Although Chick Hafey played less than 13 years in the majors, he was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1971. Chick Hafey was the premier National League outfielder of his era. His outstanding fielding, strong arm and clutch hitting helped the St. Louis Cardinals win 4 pennants in 6 years (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931) including a World Championship in 1931. Hafey set a World Series record with 5 doubles in 1930.

Charles James Hafey put together an outstanding streak of five consecutive seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1927, he hit .329 and was being hailed by the baseball press for his great speed, powerful arm and remarkable over-the-shoulder fielding plays. In 1928, he hit .337, lined 46 Ds, 27 HRs, scored 101 runs, 111 RBIs and fanned only 53 times in 520 at bats. During one stretch, Hafey lined 8 straight hits and in a double header on July 28th lined a record setting 6 extra-base hits (2 Ds, 2 Ts, 2 HRs). In 1929, Chick Hafey, tied a baseball record with 10 consecutive hits. On July 6, he hit 2 grand slams in a single game and on September 9th had 4 extra base hits in one game. His totals for that year included a .338 BA, 47 Ds, 9 Ts, 29 HRs, 101 Runs, 125 RBIs and he amassed a powerful .632 slugging/pct.

In 1931, Hafey led the league with a .349 batting mark and on Aug 23rd drove in 8 runs in a single game. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1932 after demanding a salary of $17,000 from the Cardinals. He hit .344, .303, .293 during the next 3-years and played in the first-ever All-Star Game in 1933. Plagued by sinus operations, Hafey was forced to retire in 1935. Chick Hafey stats: .317 BA, 1466 hits, 341 Ds, 67 Ts, 164 HRs, .372 on-base-pct and a lofty .526 life-time slg/pct. Hafey struck out only 477 times in 4625 at bats, walked 372 times, scored 777 Runs, 833 RBIs. baseballhistorian.com - Baseball Players