Jimmy Austin vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Austin comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Jimmy Austin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 43 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 96 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 86). Jimmy Austin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Don Heffner

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.14
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
765
161.28
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Don Heffner

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0