Does Irvine Ace Bailey Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Ace Bailey was briefly the best forward in the league. But he had only really great year and three good years. And he didn’t perform well in the playoffs

Listen to us talk about Ace Bailey’s Hall of Fame case:

Ace Bailey’s Career:

• NHL: 1926-34; 8 seasons, 4 quality (by modern standards of PPG)
• Totals:
  • 111G (t-23rd All Time at his retirement),
  • 81A (t-20th All Time at his retirement) for
  • 192P (21st All Time at his retirement) in
  • 316 Games;
  • 36.2 PS (23rd All Time);
  • At his retirement, Bailey was 17th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
• Per Game: Bailey doesn’t qualify for the leader-boards, but if we lower the qualifiers to 100G, 50A and 150P, at his retirement, Bailey was
  • 20th All Time in GPG
  • T-25th All Time in APG
  • 20th All Time in PPG
• Era: Of the 58 skaters to play in at least 246 Games between 1926 in 1934, Bailey is
  • 11th in Goals
  • T-8th in GPG (nobody actually qualifies)
  • 14th in Assists
  • T-12th in APG (nobody actually qualifies)
  • 12th in Points
  • 10th in PPG (nobody actually qualifies)
  • 11th in Offensive Point Shares
  • 21st Forward in Defensive Point Shares
  • 15th in Point Shares
  • 31st in Games
• 82-game average: 29G, 21A for 50P
• 3-year peak (1928-31): 48-game average 25G, 19A for 44P
• Playoffs:
  • 3G,
  • 5A (22nd All Time at his retirement) for 
  • 8P in
  • 20 Games
  • Per Games: If we lower the qualifiers to preposterous levels so he qualifies, at his retirement Bailey was
    • 14th All Time in playoff APG
  • Era: Of the 50 skaters to play in at least 20 playoff games between 1926 and 1934, Bailey is
    • T-33rd in playoff Goals
    • T-27th in playoff GPG (nobody actually qualifies)
    • T-16th in playoff Assists
    • 8th in playoff APG (nobody actually qualifies)
    • 29th in Points
    • T-18th in playoff PPG (nobody actually qualifies)
    • T-last in Games
• Adjustment for Era:
  • Hockey Reference:
    • 218G,
    • 350A for
    • 568P
    • Per Game: Doesn’t qualify
    • Adjusted 82-game average: 57G, 91A for 147P
  • VsX: Doesn’t qualify

Ace Bailey’s Accomplishments:

• All Star: first ever all star game created to raise money for him
• Top Player:
  • Top 5 Player (by PS) once (‘29)
  • Best Offensive Player (by OPS) once (‘29)
  • Top 10 three times (‘27, ‘31)
• Goals:
  • Leader-boards:
    • Led the league in Goals once
    • Top 10 twice
  • GPG leader-boards:
    • Led the league in GPG once
    • Top 5 twice
  • Single-season totals:
    • 20 goals three times (1 of only 13 players ever at his retirement)
• Assists:
  • Leader-boards:
    • Top 5 in Assists twice
    • Top 10 four times
  • APG leader-boards:
    • Top 10 twice
• Points:
  • Leader-boards:
    • Led the league in Points once
    • Top 5 twice
    • Top 10 three times
  • PPG leader-boards:
    • Led the league in PPG once
    • Top 5 twice
    • Top 10 three times
• VsX Peak:
  • Best 7 Seasons:
    • Goals: 249th All Time
    • Assists: doesn’t qualify
    • Points: 242nd All Time
  • Best 10 Seasons: doesn’t qualify

Ace Bailey’s Great Teams:

• NHL:
  • Top 3 Forward (by points) on one Final Four (‘29 Leafs)
  • Top 9 Forward (by points) on one Champion (‘32 Leafs) and one Runner Up (‘33 Leafs)