Hal Janvrin

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

Hal Janvrin was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1922 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 759 career games, he hit .232 with 515 hits, 6 home runs, and 210 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 .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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Hal Janvrin — 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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Hal Janvrin 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
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

Hal Janvrin — 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

Hal Janvrin — 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

View full game log (762 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hal Janvrin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home365951116223096.234
Away39712641322956111.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Janvrin — 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

Hal Janvrin — 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

Hal Janvrin — 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.

Hal Janvrin Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Hal Janvrin: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 9, 1911 and the final game on October 1, 1922, Hal Janvrin built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1911 to 1917), the Washington Senators (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1919 to 1921), and the Brooklyn Robins (1921 to 1922). Janvrin played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 27, 1892, in Haverhill, MA, USA, Janvrin was listed at 5'11" and 168 pounds. Janvrin's death is recorded on March 1, 1962, in Boston, MA, USA. Janvrin's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Chandler Janvrin.

Janvrin collected 515 hits in 2,221 at bats across 759 games, good for a .232 batting average, plus 6 homers, 210 RBI, and 79 stolen bases. Janvrin's career OPS of .579 combines a .292 on-base mark with .287 slugging. Measured against the leagues Janvrin played in, the .232 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 12.0% below the league. In OPS terms, Janvrin's .579 stands 14.9% below the league's .681. The hits column peaks at 117, in 1914.

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.
What was Hal Janvrin's career batting average?
Hal Janvrin batted .232 over his career, with 515 hits in 2,221 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Janvrin have?
Hal Janvrin drove in 210 runs in his career.
Is Hal Janvrin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hal Janvrin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.