Chick Hafey vs Harry Heilmann: Career Stats Comparison
Harry Heilmann has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Chick Hafey played 1924–1937 as a hitter; Harry Heilmann played 1914–1932 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Chick Hafey (1924–1937) and Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Chick Hafey finished with 1,466 hits and 164 home runs; Harry Heilmann finished with 2,660 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harry Heilmann, with 183 to Chick Hafey's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS? Harry Heilmann, with .930 to Chick Hafey's .898.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harry Heilmann, with .342 to Chick Hafey's .317.
- Who had more hits? Harry Heilmann, with 2,660 to Chick Hafey's 1,466.
- Who drove in more runs? Harry Heilmann, with 1,539 to Chick Hafey's 833.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harry Heilmann, with 46,791 career PIV to Chick Hafey's 18,633.
- Who won more championships? Chick Hafey, with 2 World Series titles to Harry Heilmann's 0.
Chick Hafey
Harry Heilmann
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Chick Hafey and Harry Heilmann. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1920s and the 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Chick Hafey | Harry Heilmann |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,283 | Leads: 2,148 |
| At-Bats | 4,625 | Leads: 7,787 |
| Runs | 777 | Leads: 1,291 |
| Hits | 1,466 | Leads: 2,660 |
| Doubles | 341 | Leads: 542 |
| Triples | 67 | Leads: 151 |
| Home Runs | 164 | Leads: 183 |
| RBI | 833 | Leads: 1,539 |
| Walks | 372 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 477 | 550 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 113 |
| Batting Avg | .317 | Leads: .342 |
| On-Base % | .372 | Leads: .410 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .526 | .520 |
| OPS | .898 | Leads: .930 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harry Heilmann outpaces Chick Hafey 46,791 to 18,633 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,752 PIV per season to 1,433, across 17 seasons to 13. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Chick Hafey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harry Heilmann — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harry Heilmann leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Chick Hafey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harry Heilmann. PIV agrees: Harry Heilmann grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Chick Hafey and Harry Heilmann careers compare
The careers of Chick Hafey (1924–1937) and Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) overlapped from 1924 to 1932, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Chick Hafey appeared in 1,283 games to Harry Heilmann's 2,148. Where Chick Hafey comes out ahead, it is in slugging percentage (.526 to .520). At the plate, Chick Hafey struck out more than walked (477 to 372), while Harry Heilmann walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 550 strikeouts). Chick Hafey is the more power-leaning hitter, with 164 of 1,466 hits leaving the park.
Chick Hafey vs Harry Heilmann: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Chick Hafey or Harry Heilmann?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harry Heilmann leads Chick Hafey in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Chick Hafey or Harry Heilmann hit more home runs?
- Harry Heilmann, with 183 to Chick Hafey's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Harry Heilmann, with .930 to Chick Hafey's .898.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harry Heilmann, with .342 to Chick Hafey's .317.
- Who had more hits?
- Harry Heilmann, with 2,660 to Chick Hafey's 1,466.