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Janish is the kind of player who has very good value to professional baseball teams, but not to fantasy teams. Over a five-year career, Janish has posted an on-base percentage above .300 once and a ba...
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Agreed to a one-year deal with the Braves following the 2012 season, avoiding arbitration.
May 10, 2013 – Paul Janish News
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Janish (oblique) was activated from the DL on Friday and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | A | A | 91 | 373 | 335 | 53 | 93 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .355 | .421 | .776 |
| 2006 | 23 | A | A | 26 | 105 | 98 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .398 | .435 | .612 | 1.047 |
| 2006 | 23 | AA | CHA | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .333 | .646 |
| 2007 | 24 | AA | CHA | 88 | 391 | 324 | 46 | 79 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .244 | .358 | .330 | .688 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | LOU | 55 | 227 | 199 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .278 | .317 | .595 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | LOU | 92 | 365 | 318 | 45 | 80 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .252 | .324 | .387 | .711 |
| 2008 | 25 | MAJ | CIN | 38 | 89 | 80 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .270 | .250 | .520 |
| 2009 | 26 | MAJ | CIN | 90 | 292 | 256 | 36 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .211 | .296 | .305 | .601 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | CIN | 82 | 228 | 200 | 23 | 52 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .338 | .385 | .723 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Lou | 13 | 53 | 43 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .256 | .377 | .372 | .749 |
| 2011 | 28 | MAJ | CIN | 114 | 366 | 336 | 27 | 72 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .214 | .259 | .262 | .521 |
| 2012 | 29 | AAA | Lou | 49 | 194 | 169 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .237 | .332 | .391 | .723 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | ATL | 55 | 186 | 167 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 | .269 | .234 | .503 |
| 2013 | 30 | AAA | Gwi | 39 | 144 | 128 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .219 | .294 | .258 | .552 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 83 | 259 | 234 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .280 | .274 | .554 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 379 | 1161 | 1039 | 109 | 224 | 62 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 164 | 11 | 6 | 15 | .216 | .286 | .291 | .577 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | A | A | 373 | 335 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.97 | 88% | .293 | .143 |
| 2006 | 23 | A | A | 105 | 98 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 0.70 | 90% | .410 | .214 |
| 2006 | 23 | AA | CHA | 16 | 15 | 6.3% | 31.3% | 0.20 | 67% | .400 | .066 |
| 2007 | 24 | AA | CHA | 391 | 324 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 0.93 | 83% | .290 | .086 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | LOU | 227 | 199 | 6.2% | 13.7% | 0.45 | 84% | .248 | .096 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | LOU | 365 | 318 | 7.1% | 19.5% | 0.37 | 78% | .304 | .135 |
| 2008 | 25 | MAJ | CIN | 89 | 80 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 0.39 | 78% | .230 | .062 |
| 2009 | 26 | MAJ | CIN | 292 | 256 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 0.65 | 84% | .247 | .094 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | CIN | 228 | 200 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 0.73 | 85% | .285 | .125 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Lou | 53 | 43 | 13.2% | 7.5% | 1.75 | 91% | .263 | .116 |
| 2011 | 28 | MAJ | CIN | 366 | 336 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 0.39 | 86% | .248 | .048 |
| 2012 | 29 | AAA | Lou | 194 | 169 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 0.77 | 85% | .259 | .154 |
| 2012 | 29 | MAJ | ATL | 186 | 167 | 9.1% | 16.1% | 0.57 | 82% | .226 | .048 |
| 2013 | 30 | AAA | Gwi | 144 | 128 | 8.3% | 20.1% | 0.41 | 77% | .283 | .039 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 259 | 234 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 0.54 | 85% | .253 | .056 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 1161 | 1039 | 7.8% | 14.1% | 0.55 | 84% | .250 | .075 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Atlanta Braves Roster
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Avilan, Luis (P)AAA
Beimel, Joe (P)AA
Atkins, Mitch (P)A+
Beckwith, William (1B)A
Cabrera, Mauricio (P)Rookie
Dalfonso, Jakob (3B)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Paul Janish (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | LA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 | 2.500 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 |
| Dan Hudson | AZ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.167 | 1.738 |
| Bud Norris | HOU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| Chris Volstad | COL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.700 |
| Sam Demel | NY-A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| Mark Buehrle | TOR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.417 |
| James Russell | CHI-N | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Kevin Correia | MIN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Yovani Gallardo | MIL | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .700 | 1.200 |
Worst Matchups for Paul Janish (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Lindblom | TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Miller | TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Masterson | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jake Peavy | CHI-A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Edward Mujica | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Villanueva | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Wainwright | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fernando Salas | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Michael Schwimer | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James Shields | KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
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2012
The Reds were hoping that Janish could provide a reasonable facsimile of his 2010 performance at the plate last year while playing more often as the starting shortstop, but instead he collapsed. The plate discipline that made his lack of power tolerable disappeared, as his walk rate dropped from 10 percent to five percent. He had just 15 extra-base hits in 336 at-bats, including no homers. Zack Cozart has bypassed him on the depth chart, and if the Reds sign a veteran shortstop before spring training (they were rumored to be interested in Ryan Theriot at press time), he could be in danger of not making the Opening Day roster.
2011
Janish isn't ever going to hit for much power, but if he can continue to get on at the .340 OBP-pace that he posted in 2010, the Reds will take that from him as their starting shortstop and be satisfied, getting superb defense in return as part of the equation. The team added Edgar Renteria to be a veteran caddy to go along with him in January. Given Renteria's pedigree, particularly in the postseason, it looks like Janish will have to share the starting duties at best once again.
2010
The Reds' beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, John Fay, likes to cite the Reds' winning record with Janish as their starting shortstop, but that's conflated coincidence with causation, as the Reds beat up on a steady diet of the Pirates and Astros in September. While Janish gets praise for his defensive work (his UZR was second behind just Jack Wilson among all shortstops, though Janish obviously didn't play as many games), his bat is utterly impotent. If this were the 1970s, he'd be Mark Belanger. Unfortunately, in this era, on a team that already struggles to score runs, the Reds can't afford his lack of production. The Reds drew the same conclusion and signed Orlando Cabrera late in the offseason, relegating Janish to the role of a defensive replacement.
2009
At one point, the Reds had four shortstops on the DL (Alex Gonzalez, Jeff Keppinger, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jolbert Cabrera), forcing them to call up and play Janish, who clearly wasn't ready for the prime time. His numbers at the plate at Louisville indicate he might not ever be ready for major league pitching.
