Don Heffner vs. Jose Valentin — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jose Valentin
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Valentin comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Jose Valentin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 96 vs 87). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 85). Jose Valentin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Jose Valentin

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1678
159.38
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6317
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5539
526.1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
128.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
71.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
28.68
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.89
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
23.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849.53
80.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2479
235.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2007
190.63
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
872
82.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
77.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
136.68
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823.28
78.2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.75
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
59.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.13
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
122.91
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
6.32
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
6.27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
12.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
18.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.83
70.83

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Jose Valentin

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
1.01
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39298
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13099.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2389
1.64
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4346
2.99
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7013
4.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6735
4.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.183
4.183
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
0.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0