Don Heffner vs. Frank Malzone — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Frank Malzone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Malzone comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Frank Malzone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 105 vs 15), contact rate (K%+ 168 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 107 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 58). Frank Malzone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Frank Malzone

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
147.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5868
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5428
555.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1486
151.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
111.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
24.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
13.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
40.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653.6
66.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2166
221.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1840
188.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
66.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
74.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1242
126.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699.23
71.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.74
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
34.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
44.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
13.52
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
165
16.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.86
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Frank Malzone

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
1.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35908
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11969.1
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
0.98
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
2.17
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4388
3.3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4192
3.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0