Gene Bailey vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Gene Bailey
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gene Bailey and Don Heffner are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Bailey had the edge in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Bailey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Bailey and Don Heffner

Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
175.79
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
727
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
634
523.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
128.75
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
108.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.2
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.14
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
53.44
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
192
158.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765
161.28
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
226
186.52
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
78.4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
52
42.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
119.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
109
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.85
60.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
63
51.99
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
50.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11.92
11.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.38
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
23.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.43
46.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Gene Bailey and Don Heffner

Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Gene Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0