Dick Adams vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Don Heffner are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Heffner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .303). By the career numbers, Don Heffner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Don Heffner

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
109
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Don Heffner

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0