Don Heffner vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Andy Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Heffner. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .620) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .317). Don Heffner had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant 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 Andy Merchant

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Andy Merchant

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9