Will Hafey
Wilbert James Hafey
Born: May 18, 1921
Berkeley, CA US
Deceased: April 18, 2009
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1954
Will Hafey compiled a career batting average of .287 with 84 home runs and 279 RBI in his 787-game career with the Waycross Bears, Idaho Falls Russets, Oakland Oaks, Oklahoma City Indians, San Diego Padres, Wenatchee Chiefs, San Francisco Seals, Spokane Indians and Schenectady Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.65 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 116.0 | 112 | 64 | 47 | 41 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.28 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 107.0 | 110 | 55 | 39 | 49 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.48 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 183.0 | 182 | 98 | 91 | 102 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 25 | 21 | .543 | 3.91 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 410.0 | 408 | 219 | 178 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 186 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 13 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .306 | .551 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 58 | 221 | 197 | 28 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 24 | 15 | .340 | .412 | .462 | .874 | 91 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 87 | 161 | 157 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .280 | .298 | .401 | .699 | 63 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 75 | 143 | 131 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 13 | .282 | .338 | .420 | .758 | 55 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 36 | 53 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .271 | .340 | .438 | .777 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 27 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .294 | .424 | .718 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 17 | 57 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .235 | .316 | .490 | .806 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 118 | 504 | 444 | 85 | 125 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 102 | 3 | 56 | 44 | .282 | .366 | .529 | .895 | 235 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 92 | 219 | 198 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 24 | .253 | .324 | .379 | .703 | 75 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 141 | 506 | 506 | 157 | 26 | 6 | 25 | .310 | .310 | .534 | .844 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 69 | 264 | 227 | 18 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 29 | 19 | .220 | .304 | .308 | .613 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 54 | 199 | 199 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .337 | .337 | .513 | .849 | 102 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 787 | 2410 | 2240 | 198 | 643 | 105 | 18 | 84 | 279 | 8 | 0 | 157 | 150 | .287 | .334 | .462 | .797 | 1036 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 1B | 38 | 301 | 18 | 9 | 22 | .973 | 8.395 |
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 13 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 1 | .957 | 3.385 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 30 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .903 | .933 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.071 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 30 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 5 | .986 | 2.300 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 12 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | OF | 97 | 201 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .963 | 2.144 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 15 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 2.400 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2B | 13 | 31 | 37 | 4 | 6 | .944 | 5.231 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 1B | 11 | 95 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .972 | 9.455 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 47 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.085 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | OF | 140 | 206 | 7 | 9 | .959 | 1.521 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 67 | 108 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .943 | 1.731 |
| Totals | 543 | 1135 | 225 | 49 | 48 | .965 | 2.505 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI |
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