Art Hefner vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Art Hefner
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Art Hefner and Steve Springer are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Springer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.294 vs .227) and batting average (.235 vs .227). Art Hefner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.284 vs .222). By the career numbers, Steve Springer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Art Hefner and Steve Springer

Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
145.26
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
555.79
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
126.32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
126.32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
43.55
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
126.32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
170.53
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
50.53
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.89
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
88.42
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.3
52.39
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.58
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.58
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Art Hefner and Steve Springer

Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.29
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.05
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188.1
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.53
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.87
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.77
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Art Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.48
81.48
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0