Gus Bell vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Gus Bell
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gus Bell comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Gus Bell led in home run production (HR/PA+ 135 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 87). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 78). Gus Bell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gus Bell and Don Heffner

Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1741
147.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7073
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6478
549.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1823
154.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
105.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
26.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
17.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
49.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
935.32
79.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2884
244.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2320
196.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865
73.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
79.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
135.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987.44
83.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
39.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
636
53.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.12
11.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
3.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
109
9.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.18
49.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Gus Bell and Don Heffner

Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1642
1.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28489
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9496.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3500
3.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3687
3.49
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
3.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.213
2.213
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.92
64.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0