44. Chick Hafey
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: February 12, 1903 in Berkeley, CA USA
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: August 28, 1924
- Final Game: September 30, 1937
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9250 | 1554 | 2932 | 328 | 1666 | 140 | 0.317 |
Paying for the St. Louis Cardinals for the first eight of his thirteen year Major League career, Chick Hafey was known for hitting a very Batting Average. Hafey never batted lower than .329 in a five year stretch for the Cardinals (1927 to 1931) and in that final season his .349 was good enough to secure him the National League Batting Title. Hafey did not just hit for average as he was a 25 Home Run hitter three times and in 1927 he would lead the NL in Slugging. He helped St. Louis win two World Series Championships.
Hafey would be chosen for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 when he was selected by the Veteran’s Committee, and he was also named to the Cardinals inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2014.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent before the 1923 Season.
- Departed: Traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Benny Frey, Harvey Hendrick and Cash 4/11/32.
- Games Played: 812
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Notable Statistics: 542 Runs Scored
963 Hits
242 Doubles
46 Triples
127 Home Runs
618 Runs Batted In
56 Stolen Bases
.326/.379/.568 Slash Line
21.4 bWAR
23 Playoff Games
5 Runs Scored
18 Hits
7 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
2 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.205/.222/.284 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1926 & 1931)
Highest Batting Average (1931)
Highest Slugging Percentage (1927)
Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1928)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1929)
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