What years did Travis Hafner play?

Travis Hafner played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013.

Was Travis Hafner a pitcher?

No. Travis Hafner was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Travis Hafner hit?

Travis Hafner hit 213 career home runs with 1107 hits.

What was Travis Hafner's career batting average?

Travis Hafner batted .273 over his career, with 1,107 hits in 4,058 at bats.

How many RBI did Travis Hafner have?

Travis Hafner drove in 731 runs in his career.

Is Travis Hafner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Travis Hafner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Travis Hafner

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2013)

Travis Hafner was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013 for the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Guardians, and the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,183 career games, he hit .273 with 1,107 hits, 213 home runs, and 731 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,628.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .273

HR 213

RBI 731

H 1,107

OPS .874

PIV 15,628

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 240 lb
Born: 6/3/1977 in Jamestown, ND, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-08-06
Last Game: 2013-09-29

Full name: Travis Lee Hafner

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Career Batting Statistics

Travis Hafner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,183	4,058	619	1,107	250	13	213	731	11	598	976	.273	.376	.498	.874	15,628

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .498 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OPS .874 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Travis Hafner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	TEX	AL	23	62	6	15	4	1	1	6	0	8	15	.242	.261 (-7%)	.331 (-1%)	.416 (-7%)	.747 (-4%)	-40.4
2003	CLE	AL	91	291	35	74	19	3	14	40	2	22	81	.254	.264 (-4%)	.332 (-2%)	.422 (+15%)	.754 (+8%)	385.3
2004	CLE	AL	140	482	96	150	41	3	28	109	3	68	111	.311	.266 (+17%)	.335 (+22%)	.427 (+36%)	.762 (+30%)	3221.2
2005	CLE	AL	137	486	94	148	42	0	33	108	0	79	123	.305	.264 (+15%)	.330 (+24%)	.418 (+42%)	.749 (+34%)	3582.9
2006	CLE	AL	129	454	100	140	31	1	42	117	0	100	111	.308	.269 (+14%)	.336 (+30%)	.431 (+52%)	.768 (+43%)	4416.2
2007	CLE	AL	152	545	80	145	25	2	24	100	1	102	115	.266	.268 (-1%)	.335 (+15%)	.422 (+7%)	.758 (+10%)	1559.4
2008	CLE	AL	57	198	21	39	10	0	5	24	1	27	55	.197	.263 (-25%)	.333 (-9%)	.416 (-22%)	.749 (-16%)	-503.4
2009	CLE	AL	94	338	46	92	19	0	16	49	0	41	67	.272	.262 (+4%)	.332 (+7%)	.417 (+13%)	.750 (+10%)	702.1
2010	CLE	AL	118	396	46	110	29	0	13	50	2	51	94	.278	.257 (+8%)	.325 (+15%)	.402 (+12%)	.728 (+13%)	1184.7
2011	CLE	AL	94	325	41	91	16	0	13	57	0	36	78	.280	.255 (+10%)	.320 (+13%)	.399 (+13%)	.719 (+13%)	867.1
2012	CLE	AL	66	219	23	50	6	2	12	34	0	32	47	.228	.254 (-10%)	.318 (+8%)	.405 (+8%)	.724 (+8%)	410.5
2013	NYA	AL	82	262	31	53	8	1	12	37	2	32	79	.202	.253 (-20%)	.317 (-5%)	.396 (-5%)	.714 (-5%)	-157.4
Career · 12 seasons			1,183	4,058	619	1,107	250	13	213	731	11	598	976	.273	—	—	—	—	15,628

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Travis Hafner — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	43	6	8	1	0	2	4	7	15	.186

Playoff Batting by Year

Travis Hafner — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	ALCS	CLE	7	27	2	4	1	0	1	2	2	12	.148
2007	ALDS2	CLE	4	16	4	4	0	0	1	2	5	3	.250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Travis Hafner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	603	2077	311	565	107	389	.272
Away	580	1981	308	542	106	342	.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Travis Hafner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
2013-09-29	NYY	HOU	W	4	0	0	0	1
2013-07-26	NYY	TBR	L	4	0	0	0	2
2013-07-24	NYY	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0
2013-07-23	NYY	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0
2013-07-22	NYY	TEX	L	2	0	0	1	0
2013-07-21	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	2
2013-07-20	NYY	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	2
2013-07-14	NYY	MIN	L	5	1	0	0	1
2013-07-13	NYY	MIN	L	1	1	1	0	0
2013-07-10	NYY	KCR	W	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Travis Hafner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	72	68	578	40	7	61

Season-by-Season Fielding

Travis Hafner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	TEX	1B	3	3	7	3	1	0
2003	CLE	1B	42	40	369	18	6	47
2004	CLE	1B	11	10	81	9	0	4
2005	CLE	1B	1	1	6	2	0	0
2006	CLE	1B	4	4	18	4	0	2
2007	CLE	1B	11	10	97	4	0	8

Career Games by Position

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Travis Hafner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	72
Designated Hitter	1043

Awards & Honors

Travis Hafner — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2006	Player of the Month	August
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-08-05
2005	Player of the Month	June
2005	Player of the Week	Week of 2005-07-09
2005	Player of the Week	Week of 2005-09-24

Salary History

Travis Hafner — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	NYA	AL	$2,000,000
2012	CLE	AL	$13,000,000
2011	CLE	AL	$13,000,000
2010	CLE	AL	$11,500,000
2009	CLE	AL	$11,500,000
2008	CLE	AL	$8,050,000
2007	CLE	AL	$4,050,000
2006	CLE	AL	$2,700,000
2005	CLE	AL	$377,400
2004	CLE	AL	$316,300
2003	CLE	AL	$302,200
Total Career Earnings			$66,795,900

College History

Travis Hafner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cowley County Community College	Arkansas City	KS	1996, 1997

Award Voting History

Travis Hafner — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2006	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	64.0	392
2005	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	151.0	392
2004	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	2.0	392

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Travis Hafner: the record in brief

According to the bio, Travis Hafner debuted on August 6, 2002 and played a final game on September 29, 2013. Hafner played for the Texas Rangers (2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003 through 2012), and the New York Yankees (2013). Hafner, born on June 3, 1977, in Jamestown, ND, USA, is listed as a designated hitter and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 240 pounds. Hafner's full given name, per the bio, is Travis Lee Hafner.

Hafner collected 1,107 hits in 4,058 at bats across 1,183 games, good for a .273 batting average, along with 213 home runs and 731 RBI. The on-base percentage is .376 and the slugging percentage .498, for an OPS of .874. Against a .262 league average for those years, Hafner's .273 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Hafner's .874 stands 17.5% above the league's .744. No season beat the 42 home runs Hafner hit in 2006. No season topped the 150 hits of 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Hafner

What years did Travis Hafner play?: Travis Hafner played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013.
Was Travis Hafner a pitcher?: No. Travis Hafner was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Travis Hafner hit?: Travis Hafner hit 213 career home runs with 1107 hits.
What was Travis Hafner's career batting average?: Travis Hafner batted .273 over his career, with 1,107 hits in 4,058 at bats.
How many RBI did Travis Hafner have?: Travis Hafner drove in 731 runs in his career.
Is Travis Hafner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Travis Hafner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.