Paul Janish

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

Paul Janish was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. In 473 career games, he hit .212 with 249 hits, 7 home runs, and 87 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Paul Janish — 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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Paul Janish Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Paul Janish — 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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Paul Janish — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Paul Janish — 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

Paul Janish — 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

Paul Janish — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23957459123240.214
Away23459864126547.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Janish — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0550245.00
Away11.0462154.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Janish — 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

Paul Janish — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-07-06 CINPHI — 1.0466211
2009-05-06 CINMIL — 1.0555021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Janish — 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

Paul Janish — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Janish Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 22
Third Base 66
Shortstop 377

Salary History

Paul Janish's recorded salaries total $1,975,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Janish's career ran from 2008 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2016.

Paul Janish — 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 recorded salary (partial) $1,975,000

College History

Paul Janish — 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

Paul Janish: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 14, 2008 and the final game on July 6, 2017, Paul Janish built the record summarized on this page. Janish played for the Cincinnati Reds (2008 to 2011), the Atlanta Braves (2012 to 2013), and the Baltimore Orioles (2015 through 2017). Born on October 12, 1982, in Houston, TX, USA, Janish is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Janish's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Ryan Janish.

Janish collected 249 hits in 1,172 at bats across 473 games, good for a .212 batting average, along with 7 home runs and 87 runs batted in. Janish got on base at a .280 rate and slugged .284 (.564 OPS). Over the seasons Janish played, league hitters batted .257; the .212 career figure is 17.3% below that. 2011 produced Janish's most hits, 72 of them for the Cincinnati Reds. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .214 in 2011, did not top the league's .255.

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.
What teams did Paul Janish play for?
Paul Janish played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (2008–2011), the Atlanta Braves (2012–2013), and the Baltimore Orioles (2015–2017).
What were Paul Janish's career stats?
In 473 games, Paul Janish had 249 hits, 7 home runs, 87 RBI, 123 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .212 batting average.
How much did Paul Janish earn in his career?
Paul Janish's recorded salaries total $1,975,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Janish's career ran from 2008 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2016.
What was Paul Janish's salary?
Paul Janish's last recorded salary was $725,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $725,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2013.
What position did Paul Janish play?
Paul Janish played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Janish and how much did he weigh?
Paul Janish was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Paul Janish hit each season?
Paul Janish's home runs by season: 1 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 5 in 2010, 0 in 2011, 0 in 2012, 0 in 2013, 0 in 2015, 0 in 2016, and 0 in 2017. His most in one season was 5, in 2010.
What was Paul Janish's career batting average?
Paul Janish batted .212 over his career, with 249 hits in 1,172 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul Janish have?
Paul Janish drove in 87 runs in his career.
What was Paul Janish's career ERA?
Paul Janish finished with a 49.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
Is Paul Janish in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Janish has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.