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Chick HafeyCharles James Hafey Position: Outfielder
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Born: February 12, 1903 in Berkeley, CA
High School: Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA)
Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1923.
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Debut: August 28, 1924
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Reds 1924-1937
Final Game: September 30, 1937
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1971.
View Chick Hafey Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: July 2, 1973 in Calistoga, CA
Buried: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, St. Helena, CA
Relatives: Cousin of Bud Hafey and Cousin of Tom Hafey
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #494. John Valentin… #495. Bing Miller… #496. Joe Rudi… #497. CHICK HAFEY… #498. Hank Sauer… #499. Justin Morneau… #500. Freddie Lindstrom… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 21 | STL | NL | 24 | 100 | 91 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .253 | .292 | .418 | .709 | 89 | 38 | 1 | 4 | O7/89 | ||||
| 1925 | 22 | STL | NL | 93 | 375 | 358 | 36 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 29 | .302 | .321 | .425 | .745 | 87 | 152 | 0 | 7 | O97/8 | ||||
| 1926 | 23 | STL | NL | 78 | 242 | 225 | 30 | 61 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 36 | .271 | .311 | .427 | .738 | 94 | 96 | 2 | 5 | O79 | |||||
| 1927 | 24 | STL | NL | 103 | 394 | 346 | 62 | 114 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 12 | 36 | 41 | .329 | .401 | .590 | .990 | 157 | 204 | 5 | 7 | O79/8 | MVP-26 | ||||
| 1928 | 25 | STL | NL | 138 | 584 | 520 | 101 | 175 | 46 | 6 | 27 | 111 | 8 | 40 | 53 | .337 | .386 | .604 | .990 | 152 | 314 | 2 | 22 | *O79 | MVP-12 | ||||
| 1929 | 26 | STL | NL | 134 | 574 | 517 | 101 | 175 | 47 | 9 | 29 | 125 | 7 | 45 | 42 | .338 | .394 | .632 | 1.026 | 147 | 327 | 2 | 8 | *7O | |||||
| 1930 | 27 | STL | NL | 120 | 515 | 446 | 108 | 150 | 39 | 12 | 26 | 107 | 12 | 46 | 51 | .336 | .407 | .652 | 1.059 | 146 | 291 | 7 | 16 | *7O | |||||
| 1931 | 28 | STL | NL | 122 | 494 | 450 | 94 | 157 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 11 | 39 | 43 | .349 | .404 | .569 | .973 | 154 | 256 | 3 | 2 | *7O | MVP-5 | ||||
| 1932 | 29 | CIN | NL | 83 | 279 | 253 | 34 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 22 | 20 | .344 | .403 | .466 | .869 | 137 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 7O | |||||
| 1933 | 30 | CIN | NL | 144 | 612 | 568 | 77 | 172 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 40 | 44 | .303 | .351 | .421 | .772 | 122 | 239 | 11 | 2 | 2 | *O87 | AS,MVP-25 | |||
| 1934 | 31 | CIN | NL | 140 | 596 | 535 | 75 | 157 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 4 | 52 | 63 | .293 | .359 | .471 | .830 | 124 | 252 | 10 | 3 | 6 | *O87 | ||||
| 1935 | 32 | CIN | NL | 15 | 66 | 59 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .339 | .400 | .525 | .925 | 151 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8O | ||||
| 1937 | 34 | CIN | NL | 89 | 284 | 257 | 39 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 42 | .261 | .324 | .447 | .771 | 112 | 115 | 6 | 1 | 3 | O87 | ||||
| 13 Yrs | 1283 | 5115 | 4625 | 777 | 1466 | 341 | 67 | 164 | 833 | 70 | 7 | 372 | 477 | .317 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 133 | 2433 | 28 | 33 | 83 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 646 | 584 | 98 | 185 | 43 | 8 | 21 | 105 | 9 | 47 | 60 | .317 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 133 | 307 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
| STL (8 yrs) | 812 | 3278 | 2953 | 542 | 963 | 242 | 46 | 127 | 618 | 56 | 7 | 231 | 303 | .326 | .379 | .568 | .948 | 137 | 1678 | 22 | 71 | ||||||||
| CIN (5 yrs) | 471 | 1837 | 1672 | 235 | 503 | 99 | 21 | 37 | 215 | 14 | 141 | 174 | .301 | .359 | .452 | .811 | 125 | 755 | 28 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 21 | STL | NL | 24 | 100 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | .491 | .499 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | $ | O7/89 | |
| 1925 | 22 | STL | NL | 93 | 375 | -8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -14 | -1.4 | 11 | -3 | -0.3 | .486 | .492 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -3 | $ | O97/8 | |
| 1926 | 23 | STL | NL | 78 | 242 | -4 | -0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -8 | -0.9 | 7 | -1 | -0.2 | .489 | .495 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 1 | $ | O79 | |
