Don Heffner vs. Jay Payton — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jay Payton
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Payton comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Jay Payton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 116 vs 15), contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 107 vs 72). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 62). Jay Payton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Jay Payton

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259
168.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4489
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4154
555.22
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
154.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
108.93
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
25.8
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
15.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.87
73.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1767
236.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
193.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
74.98
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
69.77
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.85
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.57
77.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
255
34.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.34
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
503
67.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
8.92
8.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
10.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.49
59.49

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Jay Payton

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
1.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
0.99
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27913
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9304.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
2.45
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
2.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
2.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0