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Ian Happ

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High Level
MLB
Years
2013-2026 (2017-2026)
Proper Name
Ian Edward Happ
Nickname
Happer
Positions
LF (968) ... CF (364) ... 2B (195) ... RF (92) ... 3B (34) ... dh (33) ... 1B (11) ... P (1)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 205
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
August 12,1994   Age:  32.083
Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Flags
High School
Mount Lebanon (Pittsburgh,PA)
Colleges
University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati,OH)
Drafted/Signed
2015-1-9-Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus
$ 3,000,000
Service Time
8.036 (2025)
MLB Debut
May 13,2017
Contract Info
2024-2026 ($61m)
MLBAM ID
664023
Retrosheet#
happi001
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Ian Happ [Ian Edward Happ] is currently a free agent who was last active in 2026. Happ was born on August 12th, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is currently 32 years old. He is the Brother of Chris Happ. He played High School baseball for the Mount Lebanon High School Blue Devils in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats [American Athletic Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Ryan Noda and Art Warren. Happ was selected in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cubs, receiving a $3,000,000 signing bonus. MLB Pipeline ranked him as the #28 Major League Baseball prospect in their 2017 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the Chicago Cubs ...
#2 Prospect by Baseball America in 2017. Made his Major League Debut on May 13th, 2017 at the age of 22. Started the game and batted 2nd going 1/3 for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals. He struck out looking in his first at bat against Carlos Martinez. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Nico Hoerner, Kyle Hendricks and David Bote. Happ has played 12 seasons with the Chicago Cubs organization. He played in the Arizona Fall League (Prospect League) in 2016. Participated in the MLB Wild Card Series 3x [2018,2020,2025], the MLB Division Series 2x [2017,2025] and the MLB Championship Series 1x [2017]. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Cape Cod League for the Harwich Mariners. Hit a career high 25 home runs with the Chicago Cubs in 2021. Had a career high 86 runs batted in with the Chicago Cubs in 2024. Had a career high 14 Stolen Bases for the Chicago Cubs in 2023. Had a career high .271 Batting Average for the Chicago Cubs in 2022. Had a career high .842 OPS for the Chicago Cubs in 2017. Led the American Athletic Conference with a .444 Secondary Avg in 2014. Led the American Athletic Conference with a .303 ISO, a .369 Batting Average, a .492 On Base Percentage, a .672 Slugging Pct, a 1.164 OPS, 49 Walks, 32 Extra Base Hits and a .571 Secondary Avg in 2015.

Awards: Named 2nd Team College All-American in 2015. Named 1st Team College Freshman All-American in 2013. Named Minor League Short-Season All-Star Team in 2015. Named to MLB All-Rookie Team in 2017. Awarded the National League Gold Glove 4x [2022,2023,2024,2025]. Named National League Player of the Week in September 23-September 29 2019.

Career Transactions: Signed a 3-year contract extension worth $61m with the Chicago Cubs on April 12th, 2023 covering 2024-2026.

