Sparky Adams vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sparky Adams comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Sparky Adams led in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 105), slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 87). Sparky Adams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Don Heffner

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
29.74
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
190.48
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Don Heffner

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0