Richie Ashburn vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 124 vs 87). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Don Heffner

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
28.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3196
196.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
115.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Don Heffner

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31872
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10624
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.17
57.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0