Luke Appling vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 105), slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 95). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Don Heffner

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Don Heffner

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0