Joe Buzas vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Joe Buzas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueUnknown
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Buzas and Don Heffner are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Heffner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .284). Joe Buzas had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .303). By the career numbers, Don Heffner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Buzas and Don Heffner

Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
268.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
582.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
152.24
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
125.37
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
50.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
188.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
170.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
125.37
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
109
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
57.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.4
13.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Buzas and Don Heffner

Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Joe Buzas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.417
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Buzas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0