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Baseball · Outfielder · United States

Chick Hafey

1924–1937 · National League batting champion in 1931 and a two-time World Series winner.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.1
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 71.7
Batting titles
1
World Series titles
2
Career batting average
0.3
Career home runs
164
All-Star selections
1

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
74
Honours
82
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19240.253
19250.302
19260.271
19270.329
19280.337
19290.338
19300.336
19310.349
19320.344
19330.303
19340.293
19350.339
19360.261

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Chick Hafey ranks #184 in Baseball

Chick Hafey ranks 184th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1683rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 92, Longevity 74, Honours 82, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 262 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1924–1937 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1931, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes batting titles 1, world series titles 2, career batting average 0.317, career home runs 164.

Immediately ahead sits Roger Bresnahan on 83.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Harold Baines on 83.0. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Chick Hafey GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Hafey stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1931. Scored 92/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Chick Hafey — frequently asked

Is Chick Hafey the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Chick Hafey ranks 184th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 83.1, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Chick Hafey's GOAT Score?
83.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Chick Hafey rank all time?
1683rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 184th within Baseball.
Chick Hafey vs Roger Bresnahan: who ranks higher?
Chick Hafey, on 83.1 against Roger Bresnahan's 83.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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