J.A. Happ

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	10/19/1982 (39)
Height, Weight	6'5", 205 lb
Hometown	Peru, IL

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	10-8	152.1	5.79	1.48	18.2%	7.2%	24.2%				91.0	9.4%	30.8%	37.3%	5.45	.357

	37^th 6 W	51^st 112 IP	166^th 4.48 ERA	156^th 1.30 WHIP	151^st 22.4% K%	82^nd 8.0% BB%	196^th 28.5% CSW%				169^th 93.1 FB MPH	172^nd 11.9% SwStr%	169^th 26.8% HC%	166^th 44.8% GB%	164^th 4.47 xERA	160^th .324 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
9	140	5.02	1.39	19.2%	7.8%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	TOR/NYY	31	31	177.2	17	6	3.65	0.50	3.98	2.87	1.13	7.6	26.3%	7.0%	.273	.252	7.3%	44.3%	100.0%	74.9%	11.5%	28.0%
2019	NYY	31	30	161.1	12	8	4.91	1.61	5.23	4.59	1.30	8.9	20.6%	7.2%	.281	.253	19.0%	45.8%	41.5%	75.7%	11.4%	26.0%
2020	NYY	9	9	49.1	2	2	3.47	3.52	4.57	4.42	1.05	6.8	21.4%	7.7%	.227	.269	22.7%	47.4%	17.0%	81.3%	10.8%	26.2%
2021	STL/MIN	30	30	152.1	10	8	5.79	5.42	5.14	5.00	1.48	10.5	18.2%	7.2%	.315	.289	30.8%	37.3%	15.8%	68.8%	9.4%	24.2%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	112.0	6	7	4.48	4.47	4.46	4.43	1.30	8.7	22.4%	8.0%	.292	.289	26.8%	44.8%	15.8%	72.8%	11.9%	28.5%
4 Years		101	100	540.2	41	24	4.61	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.27	8.7	21.8%	7.2%	.285	.274	22.0%	41.4%	28.6%	73.6%	10.8%	26.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 54%
Sinker | 19%
Slider | 15%
Changeup | 10%
Curveball | 1%
Cutter | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	92.3	9.3%	31.5%	48.6%	13.4%	19.0%	32.4%	69.4%	66.9%	21.4%	64.3%	.140	.318	.160	16.7%	.181	.347	19.0%	2,313
2019	92.0	24.3%	32.5%	49.7%	13.5%	19.7%	33.2%	68.8%	63.9%	23.6%	58.4%	.254	.387	.278	19.2%	.193	.309	24.8%	2,316
2020	91.5	44.6%	19.1%	50.7%	9.1%	21.9%	31.1%	63.5%	59.8%	25.6%	55.8%	.210	.338	.225	16.7%	.187	.293	22.2%	2,362
2021	91.0	54.2%	25.5%	49.2%	9.5%	19.3%	28.7%	65.9%	60.4%	26.9%	49.8%	.267	.377	.295	18.3%	.261	.379	30.5%	2,300
SP MLB AVG	93.1	40.9%	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	35.9%	40.5%	.268	.354	.299	15.4%	.269	.361	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.181	.347	.239	.460	19.0%	28.6%	46.4%	20.6%	93.2	89.8	30.3	0.6	1.5	2.0	6.1	6.0	2,313
2019	.193	.309	.224	.338	24.8%	10.1%	39.3%	23.5%	91.3	88.5	26.8	0.7	1.5	1.8	6.2	6.1	2,316
2020	.187	.293	.231	.304	22.2%	4.7%	26.7%	16.2%	87.5	84.1	27.1	5.0	10.4	1.7	6.0	6.2	2,362
2021	.261	.379	.283	.453	30.5%	12.3%	45.5%	29.5%	91.8	90.3	24.1	5.0	10.0	1.6	6.0	6.1	2,300
SP MLB AVG	.269	.361	.298	.408	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	90.0	88.3	18.0	4.8	9.3	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,245

