Chick Hafey vs Babe Ruth: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Ruth has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Babe Ruth played 1914–1935 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 Babe Ruth (1914–1935) — 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; Babe Ruth finished with 2,873 hits and 714 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Babe Ruth, with 714 to Chick Hafey's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS? Babe Ruth, with 1.164 to Chick Hafey's .898.
- Who had the higher batting average? Babe Ruth, with .342 to Chick Hafey's .317.
- Who had more hits? Babe Ruth, with 2,873 to Chick Hafey's 1,466.
- Who drove in more runs? Babe Ruth, with 2,217 to Chick Hafey's 833.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Babe Ruth, with 111,979 career PIV to Chick Hafey's 18,633.
- Who won more championships? Babe Ruth, with 7 World Series titles to Chick Hafey's 2.
Chick Hafey
Babe Ruth
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Chick Hafey and Babe Ruth. 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 | Babe Ruth |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,283 | Leads: 2,503 |
| At-Bats | 4,625 | Leads: 8,398 |
| Runs | 777 | Leads: 2,174 |
| Hits | 1,466 | Leads: 2,873 |
| Doubles | 341 | Leads: 506 |
| Triples | 67 | Leads: 136 |
| Home Runs | 164 | Leads: 714 |
| RBI | 833 | Leads: 2,217 |
| Walks | 372 | Leads: 2,062 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 477 | 1,330 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 123 |
| Batting Avg | .317 | Leads: .342 |
| On-Base % | .372 | Leads: .474 |
| Slugging % | .526 | Leads: .690 |
| OPS | .898 | Leads: 1.164 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Babe Ruth outpaces Chick Hafey 111,979 to 18,633 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,090 PIV per season to 1,433, across 22 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
Babe Ruth — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Babe Ruth 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 Babe Ruth. PIV agrees: Babe Ruth grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Chick Hafey and Babe Ruth careers compare
From 1924 through 1935, Chick Hafey and Babe Ruth were in the majors together. The table compares 1,283 games of Chick Hafey with 2,503 of Babe Ruth across 13 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Babe Ruth leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Chick Hafey struck out more than walked (477 to 372), while Babe Ruth walked more often than struck out (2,062 walks, 1,330 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Babe Ruth's hits: 164 of 1,466 for Chick Hafey, 714 of 2,873 for Babe Ruth.
Chick Hafey vs Babe Ruth: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Chick Hafey or Babe Ruth?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Babe Ruth leads Chick Hafey in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Chick Hafey or Babe Ruth hit more home runs?
- Babe Ruth, with 714 to Chick Hafey's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Babe Ruth, with 1.164 to Chick Hafey's .898.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Babe Ruth, with .342 to Chick Hafey's .317.
- Who had more hits?
- Babe Ruth, with 2,873 to Chick Hafey's 1,466.