Smoky Burgess vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Smoky Burgess
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Smoky Burgess comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Smoky Burgess led in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 105), home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 15), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 72). Smoky Burgess was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Smoky Burgess and Don Heffner

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
202.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5013
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4471
535.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
157.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
111.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
27.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
15.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
46.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714.32
85.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1992
238.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1808
216.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
58.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
673
80.55
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032
123.52
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.74
88.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
57.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.58
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
32.32
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.57
18.57
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
121
14.48
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.68
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Smoky Burgess and Don Heffner

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
1.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21318
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7106
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5214
6.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
0.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5726
7.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5655
7.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.965
4.965
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.94
70.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.08
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0