Cleveland Indians: Top 5 home run hitters in franchise history

4. Earl Averill

The next player on the list, Earl Averill, is our first and only Hall of Famer on the list, although that could change if/when Thome is selected for induction.

Averill played in Cleveland from 1929-1939, hitting 226 home runs during that span. He was also selected to six All-Star Games, and is also in the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame.

Averill never had one season with a crazy home run total, but did hit 32 in both 1931 and 1932, along with 31 in 1934 and 28 in 1936.

The Hall of Famer is all over the franchise leaderboards, ranking third in hits (1,903), first in triples (121), sixth in OBP (.399), first in RBI (1,084), eighth in games played (1,509), and first in runs scored (1,154). He was an everyday player throughout his tenure in Cleveland before being traded during the 1939 season.

All of this power came from the center field position, which may lead fans to wonder if we will ever see another center fielder in Cleveland with these types of numbers on offense. It isn’t necessary to have a power hitter playing the position in 2018, but it would be a nice addition to the lineup.