Travis Hafner

Q: When was Travis Hafner born?

Travis Hafner was born on June 3, 1977.

Q: Where was Travis Hafner born?

Travis Hafner was born in Jamestown, ND .

Q: How tall is Travis Hafner?

Travis Hafner is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Travis Hafner weigh when playing?

Travis Hafner weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Travis Hafner play?

Travis Hafner played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Travis Hafner in the Hall of Fame?

Travis Hafner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Travis Hafner drafted?

Travis Hafner was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS) .

Q: What position did Travis Hafner play?

Travis Hafner was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Travis Hafner have?

Travis Hafner had 1,107 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Travis Hafner have?

Travis Hafner had 213 home runs over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 240lb (190cm, 108kg)

Born: June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, ND us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS).

High School: Sykes HS (Sykeston, ND)

School: Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS)

Debut: August 6, 2002 (Age 25-064d, 18,134th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2013 (Age 36-118d)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Greg Genske, Brian Peters, and Scott Parker • Previously: Matt Sosnick, Paul Cobbe

Full Name: Travis Lee Hafner

Nicknames: The Project, Donkey or Pronk

Pronunciation: \HAF-ner\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.8

4058

1107

213

.273

619

RBI

731

OBP

.376

SLG

.498

OPS

.874

OPS+

134

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1997	20	TEX-min	Rk	55	216	189	38	54	14	0	5	24	7	2	24	45	.286	.375	.439	.814		83	3	3	0	0	1		RGS · GULF
1998	21	TEX-min	A	123	484	405	62	96	15	4	16	84	7	3	68	139	.237	.351	.412	.764		167	8	6	0	5	2		SAV · SALL
1999	22	TEX-min	A	134	563	480	94	140	30	4	28	111	5	4	67	151	.292	.387	.546	.933		262	11	11	0	5	6		SAV · SALL
2000	23	TEX-min	A+	122	528	436	90	151	34	1	22	109	0	4	67	86	.346	.447	.580	1.027		253	9	18	0	7	2		CHT · FLOR
2001	24	TEX-min	AA	88	389	323	59	91	25	0	20	74	3	1	59	82	.282	.396	.545	.941		176	10	4	0	3	5		TUL · TL
2002	25	TEX-min	AAA	110	492	401	79	137	22	1	21	77	2	1	79	76	.342	.463	.559	1.022		224	9	12	0	0	4		OKC · PCL
2002	25	TEX	AL	23	70	62	6	15	4	1	1	6	0	1	8	15	.242	.329	.387	.716	86	24	0	0	0	0	1	D/H3
2003	26	CLE-min	AAA	29	126	100	15	27	4	0	2	10	2	1	25	26	.270	.421	.370	.791		37	2	1	0	0	2		BFL · IL
2003	26	CLE	AL	91	324	291	35	74	19	3	14	40	2	1	22	81	.254	.327	.485	.812	115	141	7	10	0	1	2	D3/H
2004	27	CLE	AL	140	576	482	96	150	41	3	28	109	3	2	68	111	.311	.410	.583	.993	162	281	11	17	0	6	7	*D3/H	MVP-24
2005	28	CLE-min	AA	3	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.182	.000	.182		0	0	1	0	0	0		AKR · EL
2005	28	CLE	AL	137	578	486	94	148	42	0	33	108	0	0	79	123	.305	.408	.595	1.003	168	289	9	9	0	4	7	*D/H3	MVP-5
2006	29	CLE	AL	129	564	454	100	140	31	1	42	117	0	0	100	111	.308	.439	.659	1.097	*181*	299	10	7	0	2	16	*D/3H	MVP-8
2007	30	CLE	AL	152	661	545	80	145	25	2	24	100	1	1	102	115	.266	.385	.451	.837	120	246	15	7	0	5	17	*D3/H
2008	31	CLE-min	AAA	7	25	22	4	7	3	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	.318	.400	.455	.855		10	1	0	0	0	0		BFL · IL
2008	31	CLE	AL	57	234	198	21	39	10	0	5	24	1	1	27	55	.197	.305	.323	.628	69	64	4	5	0	3	6	D/H
2009	32	CLE-min	AAA	12	48	39	6	13	4	0	1	8	0	0	9	3	.333	.458	.513	.971		20	2	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
2009	32	CLE	AL	94	383	338	46	92	19	0	16	49	0	0	41	67	.272	.355	.470	.826	120	159	7	3	0	1	6	D/H
2010	33	CLE	AL	118	462	396	46	110	29	0	13	50	2	1	51	94	.278	.374	.449	.824	130	178	2	12	0	3	10	*DH
2011	34	CLE-min	AA	2	7	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.571	.667	1.238		4	0	0	0	0	0		AKR · EL
2011	34	CLE	AL	94	368	325	41	91	16	0	13	57	0	0	36	78	.280	.361	.449	.811	128	146	7	6	0	1	5	DH
2012	35	CLE-min	AAA	3	12	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.100	.167	.100	.267		1	0	1	0	1	0		CLB · IL
2012	35	CLE	AL	66	263	219	23	50	6	2	12	34	0	0	32	47	.228	.346	.438	.784	120	96	9	9	0	3	2	D/H
2013	36	NYY	AL	82	299	262	31	53	8	1	12	37	2	0	32	79	.202	.301	.378	.679	87	99	5	5	0	0	2	DH
12 Yrs				1183	4782	4058	619	1107	250	13	213	731	11	7	598	976	.273	.376	.498	.874	134	2022	86	90	0	29	81
162 Game Avg.				162	655	556	85	152	34	2	29	100	2	1	82	134	.273	.376	.498	.874	134	277	12	12	0	4	11

CLE (10 yrs)				1078	4413	3734	582	1039	238	11	200	688	9	6	558	882	.278	.382	.509	.890	138	1899	81	85	0	29	78
TEX (1 yr)				23	70	62	6	15	4	1	1	6	0	1	8	15	.242	.329	.387	.716	86	24	0	0	0	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				82	299	262	31	53	8	1	12	37	2	0	32	79	.202	.301	.378	.679	87	99	5	5	0	0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Travis Hafner?

Travis Hafner is 47 years old.

When was Travis Hafner born?

Travis Hafner was born on June 3, 1977.

Where was Travis Hafner born?

Travis Hafner was born in Jamestown, ND.

How tall is Travis Hafner?

Travis Hafner is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Travis Hafner weigh when playing?

Travis Hafner weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Travis Hafner play?

Travis Hafner played 12 seasons.

Is Travis Hafner in the Hall of Fame?

Travis Hafner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Travis Hafner drafted?

Travis Hafner was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS).

What position did Travis Hafner play?

Travis Hafner was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Travis Hafner have?

Travis Hafner had 1,107 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Travis Hafner have?

Travis Hafner had 213 home runs over his career.

What was Travis Hafner's average?

Travis Hafner had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Travis Hafner played for?

Travis Hafner played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.

When did Travis Hafner retire?

Travis Hafner last played in 2013.

What are Travis Hafner's nicknames?

The Project, Donkey, Pronk are nicknames for Travis Hafner.

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