Don Heffner vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Elmer Valo comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Elmer Valo led in contact rate (K%+ 226 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 72). Elmer Valo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Elmer Valo

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1806
177.9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
139.88
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
486
102.46
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
22.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
35.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848.84
83.62
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1968
193.86
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
75.65
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
59.2
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
129.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.76
88.53
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.74
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.18
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
45.96
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
27.98
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.06
13.06
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.4
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.67
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
111
10.93
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.84
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.48
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Elmer Valo

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.02
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6928
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.28
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
11.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.138
2.138
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.64
19.64
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0