Don Heffner vs. Rafael Palmeiro — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Rafael Palmeiro
Baby BoomersCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rafael Palmeiro comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Rafael Palmeiro led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 95). Rafael Palmeiro was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Rafael Palmeiro

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2831
141.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12046
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10472
521.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.891
0.891
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
150.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1828
91.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
29.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
1.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
28.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
59.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2010.82
100.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5388
268.37
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
222.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.897
0.897
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
82.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1835
91.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2929
145.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2004.32
99.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
4.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1353
67.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
8.57
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
67.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.94
8.94
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
5.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 600 PA
232
11.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
1.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
6.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.8
70.8

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Rafael Palmeiro

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2351
1.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60666
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20222
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18128
8.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1596
0.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19844
8.83
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19724
8.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.4
99.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1785
0.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0