Ranking the 10 greatest Cleveland Guardians of all time
7. Jim Thome, 1B (1991-2002, 2011)
Thome began his brilliant MLB career in Cleveland and became one of the best players in franchise history across 12 seasons. Thome made three of his five career All-Star appearances in Cleveland in consecutive years from 1997-99. He was also a Silver Slugger Award winner in 1996 with an impressive 38 home runs and 116 RBIs. The power hitter posted 30 or more home runs in 12 of 13 seasons during the middle portion of his pro career, highlighted by 52 long balls during his final full year in Cleveland in 2002. Thome added to some of his impressive franchise numbers while returning to Cleveland for 22 games near the end of his career in 2011. The 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee鈥檚 337 home runs are the most in franchise history, while his 937 RBIs rank second.
