Don Heffner vs. Vada Pinson — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Vada Pinson
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Vada Pinson comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Vada Pinson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 120 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 87). Don Heffner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 75). Vada Pinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Vada Pinson

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
142.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10403
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9645
556.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2757
159.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1889
108.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
27.97
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
14.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
50.06
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1385.25
79.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4264
245.93
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3385
195.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
78.73
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
67.42
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2278
131.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.85
83.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
3.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
33.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1196
68.98
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
4.5
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
9.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
17.59
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
7.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
24.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Vada Pinson

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2419
1.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2336
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62384
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20794.2
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5145
2.23
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5419
2.35
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5318
2.3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.198
2.198
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vada Pinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0