The Cleveland Guardians All-Century Team
![SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 25: Grady Sizemore #24 of the Cleveland Indians bats against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on June 25, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 25: Grady Sizemore #24 of the Cleveland Indians bats against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on June 25, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fawaybackgone-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F118077465-850x560-b8fa639758fad77cd10436d6f2fb0941.jpg)
Designated Hitter
Travis Hafner (2002-2012)
Stats: .278/.382/.509, .890 OPS, 138 OPS+, 1,039 H, 200 HR, 688 RBI
Travis Hafner was a feared middle-of-the-order bat in Cleveland, especially during his relatively injury-free peak from 2004 to 2007. In this span, Hafner averaged 32 home runs and 108 RBI per season with a .977 OPS and 156 OPS+. In 2006, he hit 42 home runs and drove in 117 runs while posting an absurd .659 SLG, 1.097 OPS, and 181 OPS+. Per wOBA and wRC+, Hafner’s figures of .450 and 176, respectively, were the third-best single-season total for any Cleveland player since the turn of the century.
Lastly, Hafner was so good offensively during his prime that he put up three straight 5+ bWAR seasons from 2004 through 2006 despite primarily being a DH.