Don Heffner vs. Gabe Patterson — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Gabe Patterson
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Heffner and Gabe Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Gabe Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .620) and slugging (.355 vs .303). Don Heffner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .275). By the career numbers, Gabe Patterson 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 Gabe Patterson

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
160.89
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
179
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
556.42
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
124.02
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
87.15
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
20.87
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.76
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.06
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
36.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
61.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
197.77
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
164.25
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
93.85
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
73.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
109
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
157.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.38
64.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
36.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.82
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Gabe Patterson

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1048
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349.1
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.83
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.87
89.87
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0