Hal Janvrin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1922)

AVG .232
HR 6
RBI 210
H 515
OPS .579
PIV -4,086
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
8/27/1892 in Haverhill, MA, USA
Died
3/1/1962 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1911-07-09
Last Game
1922-10-01

Full name: Harold Chandler Janvrin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
759 2,221 250 515 68 18 6 210 79 171 199 .232 .292 .287 .579 -4,086

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
1911 BOS AL 9 27 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 .148 — — — — 0.0
1913 BOS AL 87 276 18 57 5 1 3 25 17 23 27 .207 .259 (-21%) .325 (-16%) .345 (-23%) .670 (-20%) -805.9
1914 BOS AL 145 492 65 117 18 6 1 51 29 38 50 .238 .255 (-7%) .322 (-8%) .339 (-10%) .661 (-9%) -689.7
1915 BOS AL 99 316 41 85 9 1 0 37 8 14 27 .269 .250 (+7%) .318 (-1%) .332 (-9%) .651 (-5%) -197.6
1916 BOS AL 117 310 32 69 11 4 0 26 6 32 32 .223 .248 (-10%) .314 (-5%) .326 (-13%) .640 (-9%) -367.9
1917 BOS AL 55 127 21 25 3 0 0 8 2 11 13 .197 .248 (-21%) .312 (-15%) .323 (-32%) .635 (-23%) -401.3
1919 WS1 AL 61 208 17 37 4 1 1 13 8 19 17 .178 .262 (-32%) .322 (-22%) .347 (-36%) .670 (-29%) -880.6
1919 SLN NL 7 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .214 — — — — -880.6
1920 SLN NL 87 270 33 74 8 4 1 28 5 17 19 .274 .271 (+1%) .331 (-4%) .363 (-5%) .694 (-5%) -221.7
1921 SLN NL 18 32 5 9 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 .281 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 44 92 8 18 4 0 0 14 3 7 6 .196 .286 (-32%) .344 (-27%) .395 (-39%) .739 (-34%) 0.0
1922 BRO NL 30 57 7 17 3 1 0 1 0 4 4 .298 .285 (+4%) .345 (avg) .397 (-3%) .743 (-2%) -21.0
Career · 12 seasons 759 2,221 250 515 68 18 6 210 79 171 199 .232 — — — — -4,466

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
6 24 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 6 .208

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 5 23 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 6 .217
1915 WS BOS 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
Home365951116223096.234
Away39712641322956111.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-10-01 BROPHIL 202100000
1922-09-27 BROBSNL 101000000
1922-09-24 BROPITL 401000000
1922-09-24 BROPITW 300000000
1922-09-23 BROPITW 300000001
1922-09-05 BROPHIL 100000000
1922-08-19 BROCINL 101000000
1922-07-31 BROSTLL 100000000
1922-07-19 BROCHCL 000000000
1922-07-17 BROPITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 115 0 997 67 17 55
2B 242 0 388 594 71 74
3B 62 0 59 88 18 8
OF 22 0 40 1 3 0
SS 252 0 408 537 97 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 BOS 1B 4 0 38 1 2 1
1911 BOS 3B 5 0 5 6 4 0
1913 BOS 1B 6 0 52 1 1 4
1913 BOS 2B 8 0 13 21 4 0
1913 BOS 3B 19 0 27 31 4 5
1913 BOS SS 48 0 80 124 17 8
1914 BOS 1B 57 0 531 43 6 27
1914 BOS 2B 59 0 92 136 20 12
1914 BOS 3B 6 0 6 11 2 1
1914 BOS SS 20 0 40 47 15 10
1915 BOS 2B 8 0 13 13 1 2
1915 BOS 3B 20 0 17 31 7 2
1915 BOS SS 64 0 105 160 24 14
1916 BOS 1B 4 0 36 4 1 0
1916 BOS 2B 39 0 56 103 7 15
1916 BOS 3B 4 0 1 4 0 0
1916 BOS SS 59 0 110 122 20 22
1917 BOS 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1917 BOS 2B 38 0 57 101 10 17
1917 BOS SS 10 0 2 7 1 0
1919 WS1 2B 56 0 108 120 18 14
1919 WS1 SS 2 0 6 2 5 0
1919 SLN 2B 2 0 7 2 0 0
1919 SLN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1919 SLN SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1920 SLN 1B 25 0 218 13 3 18
1920 SLN 2B 6 0 10 33 1 5
1920 SLN OF 20 0 37 1 2 0
1920 SLN SS 27 0 42 46 7 10
1921 SLN 1B 9 0 58 3 2 5
1921 SLN 2B 1 0 1 5 0 0
1921 BRO 1B 8 0 53 2 2 0
1921 BRO 2B 10 0 18 25 4 6
1921 BRO 3B 5 0 2 2 1 0
1921 BRO OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1921 BRO SS 17 0 22 25 4 2
1922 BRO 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1922 BRO 2B 15 0 13 35 6 3
1922 BRO 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1922 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1922 BRO SS 4 0 0 2 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 117
Second Base 250
Third Base 62
Shortstop 252
Left Field 17
Center Field 5
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hal Janvrin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Shean
    .228 avg, 6 HR
  2. 86
    Woody Woodward
    .236 avg, 1 HR
  3. 86
    Jeff Huson
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  4. 80
    Lennie Merullo
    .240 avg, 6 HR
  5. 78
    Jimmy Burke
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  6. 78
    Whitey Wietelmann
    .232 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Janvrin

What years did Hal Janvrin play?
Hal Janvrin played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1922.
Was Hal Janvrin a pitcher?
No. Hal Janvrin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Hal Janvrin hit?
Hal Janvrin hit 6 career home runs with 515 hits.