Rick Burleson vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Rick Burleson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rick Burleson comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Rick Burleson led in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 105), home run production (HR/PA+ 52 vs 15), and slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 72). Rick Burleson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Burleson and Don Heffner

Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1346
141.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5717
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5139
539.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
147.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
112.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
26.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
34.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588.9
61.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853
194.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
194.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
68.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
47.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
110.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643.52
67.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
44.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
477
50.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.99
11.99
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
8.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
138
14.48
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
7.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.43
51.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Rick Burleson and Don Heffner

Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290
1.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33356
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11118.2
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
1.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
3.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
5.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6458
5.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.006
5.006
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
0.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0