Don Heffner vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Don Heffner posted the stronger offensive profile against Orlando Mercado. Don Heffner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .263). Orlando Mercado had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Heffner 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 Orlando Mercado

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
617
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
112
108.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
84
81.69
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765
161.28
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
158
153.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
57.98
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
79.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Orlando Mercado

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4761
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1587
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
6.47
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.52
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
6.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.988
4.988
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.66
71.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24