Don Heffner vs. Kevin Mitchell — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Kevin Mitchell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kevin Mitchell comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Kevin Mitchell led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 95). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 97). Kevin Mitchell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Kevin Mitchell

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
156.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4696
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4134
528.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173
149.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
88.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
28.62
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
61.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771.85
98.62
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2149
274.57
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
216.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
80.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
97.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1156
147.7
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759.58
97.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.45
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
62.73
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
719
91.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.53
6.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.37
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
89
11.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
7.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.18
49.18

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Kevin Mitchell

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25754
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8584.2
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1676
1.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
0.59
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2328
2.44
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
2.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.084
2.084
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.98
94.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0