Don Heffner vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 72). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Willie McCovey

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
21.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Willie McCovey

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56445
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18815
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0