Don Heffner vs. Andy Van Slyke — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Andy Van Slyke
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andy Van Slyke comes out clearly ahead of Don Heffner across most offensive categories. Andy Van Slyke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 145 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 87). Don Heffner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 87). Andy Van Slyke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Andy Van Slyke

Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
156.64
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
153.57
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6478
600
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2526
532.54
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5711
528.96
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
610
128.6
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
144.67
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
93.92
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
27.14
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.01
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.43
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.19
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
50.76
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939.82
87.05
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
234.24
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
889
187.42
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2256
208.95
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
77.34
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
73.36
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
517
109
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
135.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.81
87.6
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.5
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
270
56.92
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
61.78
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
98.46
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.65
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
94
8.71
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.79
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
22.69
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.46
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.28
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
28.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.59
80.59

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Andy Van Slyke

Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.13
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39298
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13099.1
9
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
2.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.18
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.04
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3695
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4240
2.91
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3584
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4185
2.88
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.547
2.547
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0