Harold Chandler Janvrin (August 27, 1892 – March 1, 1962) born in
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill ( ) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Haverhill is located north of Boston on the New Hampshire border and about from the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 67,787 at the 2020 United States census.
Located o ...
, was a
utility infielder for the
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
(1911 and 1913–17),
Washington Senators (1919),
St. Louis Cardinals (1919–21) and
Brooklyn Robins (1921–22).
He helped the Red Sox win the
1915 and
1916 World Series.
In 10 seasons he played in 759 Games and had 2,221 At Bats, 250 Runs, 515 Hits, 68 Doubles, 18 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 210 RBI, 79 Stolen Bases, 171 Walks, .232 Batting Average, .292 On-base percentage, .287 Slugging Percentage, 637 Total Bases and 104 Sacrifice Hits.
During the
First World War
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, Janvrin served in the
United States Army
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301st signal corps out of
Fort Devens
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in
Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer ( ) is a New England town, town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, Massachusetts, Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. The town was home t ...
. Janvrin earned the rank of Second Lieutenant.
He died in
Boston, Massachusetts
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, at the age of 69. Janvrin is buried at The Exeter Cemetery in
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a New England town, town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 16,049 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county ...
.
References
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1892 births
1962 deaths
United States Army personnel of World War I
Boston Red Sox players
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
20th-century American sportsmen
St. Louis Cardinals players
Brooklyn Robins players
Baseball players from Haverhill, Massachusetts
Major League Baseball shortstops
Major League Baseball second basemen
Jersey City Skeeters players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Seattle Indians players
Indianapolis Indians players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players