J. A. Happ, baseball player, 2007-2021

J. A. Happ

Born: 10/19/1982 in Spring Valley, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-06-30 | Final Game: 2021-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: James Anthony Happ

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Biography

J. A. Happ, born in 1982, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a notable career spanning from 2007 to 2021. Known for his left-handed pitching and competitive spirit, Happ finished his career with a record of 133 wins and 100 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.13, and a total of 1,661 strikeouts. He became a significant figure in Major League Baseball during his tenure, demonstrating a consistent ability to compete at a high level throughout various stages of his career. Happ's contributions to the game were recognized with several accolades, including being named the MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie and earning the title of This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year. He also received the TSN Rookie of the Year award, underscoring his immediate impact upon entering the league. In addition to his individual achievements, Happ was selected as an All-Star during his career, marking him as one of the notable pitchers of his era. His performances on the mound and his resilience throughout his career solidified his place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
133 100 354 328 4 3 0 1893.7 1822 868 261 668 1661 4.13 0

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 PHI NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 2 5 11.25 — 0.0
2008 PHI NL 1 0 8 4 0 0 0 31.7 28 13 14 26 3.69 4.32 (+15%) 144.4
2009 PHI NL 12 4 35 23 3 2 0 166.0 149 54 56 119 2.93 4.32 (+32%) -44.1
2010 PHI NL 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 15.3 13 3 12 9 1.76 4.08 (+57%) -392.6
2010 HOU NL 5 4 13 13 1 1 0 72.0 60 30 35 61 3.75 4.08 (+8%) -125.5
2011 HOU NL 6 15 28 28 0 0 0 156.3 157 93 83 134 5.35 3.94 (-36%) -3009.7
2012 HOU NL 7 9 18 18 0 0 0 104.3 112 56 39 98 4.83 4.01 (-20%) -1251.9
2012 TOR AL 3 2 10 6 0 0 0 40.3 35 21 17 46 4.69 4.01 (-17%) 1237.8
2013 TOR AL 5 7 18 18 0 0 0 92.7 91 47 45 77 4.56 3.87 (-18%) -1050.5
2014 TOR AL 11 11 30 26 0 0 0 158.0 160 74 51 133 4.22 3.74 (-13%) -2139.2
2015 SEA AL 4 6 21 20 0 0 0 108.7 121 56 32 82 4.64 3.96 (-17%) -435.4
2015 PIT NL 7 2 11 11 0 0 0 63.3 52 13 13 69 1.85 3.96 (+53%) 2847.5
2016 TOR AL 20 4 32 32 0 0 0 195.0 168 69 60 163 3.18 4.19 (+24%) 1181.8
2017 TOR AL 10 11 25 25 0 0 0 145.3 145 57 46 142 3.53 4.36 (+19%) 2225.9
2018 TOR AL 10 6 20 20 0 0 0 114.0 99 53 35 130 4.18 4.15 (-1%) 886.8
2018 NYY AL 7 0 11 11 0 0 0 63.7 51 19 16 63 2.69 4.15 (+35%) -
2019 NYY AL 12 8 31 30 0 0 0 161.3 160 88 49 140 4.91 4.51 (-9%) -
2020 NYY AL 2 2 9 9 0 0 0 49.3 37 19 15 42 3.47 4.45 (+22%) -
2021 MIN AL 5 6 19 19 0 0 0 98.3 125 74 31 77 6.77 4.27 (-59%) -2889.2
2021 STL NL 5 2 11 11 0 0 0 54.0 52 24 17 45 4.00 4.27 (+6%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
360 211 13 20 2 0 1 6 0 11 91 0.095 0.140 0.118 0.258 0.0

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.258 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PHI NL 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 PHI NL 35 43 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 15 0.093 — — — — 0.0
2010 PHI NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 HOU NL 13 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 HOU NL 29 43 3 7 1 0 1 4 0 3 17 0.163 — — — — 0.0
2012 HOU NL 22 32 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 0.094 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TOR AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TOR AL 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SEA AL 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 PIT NL 11 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.091 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 32 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2017 TOR AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TOR AL 20 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYY AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYY AL 32 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYY AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIN AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 STL NL 11 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALCS TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLCS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS2 PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2009 WS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 4 15 4 0 27.7 36 18 16 26 5.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALDS1 NYA 0 1 1 0 0 2.7 5 4 3 2 13.50
2019 ALCS NYA 0 1 2 0 0 2.7 1 1 1 1 3.38
2019 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0.00
2018 ALDS1 NYA 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 4 5 1 2 22.50
2016 ALCS TOR 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 4 2 1 4 3.60
2016 ALDS1 TOR 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 9 1 1 5 1.80
2009 NLCS PHI 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 0 0 3 0 0.00
2009 NLDS2 PHI 0 0 2 1 0 3.0 6 3 2 4 9.00
2009 WS PHI 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 1 1 4 3.38
2008 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 2 2 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 354 328 52 192 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 PHI P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2008 PHI P 8 4 1 4 0 0
2009 PHI P 35 23 6 20 0 0
2010 PHI P 3 3 0 2 0 0
2010 HOU P 13 13 4 7 0 0
2011 HOU P 28 28 4 13 0 0
2012 HOU P 18 18 6 17 0 0
2012 TOR P 10 6 2 4 0 0
2013 TOR P 18 18 2 9 0 0
2014 TOR P 30 26 0 19 1 0
2015 SEA P 21 20 2 12 2 0
2015 PIT P 11 11 2 9 0 0
2016 TOR P 32 32 6 26 0 0
2017 TOR P 25 25 4 16 2 0
2018 TOR P 20 20 3 6 1 2
2018 NYA P 11 11 1 3 0 0
2019 NYA P 31 30 2 12 1 0
2020 NYA P 9 9 2 5 0 0
2021 MIN P 19 19 3 7 1 0
2021 SLN P 11 11 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 354

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2009 This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2009 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $10,000,000
2015 SEA AL $6,700,000
2014 TOR AL $5,200,000
2013 TOR AL $3,700,000
2012 HOU NL $2,350,000
2011 HOU NL $474,000
2010 PHI NL $470,000
2009 PHI NL $405,000
Total Career Earnings $29,299,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northwestern University Evanston IL 2002, 2003, 2004

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 6th 14.0 210 0
2009 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 94.0 160 10