Don Heffner vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Heffner and Willie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.317 vs .303) and batting average (.254 vs .241). Don Heffner had the advantage in OPS (.620 vs .587). By the career numbers, Willie Murphy 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 Willie Murphy

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.14
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.01
52.5
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
52.28
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
109
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.03
58.83
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
8.39
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Willie Murphy

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.57
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.81
72.81
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0