Ron Allen vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Don Heffner are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .620) and slugging (.364 vs .303). Don Heffner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ron Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Don Heffner

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Don Heffner

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0