| 1927 | 24 | STL | NL | 103 | 394 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 25 | 2.5 | 11 | 36 | 3.6 | .524 | .515 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 34 | $ | O79/8 | MVP-26 |
| 1928 | 25 | STL | NL | 138 | 584 | 37 | -0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 32 | 3.1 | 17 | 49 | 4.8 | .523 | .520 | 4.7 | -0.5 | 47 | $ | *O79 | MVP-12 |
| 1929 | 26 | STL | NL | 134 | 574 | 35 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 29 | 2.5 | 16 | 45 | 4.2 | .519 | .516 | 4.2 | -0.6 | 45 | $ | *7O | |
| 1930 | 27 | STL | NL | 120 | 515 | 32 | -0 | 0 | -2 | -5 | 24 | 2.1 | 14 | 39 | 3.5 | .517 | .513 | 3.7 | -0.7 | 41 | $ | *7O | |
| 1931 | 28 | STL | NL | 122 | 494 | 33 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 27 | 2.6 | 14 | 41 | 4.1 | .522 | .517 | 4.1 | -0.6 | 41 | $ | *7O | MVP-5 |
| 1932 | 29 | CIN | NL | 83 | 279 | 14 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10 | 1.0 | 8 | 18 | 1.8 | .512 | .506 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 18 | $ | 7O | |
| 1933 | 30 | CIN | NL | 144 | 612 | 15 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11 | 1.2 | 18 | 29 | 2.9 | .509 | .508 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 29 | $ | *O87 | AS,MVP-25 |
| 1934 | 31 | CIN | NL | 140 | 596 | 18 | -0 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 11 | 1.1 | 17 | 28 | 2.8 | .508 | .507 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 32 | $ | *O87 | |
| 1935 | 32 | CIN | NL | 15 | 66 | 4 | -0 | 0 | -2 | -0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | .513 | .501 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 6 | $ | 8O | |
| 1937 | 34 | CIN | NL | 89 | 284 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -0 | -0.1 | 8 | 8 | 0.8 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 10 | $ | O87 | |
| 13 Seasons | 1283 | 5115 | 205 | -4 | 0 | -8 | -46 | 148 | 13.7 | 146 | 294 | 28.4 | .511 | .507 | 29.5 | -5.6 | 302 | $ | |||||
| STL (8 yrs) | 812 | 3278 | 151 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -35 | 113 | 10.3 | 93 | 206 | 19.7 | .513 | .508 | 20.0 | -3.6 | 206 | $ | |||||
| CIN (5 yrs) | 471 | 1837 | 54 | -1 | 0 | -8 | -11 | 35 | 3.4 | 53 | 88 | 8.7 | .508 | .504 | 9.5 | -2.1 | 96 | $ | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
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| 1926 | 23 | STL | NL | WS | NYY | W | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .185 | .185 | .259 | .444 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | 25 | STL | NL | WS | NYY | L | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | 27 | STL | NL | WS | PHA | L | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .304 | .500 | .804 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | 28 | STL | NL | WS | PHA | W | 6 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Yrs (4 Series) | 23 | 92 | 88 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .205 | .222 | .284 | .506 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 WS | 23 | 92 | 88 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .205 | .222 | .284 | .506 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
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| 1924 | STL | NL | 21 | OF | 24 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .927 | 2.13 | .965 | 2.39 | ||||
| 1924 | STL | NL | 21 | LF | 16 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .923 | 2.25 | .964 | 2.26 | ||||
| 1924 | STL | NL | 21 | CF | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 2.14 | .965 | 2.86 | ||||
| 1924 | STL | NL | 21 | RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | .967 | 2.10 | ||||
| 1925 | STL | NL | 22 | OF | 88 | 86 | 84 | 198 | 180 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .955 | 2.15 | .967 | 2.48 | ||||
| 1925 | STL | NL | 22 | RF | 57 | 57 | 56 | 129 | 115 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .938 | 2.12 | .967 | 2.27 | ||||
| 1925 | STL | NL | 22 | LF | 26 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.08 | .967 | 2.26 | ||||
| 1925 | STL | NL | 22 | CF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 2.80 | .967 | 2.92 | ||||
| 1926 | STL | NL | 23 | OF | 64 | 50 | 49 | 115 | 106 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 1.75 | .965 | 2.42 | ||||
| 1926 | STL | NL | 23 | LF | 28 | 27 | 27 | 67 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 2.29 | .961 | 2.21 | ||||
| 1926 | STL | NL | 23 | RF | 26 | 23 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.85 | .968 | 2.21 | ||||
| 1927 | STL | NL | 24 | OF | 94 | 92 | 83 | 202 | 179 | 19 | 4 | 7 | .980 | 2.11 | .970 | 2.49 | MVP-26 | |||
| 1927 | STL | NL | 24 | LF | 74 | 71 | 65 | 158 | 141 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .975 | 2.08 | .970 | 2.25 | MVP-26 | |||
