Ian Happ
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-05-13
- Awards
- All-Star · 4× Gold Glove
Full name: Ian Edward Happ
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,272 | 4,325 | 647 | 1,056 | 241 | 18 | 196 | 618 | 74 | 609 | 1,345 | .244 | .341 | .444 | .785 | 7,507 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career SLG .444 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OPS .785 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CHN | NL | 115 | 364 | 62 | 92 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 68 | 8 | 39 | 129 | .253 | .254 (-1%) | .324 (+1%) | .425 (+21%) | .750 (+12%) | 813.5 |
| 2018 | CHN | NL | 142 | 387 | 56 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 70 | 167 | .233 | .247 (-6%) | .318 (+11%) | .409 (avg) | .727 (+5%) | 571.7 |
| 2019 | CHN | NL | 58 | 140 | 25 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 39 | .264 | .252 (+5%) | .322 (+3%) | .434 (+30%) | .757 (+18%) | 440.4 |
| 2020 | CHN | NL | 57 | 198 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 63 | .258 | .244 (+5%) | .321 (+12%) | .417 (+21%) | .739 (+17%) | 647.5 |
| 2021 | CHN | NL | 148 | 465 | 63 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 66 | 9 | 62 | 156 | .226 | .243 (-7%) | .317 (+2%) | .410 (+6%) | .727 (+4%) | 451.0 |
| 2022 | CHN | NL | 158 | 573 | 72 | 155 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 | 58 | 149 | .271 | .242 (+11%) | .311 (+10%) | .394 (+11%) | .706 (+11%) | 1245.6 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 158 | 580 | 86 | 144 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 84 | 14 | 99 | 153 | .248 | .248 (avg) | .320 (+13%) | .414 (+4%) | .734 (+8%) | 1183.4 |
| 2024 | CHN | NL | 153 | 569 | 89 | 138 | 34 | 2 | 25 | 86 | 13 | 80 | 168 | .243 | .243 (avg) | .312 (+9%) | .399 (+10%) | .711 (+10%) | 1287.9 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 150 | 569 | 87 | 138 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 79 | 6 | 87 | 151 | .243 | .245 (-1%) | .315 (+9%) | .403 (+4%) | .718 (+6%) | 865.9 |
| 2026 | CHC | NL | 133 | 480 | 80 | 106 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 61 | 4 | 69 | 170 | .221 | .243 (-9%) | .318 (+3%) | .399 (+6%) | .717 (+4%) | 0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 1,272 | 4,325 | 647 | 1,056 | 241 | 18 | 196 | 618 | 74 | 609 | 1,345 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 7,507 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1139 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 573 | 1861 | 280 | 469 | 88 | 281 | .252 |
| Away | 565 | 1984 | 287 | 481 | 85 | 276 | .242 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | CHC | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-27 | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-09-26 | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-25 | CHC | NYN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-24 | CHC | NYN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-23 | CHC | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-09-21 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-20 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-19 | CHC | CIN | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-18 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-20 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 11 | 5 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2B | 67 | 41 | 57 | 104 | 4 | 16 |
| 3B | 34 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 3 | 4 |
| OF | 996 | 912 | 1728 | 54 | 13 | 8 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CHN | 2B | 44 | 28 | 39 | 79 | 2 | 13 |
| 2017 | CHN | 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | CHN | OF | 82 | 60 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | CHN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHN | 3B | 20 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | CHN | OF | 115 | 88 | 164 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHN | 1B | 7 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | CHN | 2B | 13 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | CHN | 3B | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | CHN | OF | 29 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHN | OF | 56 | 53 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | CHN | 2B | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHN | OF | 123 | 115 | 205 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHN | OF | 147 | 143 | 277 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | CHN | OF | 154 | 152 | 253 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | CHN | OF | 144 | 144 | 307 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | CHN | OF | 146 | 146 | 300 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 11 |
| Second Base | 67 |
| Third Base | 34 |
| Left Field | 786 |
| Center Field | 240 |
| Right Field | 69 |
| Designated Hitter | 28 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gold Glove | LF |
| 2024 | Gold Glove | LF |
| 2023 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2022 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-09-28 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 8th | 1.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ian Happ
- What years did Ian Happ play?
- Ian Happ played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
- Was Ian Happ a pitcher?
- No. Ian Happ was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Ian Happ hit?
- Ian Happ hit 196 career home runs with 1056 hits.