Hal Janvrin, baseball player, 1911-1922

Hal Janvrin

Born: 8/27/1892 in Haverhill, MA, USA

Died: 3/1/1962 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1911-07-09 | Final Game: 1922-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Harold Chandler Janvrin

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Biography

Hal Janvrin, born in 1892, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1911 to 1922. Known primarily as a versatile position player, Janvrin played a total of 759 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 515 hits, 6 home runs, and 210 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .232. His speed on the basepaths was notable, as he recorded 79 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to disrupt opposing defenses. Janvrin's playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, bridging the tail end of the deadball era and the beginning of the lively ball era. His contributions to his teams, which included the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, reflected the evolving nature of the game during the 1910s. Janvrin's ability to adapt to different roles on the field and his overall tenacity as a player earned him a place in the annals of early 20th-century baseball, marking him as a significant figure in the sport's development.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.250 0.333 0.375 0.708

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1920 9.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.250 0.333 0.375 0.708

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
759 2221 250 515 68 18 6 210 79 171 199 0.232 0.292 0.287 0.579 -4821.5

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 0.579 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 0.148 — — — — 0.0
1913 BOS AL 87 276 18 57 5 1 3 25 17 23 27 0.207 .259 (-21%) .325 (-16%) .345 (-23%) .670 (-20%) -956.1
1914 BOS AL 145 492 65 117 18 6 1 51 29 38 50 0.238 .255 (-7%) .322 (-8%) .339 (-10%) .661 (-9%) -896.6
1915 BOS AL 99 316 41 85 9 1 0 37 8 14 27 0.269 .250 (+7%) .318 (-1%) .332 (-9%) .651 (-5%) -239.5
1916 BOS AL 117 310 32 69 11 4 0 26 6 32 32 0.223 .248 (-10%) .314 (-5%) .326 (-13%) .640 (-9%) -460.1
1917 BOS AL 55 127 21 25 3 0 0 8 2 11 13 0.197 .248 (-21%) .312 (-15%) .323 (-32%) .635 (-23%) -448.6
1919 WSN AL 61 208 17 37 4 1 1 13 8 19 17 0.178 .262 (-32%) .322 (-22%) .347 (-36%) .670 (-29%) -995.7
1919 STL NL 7 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0.214 — — — — -995.7
1920 STL NL 87 270 33 74 8 4 1 28 5 17 19 0.274 .271 (+1%) .331 (-4%) .363 (-5%) .694 (-5%) -259.2
1921 STL NL 18 32 5 9 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0.281 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 44 92 8 18 4 0 0 14 3 7 6 0.196 .286 (-32%) .344 (-27%) .395 (-39%) .739 (-34%) 0.0
1922 BRO NL 30 57 7 17 3 1 0 1 0 4 4 0.298 .285 (+4%) .345 (avg) .397 (-3%) .743 (-2%) -22.2

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 0.208

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 0.217
1915 WS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

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