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Hal Janvrin

Hal Janvrin Notable

b. August 27, 1892 · Boston Red Sox 1911, 1913–1917, Washington Senators 1919, St. Louis Cardinals 1919–1921, Brooklyn Robins 1921–1922

Hal Janvrin played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1911 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1922.

Across 759 games he batted .232, with 515 hits and 250 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 68 doubles and 79 stolen bases.

He played 252 games at shortstop, with 537 assists and 97 errors. He turned 67 double plays. He also played 242 games at second base and 115 games at first base.

He was born in Haverhill, MA, USA on August 27, 1892, and died on March 1, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1911 BOS 92724 100 1320 .148
1913 BOS 872761857 513 25232717 .207
1914 BOS 14549265117 1861 51385029 .238
1915 BOS 993164185 910 3714278 .269
1916 BOS 1173103269 1140 2632326 .223
1917 BOS 551272125 300 811132 .197
1919 STL/WSH 682221840 511 1421198 .180
1920 STL 872703374 841 2817195 .274
1921 BRO/STL 621241327 500 19864 .218
1922 BRO 3057717 310 1440 .298
Career 7592221250515 68186 21017119979 .232

On this day & linked events

1892

Born August 27, 1892

Haverhill, MA, USA

1962

Died March 1, 1962

1911

Major-league debut: Hal Janvrin

Hal Janvrin made a major-league debut on July 9, 1911.

1922

Final major-league game: Hal Janvrin

Hal Janvrin played a final major-league game on October 1, 1922.

Image: Bain News Service, public domain