Ian Happ

LF Chicago Cubs
Age 32 S/R 5'10" / 205 lbs MLB HR -8% Svc 8.209 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202429MLBCHC657.243/.342/.44125131212.3
202530MLBCHC663.243/.345/.4202361161.8
202631MLBCHC636.218/.326/.4122441071.4
2027PROJ32MLBCHC596.239/.340/.4412471202.6
2028PROJ33MLBCHC572.230/.330/.4212221121.4
2029PROJ34MLBCHC517.219/.318/.3961921030.6
Last 3 seasons WAR 5.6  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 4.6Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service8.209First FA2028NTC
2027Ext / FA-deal$20M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Chase%90
Whiff%87
xwOBA76
Barrel%69
Avg EV63
Speed63
Form.233/.337/.418 ▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .238/.337/.443
CompsRobbie Grossman (age 32) · Kole Calhoun (age 32) · Eduardo Escobar (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 120120vR 120
AVG/OBP/SLG.239 / .340 / .441
PA596
HR24
SB7
K%26
BB%12
BABIP293
ISO203
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: +14.4 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+14BATRUN: +1.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +3.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+4FLDPOS: -6.4 runs (Positional adjustment)-6POSREP: +12.9 runs (Replacement-level credit)+13REPTotal WAR: +2.70+2.7WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
2.71.40.6272829
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 53 / POW 51
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT53
Whiff%
877.1%
xAVG
300.235
POWER51
Barrel%
6911.1
Avg EV
6390.0
Bat Spd
5471.8
EYE60
Chase%
9017.2%
SPEED53
Sprint
6328.0
DEFENSE45
scouting grade only
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%26%▲25% over 95 PA (60d) · proj 26%
BB%13%▲14% over 95 PA (60d) · proj 12%
ISO.185▼.146 over 82 AB (60d) · proj .205
HR/BB5.7%▼3.4% over 58 BBE (60d) · proj 6.9%
BABIP.288·.268 over 56 BIP (60d) · proj .290
SLASH.233/.337/.418▼proj .238/.337/.443
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1432 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
385
1047
—
wRC+
102
125
▶▶R
wOBA
318
353
▶R
ISO
171
203
▶▶R
BABIP
278
300
▶R
K%
24.4%
24.6%
—
BB%
9.6%
13.5%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2017
Service   8.209 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
NTC
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$20M+2.7$23M+$3M
Totals $20M $23M +$3M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201520 ASouth Bend Cubs — 165145 35935 17390 11 241321448769 207288 2410 333 54 — — — — — —
201621 AATennessee Smokies — 274248 651408 20602 62 262322415738 153310 227 325 78 — — — — — —
201621 A+Myrtle Beach Pelicans — 293240 711637 48691 103 296415475890 179381 2416 392 86 — — — — — —
201621 INTLMesa Solar Sox — 8872 17412 15221 00 236375403778 167312 2517 354 126 — — — — — —
201722 MLBChicago Cubs — 413364 9217324 391294 84 253332514845 261316 319 364 127 +13 +0 -1 +2 +9 2.3
201722 AAAIowa Cubs — 116104 31609 11270 21 298365615981 317319 239 419 128 — — — — — —
201823 MLBChicago Cubs — 462387 9019215 701673 84 233354408763 176362 3615 344 109 +5 +0 -7 +2 +10 1.0
201924 MLBChicago Cubs — 156140 377111 15390 20 264335564900 300286 2510 386 149 +9 +0 -0 +2 +3 1.5
201924 AAAIowa Cubs — 429359 8718116 651134 92 242364432796 189307 2615 358 71 — — — — — —
202025 MLBChicago Cubs — 231198 5111112 30632 13 258361505866 247317 2713 379 141 +11 -1 +1 +1 +5 1.8
202126 MLBChicago Cubs — 535465 10520125 621565 92 226323434758 209281 2912 336 115 +9 +1 -7 -6 +12 1.0
202227 MLBChicago Cubs — 641573 15542217 581496 94 271344440784 169336 239 347 117 +13 +0 -1 -7 +14 2.0
202328 MLBChicago Cubs — 691580 14435421 991536 143 248364431795 183299 2214 354 124 +19 +2 -7 -7 +15 2.2
202429 MLBChicago Cubs — 657569 13834225 801686 132 243342441783 199299 2612 348 121 +17 +2 -3 -7 +14 2.3
202530 MLBChicago Cubs — 663569 13832023 871512 63 243345420765 178287 2313 341 116 +13 +0 -2 -7 +14 1.8
202631 MLBChicago Cubs — 636546 11928324 811897 41 218326412739 194284 3013 331 107 +5 +0 +1 -7 +14 1.4
