Travis Hafner

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

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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6032077311565107389.272
Away5801981308542106342.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 NYYHOUW 400000001
2013-07-26 NYYTBRL 400000002
2013-07-24 NYYTEXL 100000000
2013-07-23 NYYTEXW 100000000
2013-07-22 NYYTEXL 200000010
2013-07-21 NYYBOSL 300000002
2013-07-20 NYYBOSW 400000002
2013-07-14 NYYMINL 501000001
2013-07-13 NYYMINL 101100000
2013-07-10 NYYKCRW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 72 68 578 40 7 61

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 72
Designated Hitter 1043

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

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City KS 1996, 1997

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 64.0 392 0
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 151.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Travis Hafner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Sweeney
    .297 avg, 215 HR
  2. 95
    Cliff Johnson
    .258 avg, 196 HR
  3. 94
    Erubiel Durazo
    .281 avg, 94 HR
  4. 88
    Andre Thornton
    .254 avg, 253 HR
  5. 84
    Brad Fullmer
    .279 avg, 114 HR
  6. 83
    Billy Butler
    .290 avg, 147 HR

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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.