Sparky Anderson vs. Chris Heintz — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Chris Heintz
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Chris Heintz are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Heintz posted stronger numbers in slugging (.268 vs .249) and batting average (.232 vs .218). Sparky Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .267). By the career numbers, Chris Heintz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Chris Heintz

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
231.82
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
559.09
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
129.55
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
104.74
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.42
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
34.78
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
150
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
167.36
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
61.36
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
86.53
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.87
38.56
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.6
38.19
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
122.73
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Chris Heintz

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.4
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
199.1
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.48
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.95
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
5.48
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
7.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
5.39
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
7.22
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.42
98.42
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.908
4.908
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.161
5.161
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.52
64.52
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09