Joe Altobelli vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Joe Altobelli
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Altobelli and Don Heffner are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Heffner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .277). Joe Altobelli had the advantage in slugging (.323 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 Joe Altobelli and Don Heffner

Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
343.45
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
257
531.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
54
111.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
38
78.62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.55
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
24.63
50.96
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
171.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
79
163.45
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
27
55.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
57.98
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
57.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
50
103.45
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
24.71
51.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
86.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
6.9
6.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.41
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Altobelli and Don Heffner

Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1839
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
6.4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
6.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.515
3.515
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.85
43.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.44
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0