Chick Hafey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1924-1937)
Chick Hafey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,283 career games, he hit .317 with 1,466 hits, 164 home runs, and 833 RBI. Chick Hafey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 and was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,633.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/2/1973 in Calistoga, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-08-28
- Last Game
- 1937-09-30
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1971 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Charles James Hafey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,283 | 4,625 | 777 | 1,466 | 341 | 67 | 164 | 833 | 70 | 372 | 477 | .317 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 18,633 |
Career AVG .317 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.
Career OBP .372 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
Career SLG .526 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +32.2% above league average.
Career OPS .898 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | SLN | NL | 24 | 91 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .253 | .283 (-11%) | .345 (-16%) | .389 (+7%) | .734 (-3%) | -87.5 |
| 1925 | SLN | NL | 93 | 358 | 36 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 10 | 29 | .302 | .288 (+5%) | .349 (-8%) | .407 (+4%) | .756 (-2%) | -186.0 |
| 1926 | SLN | NL | 78 | 225 | 30 | 61 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 36 | .271 | .279 (-3%) | .345 (-10%) | .390 (+9%) | .735 (avg) | -68.5 |
| 1927 | SLN | NL | 103 | 346 | 62 | 114 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 12 | 36 | 41 | .329 | .282 (+17%) | .344 (+16%) | .392 (+50%) | .736 (+34%) | 2267.8 |
| 1928 | SLN | NL | 138 | 520 | 101 | 175 | 46 | 6 | 27 | 111 | 8 | 40 | 53 | .337 | .280 (+20%) | .342 (+13%) | .395 (+53%) | .737 (+34%) | 3429.2 |
| 1929 | SLN | NL | 134 | 517 | 101 | 175 | 47 | 9 | 29 | 125 | 7 | 45 | 42 | .338 | .289 (+17%) | .353 (+11%) | .415 (+52%) | .769 (+33%) | 3433.7 |
| 1930 | SLN | NL | 120 | 446 | 108 | 150 | 39 | 12 | 26 | 107 | 12 | 46 | 51 | .336 | .293 (+14%) | .354 (+15%) | .429 (+52%) | .784 (+35%) | 3185.5 |
| 1931 | SLN | NL | 122 | 450 | 94 | 157 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 11 | 39 | 43 | .349 | .276 (+26%) | .338 (+20%) | .388 (+46%) | .726 (+34%) | 2933.2 |
| 1932 | CIN | NL | 83 | 253 | 34 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 22 | 20 | .344 | .275 (+25%) | .335 (+20%) | .391 (+19%) | .726 (+20%) | 960.0 |
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 144 | 568 | 77 | 172 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 40 | 44 | .303 | .270 (+12%) | .329 (+6%) | .377 (+12%) | .707 (+9%) | 978.1 |
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 140 | 535 | 75 | 157 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 4 | 52 | 63 | .293 | .278 (+6%) | .340 (+6%) | .392 (+20%) | .733 (+13%) | 1411.9 |
| 1935 | CIN | NL | 15 | 59 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .339 | .279 (+21%) | .342 (+17%) | .399 (+32%) | .742 (+25%) | 240.2 |
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 89 | 257 | 39 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 42 | .261 | .276 (-6%) | .342 (-5%) | .398 (+12%) | .740 (+4%) | 135.6 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,283 | 4,625 | 777 | 1,466 | 341 | 67 | 164 | 833 | 70 | 372 | 477 | .317 | — | — | — | — | 18,633 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1283 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 660 | 2284 | 409 | 750 | 83 | 439 | .328 |
| Away | 623 | 2341 | 367 | 715 | 81 | 399 | .305 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-09-30 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-27 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-23 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-14 | CIN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-12 | CIN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-12 | CIN | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-11 | CIN | STL | L | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-10 | CIN | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-09 | CIN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | SLN | OF | 24 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1925 | SLN | OF | 88 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 1926 | SLN | OF | 64 | 0 | 106 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927 | SLN | OF | 94 | 0 | 179 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 1928 | SLN | OF | 133 | 0 | 287 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 1929 | SLN | OF | 130 | 0 | 278 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1930 | SLN | OF | 116 | 0 | 189 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1931 | SLN | OF | 118 | 0 | 226 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1932 | CIN | OF | 65 | 0 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1933 | CIN | OF | 144 | 0 | 364 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| 1934 | CIN | OF | 140 | 0 | 380 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1935 | CIN | OF | 15 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937 | CIN | OF | 64 | 0 | 128 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 788 |
| Center Field | 280 |
| Right Field | 122 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1928 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 29.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 11.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1927 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Chick Hafey: the record in brief
The profile opens with Chick Hafey's first major league game on August 28, 1924; the last one listed came on September 30, 1937. Hafey played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1924 to 1931) and the Cincinnati Reds (1932 to 1937). Hafey is listed as an outfielder at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The bio says Hafey both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is February 12, 1903, in Berkeley, CA, USA. Hafey's death is recorded on July 2, 1973, in Calistoga, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles James.
Hafey finished with 1,466 hits from 4,625 at bats in 1,283 games, which works out to .317, along with 164 home runs, 833 RBI, and 70 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .372 and .526 give Hafey a career OPS of .898. Set against a .281 league average for the same years, Hafey's .317 average sits 12.7% above it. By OPS the gap is 21.1% above league average (.898 against .742).
Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Hafey
- What years did Chick Hafey play?
- Chick Hafey played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1937.
- Was Chick Hafey a pitcher?
- No. Chick Hafey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Chick Hafey hit?
- Chick Hafey hit 164 career home runs with 1466 hits.
- Is Chick Hafey in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Chick Hafey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
- What was Chick Hafey's career batting average?
- Chick Hafey batted .317 over his career, with 1,466 hits in 4,625 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chick Hafey have?
- Chick Hafey drove in 833 runs in his career.