Don Heffner vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 95). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Roger Maris

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Roger Maris

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0