Don Heffner vs. Hector Villanueva — Career Comparison

Don Heffner
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Hector Villanueva
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Don Heffner and Hector Villanueva are closely matched on the surface stats. Hector Villanueva posted stronger numbers in OPS (.743 vs .620) and slugging (.442 vs .303). Don Heffner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .301). By the career numbers, Hector Villanueva had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Hector Villanueva

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
156.64
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
222.09
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2846
600
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
516
600
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
532.54
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
550
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
128.6
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
109
126.74
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
102.46
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
61
70.93
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
20.87
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.42
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.01
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
29.07
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.14
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
55.81
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.01
52.5
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.11
73.39
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
161.28
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
243.02
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
187.42
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
151
175.58
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
57.98
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.63
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
52.28
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
83.72
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
109
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
116.28
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.03
58.83
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.79
68.36
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
56.92
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
40
46.51
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.98
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
45.96
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
113.95
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.06
13.06
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
5.27
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.64
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.32
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.28
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.79
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.48
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.28
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Don Heffner
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Hector Villanueva

Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.31
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.08
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3077
27
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025.2
9
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
6.26
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.56
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3695
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
6.92
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
6.82
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.098
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.215
5.215
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.55
82.55
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Heffner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Don Heffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.31