Don Heffner vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luis Melendez comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Luis Melendez led in home run production (HR/PA+ 43 vs 15), contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 89 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 71). Luis Melendez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Luis Melendez

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Luis Melendez

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9757
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252.1
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0