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Branch Rickey League
4-8-2229
Al Janzen Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 383 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-04-1941
HR 29 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(132 games)
RBI 191
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (93.2%) CF (1.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (21.6%) RF (17.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 19 67.00 10 / 10 12 / 12 10 / 11 9 / 11 4 / 7 11 / 11 4 / 5 60 / 67
1961 Minors 20 60.00 3 / 3 6 / 6 5 / 10 10 / 12 8 / 14 6 / 7 6 / 8 44 / 60
1962 Minors 21 73.00 4 / 5 7 / 7 6 / 12 6 / 12 4 / 10 8 / 12 10 / 15 45 / 73
1963 Minors 22 55.00 5 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 9 8 / 12 4 / 8 28 / 55
1964 Minors 23 64.00 5 / 9 5 / 5 1 / 7 5 / 11 5 / 12 5 / 9 6 / 11 32 / 64
1965 Minors 24 57.00 4 / 8 5 / 6 4 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 9 4 / 10 20 / 57
1966 Majors 25 28.70 162 12 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 6 10 / 28
1967 Majors 26 17.17 141 0 0 3 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 6 / 17
1968 Majors 27 30.55 162 22 0 3 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 8 9 / 30
1969 Majors 28 23.79 162 16 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 23
1970 Majors 29 30.65 162 19 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 4 4 / 30
1971 Majors 30 39.10 141 61 0 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 39
1972 Majors 31 40.05 115 66 47 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 40
1973 Majors 32 56.68 162 89 0 2 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 56
1974 Majors 33 21.76 84 29 16 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 21
1975 Majors 34 43.69 162 60 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 11 -4 / 5 -6 / 6 -5 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 7 -23 / 43
1976 Majors 35 19.77 86 24 0 -2 / 0 -3 / 3 -4 / 5 -1 / 0 -8 / 3 -4 / 1 -1 / 7 -23 / 19
Total 1539 398 63 36 / 92 37 / 85 26 / 114 28 / 107 16 / 96 42 / 120 35 / 108 220 / 722
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Al Janzen has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1976-10-01Al Janzen of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-06-26The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Al Janzen to the major league team.
1976-06-26The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired Al Janzen from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Tom Houser to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived Al Janzen.
1974-07-04Al Janzen of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1972-08-10Al Janzen of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-05-22Al Janzen of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1971-04-25The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Al Janzen from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Masayoshi Ishii to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Dick Roy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have sent Orlando LeCroy to the minors. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Al Janzen for assignment. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Bobby Harley for assignment. The Los Angeles Boost have sent Jeff Williams to the minors.
1967-04-25The Los Angeles Boost have acquired Al Janzen from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jonathan Kroh to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Barney Orndorff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Fielder Duggan. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Al Janzen. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Jeff Harriss.
1966-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Al Janzen to the major league team.