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 50854391 106924519197 621136441 7426 243343442785 199305 2712 348 122 +130 +4 -25 -35 +110 18.9
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201520 A MLESouth Bend Cubs — 165150 27624 12540 11 180241327567 147240 337 248 54 — — — — — —
201621 AA MLETennessee Smokies — 274253 601406 15742 62 237285364649 126299 275 284 78 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLEMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 293259 601425 291021 103 232311359670 127344 3510 296 86 — — — — — —
201722 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 413369 9317325 341294 84 252322518839 266316 318 357 127 +13 +0 -1 +2 +9 2.3
201722 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 116107 28508 8320 21 262313533846 271286 287 357 128 — — — — — —
201823 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 462396 9018216 611673 84 227335404739 177362 3613 330 109 +5 +0 -7 +2 +10 1.0
201924 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 156140 377111 15390 20 264335564900 300286 2510 389 149 +9 +0 -0 +2 +3 1.5
201924 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 429375 7013112 491424 92 187287323610 136260 3311 273 71 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 231199 5111112 29632 13 256357503859 246317 2713 377 141 +11 -1 +1 +1 +5 1.8
202126 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 535465 10519126 621565 92 226323439762 213281 2912 338 115 +9 +1 -7 -6 +12 1.0
202227 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 641577 15541218 541496 94 269338440778 172336 238 341 117 +13 +0 -1 -7 +14 2.0
202328 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 691582 14334322 971536 143 246359428787 182299 2214 351 124 +19 +2 -7 -7 +15 2.2
202429 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 657570 13833226 791686 132 242340444784 202299 2612 347 121 +17 +2 -3 -7 +14 2.3
202530 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 663571 13831024 851512 63 242342422764 180287 2313 340 116 +13 +0 -2 -7 +14 1.8
202631 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 636550 11927325 771897 41 216320413733 196284 3012 326 107 +5 +0 +1 -7 +14 1.4
201520 A MLESouth Bend Cubs — 165150 27624 12540 11 180241327567 147242 337 248 54 — — — — — —
201520 A RAWSouth Bend Cubs — 165145 35935 17390 11 241321448769 207288 2410 333 54 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLE3 teams — 655593 14033312 502034 165 236300363662 126332 318 290 83 — — — — — —
201621 A+ RAW3 teams — 655560 15334417 831514 165 273371439810 166340 2313 359 83 — — — — — —
201722 MLB MLE2 teams — 529476 12021333 421614 105 252318517835 265303 308 357 128 +17 +0 -1 +2 +11 3.0
201722 MLB RAW2 teams — 529468 12323333 501564 105 263339536875 274317 299 376 128 +17 +0 -1 +2 +11 3.0
201823 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 462396 9018216 611673 84 227335404739 177344 3613 330 109 +5 +0 -7 +2 +10 1.0
201823 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 462387 9019215 701673 84 233354408763 176362 3615 344 109 +5 +0 -7 +2 +10 1.0
201924 AAA MLE2 teams — 585515 10720223 641814 112 208300388689 181268 3111 304 92 — — — — — —
201924 AAA RAW2 teams — 585499 12425227 801524 112 248357469826 220301 2614 365 92 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 231199 5111112 29632 13 256357503859 246315 2713 377 141 +11 -1 +1 +1 +5 1.8
202025 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 231198 5111112 30632 13 258361505866 247317 2713 379 141 +11 -1 +1 +1 +5 1.8
202126 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 535465 10519126 621565 92 226323439762 213278 2912 338 115 +9 +1 -7 -6 +12 1.0
202126 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 535465 10520125 621565 92 226323434758 209281 2912 336 115 +9 +1 -7 -6 +12 1.0
202227 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 641577 15541218 541496 94 269338440778 172331 238 341 117 +13 +0 -1 -7 +14 2.0
202227 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 641573 15542217 581496 94 271344440784 169336 239 347 117 +13 +0 -1 -7 +14 2.0
