Paul Janish

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2017)

AVG .212
HR 7
RBI 87
H 249
OPS .564
PIV -3,451
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/12/1982 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2008-05-14
Last Game
2017-07-06

Full name: Paul Ryan Janish

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
473 1,172 123 249 59 2 7 87 7 97 187 .212 .280 .284 .564 -3,451

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 23.0% below 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
2008 CIN NL 38 80 5 15 2 0 1 6 0 7 18 .188 .263 (-29%) .333 (-19%) .416 (-40%) .749 (-31%) -386.2
2009 CIN NL 90 256 36 54 21 0 1 16 2 26 40 .211 .262 (-20%) .332 (-11%) .417 (-27%) .750 (-20%) -810.8
2010 CIN NL 82 200 23 52 10 0 5 25 1 22 30 .260 .257 (+1%) .325 (+4%) .402 (-4%) .728 (-1%) 16.1
2011 CIN NL 114 336 27 72 14 1 0 23 3 18 46 .214 .255 (-16%) .320 (-19%) .399 (-34%) .719 (-28%) -1493.7
2012 ATL NL 55 167 18 31 6 1 0 9 1 17 30 .186 .254 (-27%) .318 (-16%) .405 (-42%) .724 (-31%) -776.3
2013 ATL NL 52 41 7 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 11 .171 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 14 35 4 10 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
2016 BAL AL 14 31 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
2017 BAL AL 14 26 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 473 1,172 123 249 59 2 7 87 7 97 187 .212 — — — — -3,451

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 11 2 2 3 49.50 0.0

Career ERA 49.50 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 1045.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 11 2 3 49.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 11 2 3 49.50 — 0

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLDS1 CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23957459123240.214
Away23459864126547.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0550245.00
Away11.0462154.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-06 BALMINL 300000100
2017-07-04 BALMILL 300000001
2017-07-01 BALTBRL 000000000
2017-06-28 BALTORL 300000000
2017-06-27 BALTORW 300000010
2017-06-25 BALTBRW 301000201
2017-06-24 BALTBRW 301000000
2017-06-23 BALTBRL 000000000
2017-06-22 BALCLEL 000000000
2017-06-21 BALCLEL 200000002

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-07-06 CINPHI — 1.0466211
2009-05-06 CINMIL — 1.0555021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 22 13 32 32 1 9
3B 66 22 21 55 1 5
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 377 275 452 902 23 202

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 CIN SS 36 18 31 78 3 13
2009 CIN 3B 2 1 1 3 0 1
2009 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 CIN SS 82 63 110 212 3 54
2010 CIN 2B 7 3 7 7 0 1
2010 CIN 3B 11 5 5 16 0 2
2010 CIN SS 62 43 88 119 4 33
2011 CIN 2B 5 5 12 9 1 4
2011 CIN 3B 8 5 1 7 1 0
2011 CIN SS 103 80 126 256 10 45
2012 ATL SS 55 49 63 166 2 34
2013 ATL 2B 9 5 11 11 0 2
2013 ATL 3B 36 2 3 17 0 2
2013 ATL SS 6 3 2 8 0 1
2015 BAL 2B 1 0 2 5 0 2
2015 BAL SS 13 9 16 31 0 7
2016 BAL 3B 9 9 11 12 0 0
2016 BAL SS 6 1 2 6 0 2
2017 BAL SS 14 9 14 26 1 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 22
Third Base 66
Shortstop 377

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 ATL NL $725,000
2011 CIN NL $437,500
2010 CIN NL $412,500
2009 CIN NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $1,975,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rice University Houston TX 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Janish (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Tracewski
    .213 avg, 8 HR
  2. 97
    Rick Auerbach
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  3. 95
    Ted Kazanski
    .217 avg, 14 HR
  4. 94
    Joe Dolan
    .214 avg, 6 HR
  5. 94
    Omar Quintanilla
    .220 avg, 8 HR
  6. 92
    Tim Cullen
    .220 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Janish

What years did Paul Janish play?
Paul Janish played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.
Was Paul Janish a pitcher?
No. Paul Janish was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Paul Janish hit?
Paul Janish hit 7 career home runs with 249 hits.