Have Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer ever fought each other?

Yes. Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Schaaf or Baer?

Ernie Schaaf is 58-15-2 and Max Baer is 68-13. Max Baer has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Schaaf or Baer?

Ernie Schaaf has 0 knockout wins and Max Baer has 51. Max Baer has more.

Do Schaaf and Baer have any common opponents?

Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer share 8 common opponents: Tony Galento, James J. Braddock and Primo Carnera (and 5 others). Max Baer fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Schaaf and Baer?

This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ernie Schaaf and 81 bouts tracked for Max Baer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ernie Schaaf vs Max Baer — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ernie Schaaf (58-15-2) and Max Baer (68-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Schaaf

Wins

Losses

Draws75 tracked bouts

Baer

Wins51 KO · 75%

Losses

Draws81 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	1930Dec 19	1932Aug 31	Series
Ernie SchaafFighter A	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Max BaerFighter B	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Result	UDBaer vs Schaaf	MDBaer vs Schaaf	2Meetings

The Numbers

Schaaf 2 · Baer 6 of 8 measurable rows

SchaafEdge = longer wingBaer

Record: 58-15-268-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78.7%
84% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 51: 0
51 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
75% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 40%
75% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 12.7: 12.7 (edge)
6.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 81: 75
81

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Ernie Schaaf: No height on file; Max Baer: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Ernie Schaaf: No reach on file; Max Baer: 81″
Agenot comparable: Ernie Schaaf: Died aged 24; Max Baer: Died aged 50
Stance: Ernie Schaaf: Orthodox; Max Baer: Orthodox

Ernie Schaaf left, Max Baer right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ernie Schaaf58 wins · from 75 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 40%30 on the cards 52%5 by another method or unrecorded 9%

Max Baer68 wins · from 81 tracked bouts

51 by KO/TKO 75%15 on the cards 22%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernie Schaaf 75, Max Baer 81 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Schaaf better on 2 · Baer better on 3 · even on 38 shared · Ernie Schaaf better on 2 · Max Baer better on 3 · even on 3

SchaafErnie Schaaf

Opponent

BaerMax Baer

Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1932Jun 1932
GalentoTony GalentoUnited States 79–26–6 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Max Baer
Win, RTD 7
1940Jul 1940
Ernie Schaaf
Win, SD
1931Jan 1931
BraddockJames J. BraddockUnited States 52–26–7 · MiddleweightSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 1–0 to 0–1
Max Baer
Loss, UD
1935Jun 1935
Ernie Schaaf
Loss, KO 13
1933Feb 1933
CarneraPrimo CarneraItaly 88–14Baer betterMax Baer better — 1–0 to 0–1
Max Baer
Win, TKO 11
1934Jun 1934
Ernie Schaaf
Win, UD
1931Sep 1931
GriffithsTuffy GriffithsUnited States 74–11EvenEven — 1–0 both
Max Baer
Win, TKO 7
1932Sep 1932
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1932Jul 1932
UzcudunPaulino UzcudunSpain 49–17–3 · HeavyweightSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 1–0 to 0–1
Max Baer
Loss, PTS
1931Jul 1931
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Loss, PTS
1929Dec 1929
Win, UD
1928Dec 1928
RiskoJohnny RiskoUnited StatesEvenEven — 1–1 both
Max Baer
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1931Nov 1931
Loss, UD
1931May 1931
Ernie Schaaf
2–2 against
Loss, UD
1931Mar 1931
Win, UD
1930Jun 1930
Win, SD
1930Apr 1930
Loss, PTS
1929May 1929
LoughranTommy LoughranUnited States 124–32–13Baer betterMax Baer better — 0–1 to 2–2
Max Baer
Loss, UD
1931Feb 1931
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1930Feb 1930
Loss, PTS
1929Oct 1929
ChristnerKO ChristnerUnited StatesBaer betterMax Baer better — 1–0 to 1–1
Max Baer
Win, KO 2
1930Aug 1930

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ernie Schaaf had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Primo Carnera. Schaaf last boxed on Feb 10, 1933.LLWWL

Baer Aug 1932Winston Oct 1932Winston Dec 1932Poreda Jan 1933Carnera Feb 193312.7 tracked bouts per year

Max Baer had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Lou Nova. Baer last boxed on Apr 4, 1941.WWWWL

Murphy Sep 1939Ritchie Sep 1939Galento Jul 1940Comiskey Sep 1940Nova Apr 19416.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer ever fought each other?: Yes. Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Schaaf or Baer?: Ernie Schaaf is 58-15-2 and Max Baer is 68-13. Max Baer has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Schaaf or Baer?: Ernie Schaaf has 0 knockout wins and Max Baer has 51. Max Baer has more.
Do Schaaf and Baer have any common opponents?: Ernie Schaaf and Max Baer share 8 common opponents: Tony Galento, James J. Braddock and Primo Carnera (and 5 others). Max Baer fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Schaaf and Baer?: This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ernie Schaaf and 81 bouts tracked for Max Baer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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