Don Heffner vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 95). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Sam Mertes

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Sam Mertes

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0