Pedro Alvarez vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Pedro Alvarez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pedro Alvarez comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Pedro Alvarez led in home run production (HR/PA+ 198 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 95). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 68). Pedro Alvarez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Alvarez and Don Heffner

Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910
164.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3321
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2980
538.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
127.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
405
73.17
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.08
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
54.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.48
77.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
240.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1029
185.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
85.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
121.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408.02
73.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
56.73
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
952
172
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Pedro Alvarez and Don Heffner

Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
1.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17547
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5849
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
2.08
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
1.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
4.27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
4.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.735
3.735
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0