| 1927 | STL | NL | 24 | RF | 22 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.86 | .968 | 2.26 | MVP-26 | |||
| 1927 | STL | NL | 24 | CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | .973 | 3.00 | MVP-26 | |||
| 1928 | STL | NL | 25 | OF | 133 | 132 | 127 | 311 | 287 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .965 | 2.26 | .972 | 2.47 | MVP-12 | |||
| 1928 | STL | NL | 25 | LF | 117 | 117 | 113 | 276 | 253 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .964 | 2.27 | .972 | 2.24 | MVP-12 | |||
| 1928 | STL | NL | 25 | RF | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 2.13 | .968 | 2.26 | MVP-12 | |||
| 1929 | STL | NL | 26 | LF | 130 | 130 | 129 | 296 | 278 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .966 | 2.20 | .971 | 2.10 | ||||
| 1929 | STL | NL | 26 | OF | 130 | 130 | 129 | 296 | 278 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .966 | 2.20 | .973 | 2.47 | ||||
| 1930 | STL | NL | 27 | LF | 116 | 116 | 114 | 205 | 189 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .976 | 1.72 | .968 | 2.01 | ||||
| 1930 | STL | NL | 27 | OF | 116 | 116 | 114 | 205 | 189 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .976 | 1.72 | .968 | 2.40 | ||||
| 1931 | STL | NL | 28 | LF | 118 | 117 | 110 | 234 | 226 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 1.95 | .976 | 2.21 | MVP-5 | |||
| 1931 | STL | NL | 28 | OF | 118 | 117 | 110 | 234 | 226 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 1.95 | .973 | 2.48 | MVP-5 | |||
| 1932 | CIN | NL | 29 | LF | 65 | 65 | 48 | 141 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 2.09 | .975 | 2.28 | ||||
| 1932 | CIN | NL | 29 | OF | 65 | 65 | 48 | 141 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 2.09 | .976 | 2.52 | ||||
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 30 | OF | 144 | 144 | 139 | 385 | 364 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .987 | 2.64 | .977 | 2.43 | AS,MVP-25 | |||
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 30 | CF | 85 | 85 | 84 | 249 | 236 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 2.92 | .979 | 2.78 | AS,MVP-25 | |||
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 30 | LF | 59 | 59 | 55 | 136 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .971 | 2.24 | .976 | 2.29 | AS,MVP-25 | |||
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 31 | OF | 140 | 140 | 137 | 400 | 380 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .968 | 2.76 | .973 | 2.37 | ||||
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 31 | CF | 123 | 121 | 120 | 362 | 343 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .967 | 2.85 | .979 | 2.70 | ||||
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 31 | LF | 19 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.95 | .969 | 2.19 | ||||
| 1935 | CIN | NL | 32 | CF | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 2.07 | .974 | 2.83 | ||||
| 1935 | CIN | NL | 32 | OF | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 2.07 | .971 | 2.42 | ||||
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 34 | OF | 64 | 63 | 57 | 137 | 128 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .971 | 2.08 | .974 | 2.24 | ||||
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 34 | CF | 44 | 44 | 40 | 95 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .958 | 2.07 | .977 | 2.63 | ||||
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 34 | LF | 20 | 19 | 17 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.10 | .973 | 2.10 | ||||
| 13 Seasons | OF | 1195 | 1174 | 1116 | 2713 | 2527 | 106 | 80 | 23 | .971 | 2.20 | .972 | 2.44 | |||||||
| 12 Seasons | LF | 788 | 781 | 735 | 1686 | 1566 | 71 | 49 | 12 | .971 | 2.08 | .971 | 2.18 | |||||||
| 7 Seasons | CF | 280 | 277 | 271 | 774 | 731 | 21 | 22 | 4 | .972 | 2.69 | .978 | 2.73 | |||||||
| 5 Seasons | RF | 122 | 116 | 110 | 256 | 233 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .965 | 2.02 | .967 | 2.25 | |||||||
| 13 Seasons | TOT | 1195 | 1174 | 1116 | 2713 | 2527 | 106 | 80 | 23 | .971 | 2.20 | .972 | 2.44 | |||||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
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| Black Ink | Batting - 7 (318), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 79 (306), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 69 (283), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 33 (256), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Left Field (54th), 28.4 career WAR/25.9 7yr-peak WAR/27.1 JAWS Average HOF LF (out of 19) = 61.7 career WAR/39.7 7yr-peak WAR/50.7 JAWS |
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