Nellie Fox vs. Don Heffner — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 105), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 81). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Don Heffner

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Don Heffner

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0