Don Heffner vs. Rico Petrocelli — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Rico Petrocelli
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rico Petrocelli comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Rico Petrocelli led in home run production (HR/PA+ 189 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 72), and walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 95). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 97). Rico Petrocelli was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Rico Petrocelli

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
151.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6170
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5390
524.15
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1352
131.47
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
85.87
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
20.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
45.61
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775.75
75.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
220.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
198.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
63.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
75.17
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
118.25
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.55
75.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
64.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
926
90.05
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
6.66
6.66
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.54
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.35
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.97
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 600 PA
31.25
31.25

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Rico Petrocelli

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
1.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
1.03
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38746
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12915.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1886
1.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.61
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.12
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5812
4.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5636
3.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.737
3.737
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Rico Petrocelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
0.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Petrocelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0