Janson Junk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

Janson Junk is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 6 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he has gone 13-16 with a 4.57 ERA and 200 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2024.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

Active Player
W–L 13–16
ERA 4.57
WHIP 1.30
SO 200
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 2024.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 177 lb
Born
1/15/1996 in Federal Way, WA, USA
MLB Debut
2021-09-05

Full name: Janson Randall Junk

Career Pitching Statistics

Janson Junk — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 16 62 48 0 0 1 273.2 299 139 33 57 200 4.57 2024.7

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Batting Statistics

Janson Junk — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Janson Junk — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2000000—
Away1600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Janson Junk — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2069.2895115556.59
Away1680.183309563.36

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Janson Junk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-25 MIAPHI L 4.2511040
2025-09-19 MIATEX — 7.0311050
2025-09-13 MIADET — 6.0733141
2025-09-08 MIAWAS L 4.1866231
2025-08-23 MIATOR — 5.2633130
2025-08-17 MIABOS — 7.0633161
2025-08-12 MIACLE — 5.0633022
2025-08-06 MIAHOU W 5.0533221
2025-08-01 MIANYY — 5.0666141
2025-07-26 MIAMIL W 5.0833050

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Janson Junk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 36 23 17 12 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Janson Junk — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 36

Janson Junk: the record in brief

Active since a debut on September 5, 2021, Janson Junk has a record on this page that is still being added to. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021 to 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023 to 2024), the Oakland Athletics (2024), and the Miami Marlins (2025). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 177 pounds, Junk is listed as a pitcher. Junk batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 15, 1996, in Federal Way, WA, USA. On the record, Janson Junk was born Janson Randall Junk.

Junk's career pitching line is 13 wins, 16 losses and a 4.57 ERA over 62 appearances. The same table counts 200 strikeouts. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.57 mark was 9.8% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 2025. 2026 produced Junk's most strikeouts, 89. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.17 in 2025, when the league's was 4.16. Junk's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,024.7.

Every defensive appearance on record for Junk, 36 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Junk with 17 putouts, 12 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 72 of Junk's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janson Junk

What years did Janson Junk play?
Janson Junk played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Janson Junk a pitcher?
Yes. Janson Junk pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 200 strikeouts.
What was Janson Junk's career ERA?
Janson Junk finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 13-16 with 200 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Janson Junk have?
Janson Junk recorded 200 career strikeouts.
Is Janson Junk in the Hall of Fame?
No. Janson Junk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Janson Junk play for?
Janson Junk played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Athletics, and the Miami Marlins.