Don Heffner

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1944)

AVG .241
HR 6
RBI 248
H 610
OPS .620
PIV -4,962
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
2/8/1911 in Rouzerville, PA, USA
Died
8/1/1989 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-17
Last Game
1944-04-29

Full name: Donald Henry Heffner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
743 2,526 275 610 99 19 6 248 18 270 218 .241 .317 .303 .620 -4,962

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 NYA AL 72 241 29 63 8 3 0 25 1 25 18 .261 .278 (-6%) .340 (-3%) .392 (-19%) .733 (-11%) -405.6
1935 NYA AL 10 36 3 11 3 1 0 8 0 4 1 .306 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYA AL 19 48 7 11 2 1 0 6 0 6 5 .229 — — — — -132.7
1937 NYA AL 60 201 23 50 6 5 0 21 1 19 19 .249 .276 (-10%) .342 (-8%) .398 (-18%) .740 (-13%) -444.4
1938 SLA AL 141 473 47 116 23 3 2 69 1 65 53 .245 .272 (-10%) .341 (avg) .392 (-19%) .734 (-10%) -634.0
1939 SLA AL 110 375 45 100 10 2 1 35 1 48 39 .267 .274 (-3%) .342 (+2%) .393 (-21%) .735 (-10%) -478.5
1940 SLA AL 126 487 52 115 23 2 3 53 5 39 37 .236 .267 (-12%) .335 (-12%) .387 (-20%) .722 (-16%) -1264.8
1941 SLA AL 110 399 48 93 14 2 0 17 5 38 27 .233 .262 (-11%) .332 (-9%) .373 (-25%) .705 (-18%) -1053.2
1942 SLA AL 19 36 2 6 2 0 0 3 1 1 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 18 33 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 .121 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 52 178 17 37 6 0 0 8 3 18 12 .208 .255 (-19%) .324 (-13%) .346 (-30%) .671 (-22%) 0.0
1944 DET AL 6 19 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 743 2,526 275 610 99 19 6 248 18 270 218 .241 — — — — -4,413

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37412491503145133.251
Away37012771252961116.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-04-29 DETCLEL 100000000
1944-04-23 DETCLEW 503100100
1944-04-21 DETCLEL 300000020
1944-04-20 DETSLAL 400000010
1944-04-19 DETSLAL 200000020
1944-04-18 DETSLAL 401000001
1943-09-15 PHANYYL 200000000
1943-09-14 PHANYYL 501000000
1943-09-12 PHAMINL 421100010
1943-08-29 PHAMINL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 29 4 0 4
2B 595 0 1416 1678 86 395
3B 11 0 14 28 1 2
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 89 0 159 256 24 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 NYA 2B 68 0 158 179 10 46
1935 NYA 2B 10 0 20 29 1 5
1936 NYA 2B 5 0 3 10 0 2
1936 NYA 3B 8 0 11 22 1 2
1936 NYA SS 3 0 5 6 1 3
1937 NYA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1937 NYA 2B 38 0 107 94 4 28
1937 NYA 3B 3 0 3 6 0 0
1937 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 NYA SS 13 0 16 32 2 2
1938 SLA 2B 141 0 365 363 22 103
1939 SLA 2B 32 0 84 97 8 21
1939 SLA SS 73 0 138 218 21 33
1940 SLA 2B 125 0 311 426 17 102
1941 SLA 2B 105 0 224 307 14 52
1942 SLA 1B 4 0 21 3 0 4
1942 SLA 2B 6 0 13 16 3 1
1943 SLA 1B 1 0 6 1 0 0
1943 SLA 2B 13 0 21 17 1 4
1943 PHA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1943 PHA 2B 47 0 98 127 5 27
1944 DET 2B 5 0 12 13 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 596
Third Base 11
Shortstop 88
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Heffner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  2. 91
    Joe Gedeon
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  3. 85
    Ernie Courtney
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 85
    Rocky Bridges
    .247 avg, 16 HR
  5. 84
    Nicky Lopez
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  6. 81
    Alex Grammas
    .247 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Heffner

What years did Don Heffner play?
Don Heffner played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1944.
Was Don Heffner a pitcher?
No. Don Heffner was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Heffner hit?
Don Heffner hit 6 career home runs with 610 hits.