202328 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 691582 14334322 971536 143 246359428787 182293 2214 351 124 +19 +2 -7 -7 +15 2.2
202328 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 691580 14435421 991536 143 248364431795 183299 2214 354 124 +19 +2 -7 -7 +15 2.2
202429 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 657570 13833226 791686 132 242340444784 202296 2612 347 121 +17 +2 -3 -7 +14 2.3
202429 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 657569 13834225 801686 132 243342441783 199299 2612 348 121 +17 +2 -3 -7 +14 2.3
202530 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 663571 13831024 851512 63 242342422764 180284 2313 340 116 +13 +0 -2 -7 +14 1.8
202530 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 663569 13832023 871512 63 243345420765 178287 2313 341 116 +13 +0 -2 -7 +14 1.8
202631 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 636550 11927325 771897 41 216320413733 196279 3012 326 107 +5 +0 +1 -7 +14 1.4
202631 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 636546 11928324 811897 41 218326412739 194284 3013 331 107 +5 +0 +1 -7 +14 1.4
201520 A MLESouth Bend Cubs — 165152 27624 12540 11 178241322563 145240 337 248 54 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLE3 teams — 655596 14033312 502034 165 235300361661 126322 318 290 83 — — — — — —
201722 MLB MLE2 teams — 529478 12021333 421614 105 251318515833 264310 308 357 128 — — — — — —
201823 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 462395 9018216 611673 84 228335405740 177362 3613 330 109 — — — — — —
201924 AAA MLE2 teams — 585512 10720223 641814 112 209300391691 182267 3111 304 92 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 231198 5111112 29632 13 258357505862 247317 2713 377 141 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 535463 10519126 621565 92 227323441764 214281 2912 338 115 — — — — — —
202227 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 641576 15541218 541496 94 269338441778 172336 238 341 117 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 691583 14334322 971536 143 245359427786 182299 2214 351 124 — — — — — —
202429 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 657567 13833226 791686 132 243340446787 203299 2612 347 121 — — — — — —
202530 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 663571 13831024 851512 63 242342422764 180287 2313 340 116 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 636547 11927325 771897 41 218320415735 197284 3012 326 107 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202429 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 657567 13833226 791686 132 243340446787 203299 2612 347 121 — — — — — —
202530 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 663571 13831024 851512 63 242342422764 180287 2313 340 116 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 636547 11927325 771897 41 218320415735 197284 3012 326 107 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202732 MLB MLECHC 100% 596513 12327225 731565 72 239339443782 205290 2612 346 120 +14 +1 +4 -6 +13 2.7
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202732 MLB CTXCHC 100% 596513 12328224 731565 72 239340441781 202293 2612 345 120 +14 +1 +4 -6 +13 2.6
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202833 MLB MLECHC 100% 572493 11324123 701544 21 230330423753 193281 2712 334 112 +8 +0 -1 -6 +12 1.4
202934 MLB MLECHC 100% 517446 9820120 621424 21 218318399717 181270 2712 320 103 +2 +0 -2 -6 +11 0.6
202833 MLB CTXCHC 100% 572493 11425222 701544 21 230330421751 191284 2712 334 112 +8 +0 -1 -6 +12 1.4
202934 MLB CTXCHC 100% 517446 9821119 621424 21 219318396715 178272 2712 319 103 +2 +0 -2 -6 +11 0.6
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 61745330 128129122238 753166049 7828 240340437777 197301 2712 344 111 +141 +4 -27 -46 +134 21.0
/ 162G— A+C — 650561 13531225 791755 83 241339437776 196302 2712 344 111 +15 +0 -3 -5 +14 2.2
Career— MLE — 81357096 166736528309 917224762 11339 235328425753 190296 2811 332 111 +155 +5 -23 -53 +147 23.6
/ 162G— MLE — 650567 13329225 731805 93 235327425752 190295 2811 332 111 +15 +0 -2 -5 +14 2.3