Don Heffner vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Melton
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Melton comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Bill Melton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 195 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 95). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 99). Bill Melton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Bill Melton

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1144
150.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
132.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
88.61
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
21.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
21.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
43.58
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.65
75.93
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1664
219.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1527
201.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
65.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
77.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
122.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585.25
77.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
479
63.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.82
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Bill Melton

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26038
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8679.1
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1178
1.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2079
2.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3406
3.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3257
3.38
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.168
3.168
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
0.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0