Matty Alou vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matty Alou comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Matty Alou led in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 105), batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 58). Matty Alou was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Don Heffner

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
160.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
30.58
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.76
71.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
212.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
204.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
75.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
113.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.28
80.48
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
30
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
36.37
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.1
66.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Don Heffner

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
0.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35642
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11880.2
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.85
87.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0