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.

Chick Hafey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1924-1937)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1971

AVG .317

HR 164

RBI 833

H 1,466

OPS .898

PIV 18,633

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 2/12/1903 in Berkeley, CA, USA
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

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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

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
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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	88	5	18	7	0	0	2	2	19	.205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1931	WS	SLN	6	24	1	4	0	0	0	5	.167
1930	WS	SLN	6	22	2	6	5	2	1	3	.273
1928	WS	SLN	4	15	0	3	0	0	1	4	.200
1926	WS	SLN	7	27	2	5	2	0	0	7	.185

Game Log & Splits

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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	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1937-09-30	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-27	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937-09-23	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-19	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-14	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1937-09-12	CIN	STL	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1937-09-12	CIN	STL	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-11	CIN	STL	L	4	2	3	2	1	1	0	0
1937-09-10	CIN	PIT	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1937-09-09	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1195	0	2527	106	80	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	SLN	OF	24	48	3	4	1
1925	SLN	OF	88	180	9	9	2
1926	SLN	OF	64	106	6	3	1
1927	SLN	OF	94	179	19	4	7
1928	SLN	OF	133	287	13	11	3
1929	SLN	OF	130	278	8	10	1
1930	SLN	OF	116	189	11	5	1
1931	SLN	OF	118	226	4	4	1
1932	CIN	OF	65	131	5	5	0
1933	CIN	OF	144	364	16	5	5
1934	CIN	OF	140	380	7	13	1
1935	CIN	OF	15	31	0	3	0
1937	CIN	OF	64	128	5	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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
1933	Most Valuable Player	NL	25th	1.0	80
1931	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	29.0	80
1928	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	11.0	80
1927	Most Valuable Player	NL	26th	1.0	80

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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.