Career Notes: Golden Spikes award nominee in 2015. Topps All-Star Rookie in 2017. Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame in 2022.
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2022 Topps Archives #206 IAN HAPP - Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Design
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2016Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs87View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineMLBChicago Cubs76View Rankings
2016Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs3View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineTeamChicago Cubs3View Rankings
2017Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs63View Rankings
2017MLB PipelineMLBChicago Cubs28View Rankings
2017Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs2View Rankings
2017MLB PipelineTeamChicago Cubs2View Rankings
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2013CincinnatiBigEastNCAA-1Fr518127562054166131636255473220105992552046.322.451.483.934.488.161.35718.4312.550.6834.17
2014CincinnatiAACNCAA-1So519130511713255131527195323561100852111936.322.443.497.940.444.175.37915.1716.591.0934.20
2015CincinnatiAACNCAA-1Jr52014656198477318014441284949203041332523241.369.492.6721.164.571.303.42819.4419.441.0014.14
2015Eugene EmeraldsNwstA-CHN25208/3/1312910626308141190232800112521301317.283.408.491.899.509.208.34717.6921.541.2226.50
2015South Bend CubsMidwACHN22079/8D3/451083814524359352211173900303651651718.241.315.448.763.324.207.28810.3023.642.2929.00
2016Myrtle Beach PelicansCaroA+CHN5214/D73/1226924037711637421034869104131142932645.296.410.475.885.408.179.38116.3823.551.4434.29
2016Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN1214/79D832/4516105652483565140831622060204051032742243.262.318.415.733.250.153.3107.3021.903.0031.00
2017Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN8224/8973/41122*2610421316092521112700110641161516.298.362.615.977.433.317.3199.4823.282.4511.56
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN82284/795R/5694213871091153646292173246884391294245121874134448.253.328.514.842.379.261.3169.4431.233.3115.17
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN82387/9549/8756134104142387569019215448470167302961584623654.233.353.408.761.367.175.36215.1536.152.3925.80
2019Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-248/4D723/45189899359668718116539265113401001554293552.242.364.432.796.390.190.30715.1526.341.7422.44
2019Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN824H/748593/97618523117*58140253771113020153900101791561918.264.333.564.897.421.300.2869.6225.002.6012.73
2020Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8258/7931/96571145719827511111228133063210111002312427.258.361.505.866.389.247.31712.9927.272.1016.50
2021Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN82678/9453/1946578210514846563105201256692621565210122025354659.226.323.434.757.357.208.28111.5929.162.5218.60
2022Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8277/D834/2687510915857372155422177294581496044112526416194.271.342.440.781.279.169.3369.0523.242.5733.71
2023Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8287/D3/4651108158580861443542184143991536062122506916084.248.360.431.791.372.183.29914.3322.141.5527.62
2024Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8297/D1/54367211015356989138342258613280168602172516576177.243.341.441.782.359.198.29912.1825.572.1022.76
2025Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8307/D1/2635471061505698713832023796387151205282396635583.243.342.420.762.336.177.28813.1222.781.7424.74
2026Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN8317/D5/4376810315654689119283246841811897114112256365564.218.326.412.738.348.194.28412.7429.722.3322.75
Tot:MLB (10 yrs) MLB      129543916561069245191976257426621136441626288119435085461608.243.341.442.783.351.199.30512.2126.822.2022.29
Tot:NL (10 yrs) NL      129543916561069245191976257426621136441626288119435085461608.243.341.442.783.351.199.30512.2126.822.2022.29
Tot:Minors (4 yrs) Minors      32612022093197184918437918433670143135531407128191.265.362.460.823.371.195.32513.0823.881.8324.53
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-      2910626308141190232800112521301317.283.408.491.898.509.208.34717.6921.541.2226.50
Tot:A (1 yrs) A      3814524359352211173900303651651718.241.315.448.763.324.207.28810.3023.642.2929.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      6924037711637421034869104131142932645.296.410.475.885.408.179.38116.3823.551.4434.29
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA      652483565140831622060204051032742243.262.318.415.733.250.153.3107.3021.903.0031.00
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA      12546387118241257811376140402102195455068.255.363.473.836.400.218.31013.9425.691.8418.52
Tot:College (3 yrs) College      16357412019444225107561812811610150931771871123.338.463.5521.015.503.214.38617.8316.160.9122.96
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2013Harwich MarinersCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer1839147224372522136144200402691651429.293.345.469.815.320.176.3658.4825.453.0029.40
2014Harwich MarinersCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer1943149254912142685253240202751801732.329.433.503.937.362.174.39113.8917.781.2837.25
2016Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL21197212174128001522000002987710.236.368.403.771.375.167.31317.2425.291.4736.00
2016Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring21110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring22296092370521226171010045681211.383.441.7501.191.467.367.4628.8225.002.8312.00
2017Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs22230000000012000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0050.002.000.00
2017Chicago CubsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22340100000003000001401.250.250.250.500.000.0001.0000.0075.000.000.00
2018Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23195313173171231619100014360116.321.400.8111.211.642.490.37010.0031.673.177.57
2018Chicago CubsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs23100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
2019Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2417525730071141400001105634.135.196.192.388.135.057.1847.1425.003.500.00
2020Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25102751330211102400101223058.481.500.8151.315.444.334.5006.6713.332.0013.50
2020Chicago CubsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs25281400110001000007813.500.500.8751.375.375.375.5000.0012.500.0012.50
2021Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring261844151450250081010001255377.318.434.5681.002.432.250.37515.0918.871.2522.00
2022Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2782144101100350000382422.190.292.381.673.333.191.20012.5020.831.6721.00
2022National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000020000000200.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
2023Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2818439122011030101210000175439.279.426.395.821.419.116.36718.5222.221.2043.00
2024Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2992514100100170000052613.160.192.200.392.080.040.2223.8526.927.000.00
2025Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3014335950011071210000144154.273.415.424.839.394.151.42917.0729.271.710.00
2025Chicago CubsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs3031101100000060100121210.091.091.182.273.091.091.2000.0050.000.000.00
2025Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3051932002400270000082120.105.190.421.611.421.316.0009.5233.333.509.52
2026Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring311536572027007800001154343.194.326.417.743.417.223.19216.2818.601.1418.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 197212174128001522000002987710.236.368.403.771.375.167.31317.2425.291.4736.00
Tot:CollegeSummer (2 Yrs) CollegeSummer 82296479219394821113974406041443453161.311.391.486.878.341.176.37911.3021.451.9032.89
Tot:Spring (11 Yrs) Spring 15839571110321207611455108502082044575357.278.372.516.888.395.238.33512.0423.631.9619.75
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs) AllStar 1000000000200000002001.000100.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 16454810350041901001185044.178.245.400.645.311.222.2178.0038.004.7515.00

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN823000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (1 yrs) MLB    000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL    000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.00
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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2013Harwich MarinersCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer18009.0010001001.03110020003.0027.000.000.0018.009.000.00
Tot:CollegeSummer (1 Yrs) CollegeSummer 009.0010000101.03110020003.0027.000.000.0018.009.00

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