Don Heffner vs. Nelson Mathews — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Heffner and Nelson Mathews are closely matched on the surface stats. Nelson Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .620) and slugging (.359 vs .303). Don Heffner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .297). By the career numbers, Nelson Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Nelson Mathews

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
170.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
978
545.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.75
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102.23
57.01
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
195.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
309
172.3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
57.98
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
54.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
88
49.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Nelson Mathews

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
2.4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.255
2.255
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0