Don Heffner vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hideki Matsui comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 95). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Hideki Matsui

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Hideki Matsui

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17845
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948.1
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
2.1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
2.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0