Ed FitzGerald vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Ed FitzGerald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed FitzGerald comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Ed FitzGerald led in home run production (HR/PA+ 51 vs 15), contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 71). Ed FitzGerald was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Don Heffner

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
209.61
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2086
541.82
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
140.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431
111.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
21.3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
28.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215.41
55.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
701
182.08
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739
191.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
199
51.69
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
57.98
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
56.36
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
397
103.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.43
62.19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
185
48.05
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
235
61.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9.83
9.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Don Heffner

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
2.19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8125
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2435
8.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2765
9.19
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2697
8.96
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.099
4.099
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.35
46.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.37
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0