1.000     0     8.0  10.12
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 1B   776  6125   512   61  527   .991   746  6344.0   9.42
                 SS     1     1     1    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
                 2B     1     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     1.2   5.40
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1971 ALCS  OAA BAA   W    4  14  2  3  0  0  1   1  5  1  .214  .421  .429  0
      WS    OAA LAN   W    7  26  5  9  2  0  2   4  2  7  .346  .452  .654  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1967  WAA   70-92   Steve Bivens
 1968  WAA   59-103  Larry Cupp
 1969  WAA   75-87   Larry Cupp
 1970  WAA   72-90   Larry Cupp
 1970  OAA   91-71   Bob Lind
 1971  OAA  100-62   Bob Lind
 1972  OAA   89-73   Drew Kennedy
 1973  CHN   74-88   Alan Bosslet
 1974  TEA   95-67   Larry Cupp

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