Ian Happ

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Ian Happ is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,295 career games, he has hit .243 with 1,069 hits, 197 home runs, and 625 RBI. Ian Happ is an All-Star and a 4-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,507.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

Active Player
AVG .243
HR 197
RBI 625
H 1,069
OPS .783
PIV thru 2025 7,507

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 15, 2026.

Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
8/12/1994 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2017-05-13
Awards
All-Star · 4× Gold Glove
Jersey
#8

Full name: Ian Edward Happ

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Career Batting Statistics

Ian Happ — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,295 4,391 656 1,069 245 19 197 625 74 621 1,364 .243 .341 .442 .783 7,507

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ian Happ Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 156 546 89 119 28 3 24 68 4 81 189 .218 .243 (-11%) .318 (+2%) .400 (+3%) .718 (+3%) 0
Career · 10 seasons 1,295 4,391 656 1,069 245 19 197 625 74 621 1,364 .243 — — — — 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

Ian Happ — 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Ian Happ — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Ian Happ — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 45 4 8 1 0 3 5 4 19 .178

Playoff Batting by Year

Ian Happ — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS1 CHN 5 19 3 2 0 0 2 4 2 7 .105
2025 NLWC2 CHN 3 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 .091
2020 NLWC3 CHN 2 8 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500
2018 NLWC CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2017 NLCS CHN 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
2017 NLDS2 CHN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1139 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ian Happ — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home573186128046988281.252
Away565198428748185276.242

Pitching — Home / Away

Ian Happ — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ian Happ — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 CHCSTLW 200000000
2025-09-27 CHCSTLW 401000003
2025-09-26 CHCSTLW 412000101
2025-09-25 CHCNYNL 311100011
2025-09-24 CHCNYNW 411100201
2025-09-23 CHCNYNL 401100212
2025-09-21 CHCCINL 401000002
2025-09-20 CHCCINL 400000002
2025-09-19 CHCCINL 502100101
2025-09-18 CHCCINL 400000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Ian Happ — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-07-20 CHCSTL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ian Happ — 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

Ian Happ — 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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ian Happ Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ian Happ — 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

Ian Happ — 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%.

  1. 98
    Michael Conforto
    .245 avg, 194 HR
  2. 63
    Jonny Gomes
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  3. 58
    Jorge Soler
    .238 avg, 215 HR
  4. 58
    Joc Pederson
    .236 avg, 244 HR
  5. 58
    Jose Cruz
    .247 avg, 204 HR
  6. 57
    Matt Joyce
    .242 avg, 149 HR

Ian Happ: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is May 13, 2017; Ian Happ is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Happ spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Listed as an outfielder, Happ batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 205 pounds. Happ was born on August 12, 1994, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Ian Happ was the playing name; the full given name is Ian Edward.

Across 1,295 games at the plate, Happ's career line reads 1,069 hits in 4,391 at bats for a .243 average, along with 197 home runs, 625 runs batted in, and 74 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .341 and .442 give Happ a career OPS of .783. Happ hit .243 while the league hit .247 over the same span, a figure close to average.

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 197 career home runs with 1,069 hits.
What teams has Ian Happ played for?
Ian Happ has played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (2017–2026).
Has Ian Happ won an MVP award?
No. Ian Happ has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Ian Happ won?
Ian Happ has won 4 Gold Gloves (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). He has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What are Ian Happ's career stats?
In 1,295 games, Ian Happ has 1,069 hits, 197 home runs, 625 RBI, 656 runs, and 74 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
What position does Ian Happ play?
Ian Happ plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Ian Happ and how much does he weigh?
Ian Happ is listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What number does Ian Happ wear?
Ian Happ wears number 8, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Ian Happ hit each season?
Ian Happ's home runs by season: 24 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 11 in 2019, 12 in 2020, 25 in 2021, 17 in 2022, 21 in 2023, 25 in 2024, 23 in 2025, and 24 in 2026. His most in one season was 25, in 2021 and 2024.
What was Ian Happ's career batting average?
Ian Happ batted .243 over his career, with 1,069 hits in 4,391 at bats.
How many RBI did Ian Happ have?
Ian Happ drove in 625 runs in his career.
What was Ian Happ's career ERA?
Ian Happ finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.