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	284	63	1	2	1	3	22	12	1	0	197	87	.140	.400	.318
2019	654	149	13	9	0	10	37	19	4	0	450	204	.254	.563	.387
2020	351	74	6	3	0	4	18	10	1	0	223	128	.210	.452	.338
2021	1,448	339	41	17	1	20	77	41	1	2	954	494	.267	.534	.377
SP MLB AVG	653	159	22	8	1	7	34	15	1	0	434	219	.268	.478	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	21.4%	14.3%	64.3%	17.9%	16.7%	35.7%	39.3%	25.0%	27.1%	0.0%	10.7%	42.9%	14.3%	3.6%	46.4%
2019	23.6%	18.0%	58.4%	19.1%	19.2%	23.6%	43.8%	32.6%	22.0%	2.2%	15.7%	42.7%	16.9%	12.4%	30.3%
2020	25.6%	18.6%	55.8%	18.6%	16.7%	37.8%	37.8%	24.4%	19.7%	9.3%	11.6%	51.2%	23.3%	0.0%	30.2%
2021	26.9%	23.3%	49.8%	16.4%	18.3%	30.9%	37.3%	31.8%	22.0%	2.3%	16.0%	36.1%	24.7%	8.7%	40.6%
SP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.6%	40.5%	12.1%	15.4%	30.9%	37.5%	31.5%	20.9%	4.5%	23.0%	30.8%	24.3%	7.6%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	19.0%	28.6%	46.4%	20.6%	.140	.318	.160	.250	.181	.347	.239	.460	93.2	89.8	30.3
2019	24.8%	10.1%	39.3%	23.5%	.254	.387	.278	.360	.193	.309	.224	.338	91.3	88.5	26.8
2020	22.2%	4.7%	26.7%	16.2%	.210	.338	.225	.295	.187	.293	.231	.304	87.5	84.1	27.1
2021	30.5%	12.3%	45.5%	29.5%	.267	.377	.295	.359	.261	.379	.283	.453	91.8	90.3	24.1
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.269	.361	.298	.408	90.0	88.3	18.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	31.5%	48.6%	13.4%	19.0%	32.4%	69.4%	66.9%	26.6%	50.4%	73.4%	60.9%	79.4%	31.3%	29.5%	67.6%	62.0%
2019	32.5%	49.7%	13.5%	19.7%	33.2%	68.8%	63.9%	27.4%	49.1%	72.6%	57.0%	80.4%	27.6%	31.4%	68.3%	61.5%
2020	19.1%	50.7%	9.1%	21.9%	31.1%	63.5%	59.8%	21.9%	41.6%	78.1%	57.6%	84.1%	29.3%	20.8%	66.3%	58.7%
2021	25.5%	49.2%	9.5%	19.3%	28.7%	65.9%	60.4%	20.3%	46.6%	79.7%	66.5%	84.8%	26.7%	20.2%	63.8%	54.3%
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	20.2%	47.3%	79.8%	69.7%	83.4%	23.1%	21.2%	62.7%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	37.3%	28.5%	34.2%	52.5%	25.7%	21.8%	6.3%	26.4%	45.1%	52.8%	26.1%	37.0%	48.6%	9.3%	21.0%
2019	33.2%	29.2%	37.6%	48.2%	28.0%	23.9%	8.3%	30.4%	40.4%	52.1%	34.4%	31.7%	49.7%	11.1%	17.9%
2020	35.3%	26.5%	38.2%	58.7%	19.4%	21.9%	4.6%	31.9%	41.6%	58.4%	25.6%	30.2%	50.7%	11.7%	17.0%
2021	40.7%	27.2%	32.1%	45.6%	28.0%	26.4%	6.1%	27.6%	45.2%	57.3%	28.0%	30.0%	49.2%	11.1%	17.7%
SP MLB AVG	32.9%	27.6%	39.4%	46.6%	28.0%	25.4%	7.9%	30.7%	41.7%	58.4%	28.7%	27.9%	51.3%	14.0%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	90.8	2.4%	40.0%	52.1%	15.1%	15.1%	30.1%	72.6%	64.4%	81.3%	12.5%	.286	.324	.333	50.0%	.259	.282	33.3%	2,136
2019	89.5	9.2%	29.2%	41.9%	10.9%	14.1%	25.0%	62.9%	55.6%	58.2%	18.2%	.273	.325	.288	30.0%	.268	.323	23.0%	2,090
2020	89.3	21.5%	40.2%	45.6%	14.8%	7.7%	22.5%	69.2%	65.1%	75.7%	16.2%	.135	.190	.143	33.3%	.193	.244	17.9%	2,194
2021	89.0	18.9%	38.7%	38.0%	8.7%	10.3%	19.0%	64.0%	55.2%	50.4%	23.7%	.291	.304	.323	3.1%	.278	.319	30.2%	2,072
SP MLB AVG	92.3	26.5%	25.4%	50.0%	7.2%	19.5%	26.8%	64.8%	57.9%	53.0%	25.7%	.298	.374	.313	18.5%	.283	.360	32.2%	2,127

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.259	.282	.304	.370	33.3%	6.3%	37.5%	28.6%	84.5	88.3	-6.0	1.2	0.7	2.0	6.0	6.0	2,136
2019	.268	.323	.285	.347	23.0%	5.5%	34.5%	25.7%	87.2	84.6	3.8	1.2	0.7	1.9	6.2	6.1	2,090
2020	.193	.244	.234	.306	17.9%	2.7%	27.0%	17.9%	85.8	88.9	-5.5	8.1	5.5	1.7	6.0	6.2	2,194
2021	.278	.319	.289	.342	30.2%	6.7%	35.6%	30.2%	88.5	88.0	6.5	8.4	5.3	1.7	6.0	6.1	2,072
SP MLB AVG	.283	.360	.300	.374	32.2%	8.0%	37.9%	28.1%	89.4	86.7	7.0	8.6	6.3	-0.5	5.7	6.3	2,127

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	73	21	4	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	53	20	.286	.476	.324
2019	248	74	14	1	0	3	12	7	0	0	156	92	.273	.424	.325
2020	169	56	5	0	0	2	15	3	0	0	117	51	.135	.250	.190
2021	505	159	32	11	0	1	18	5	1	0	323	182	.291	.384	.304
SP MLB AVG	307	84	14	4	0	3	12	8	1	0	203	104	.298	.484	.374

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	81.3%	6.3%	12.5%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	20.5%	25.0%	37.5%	0.0%	31.3%	0.0%	18.8%
2019	58.2%	23.6%	18.2%	3.6%	30.0%	29.1%	36.4%	34.5%	15.7%	5.5%	41.8%	18.2%	29.1%	0.0%	36.4%
2020	75.7%	8.1%	16.2%	0.0%	33.3%	56.8%	35.1%	8.1%	24.9%	2.7%	59.5%	10.8%	18.9%	5.4%	27.0%
2021	50.4%	25.9%	23.7%	4.4%	3.1%	37.0%	34.1%	28.9%	18.2%	2.2%	42.2%	20.0%	22.2%	6.7%	37.8%
SP MLB AVG	53.0%	21.4%	25.7%	7.7%	18.5%	36.2%	37.3%	26.5%	18.1%	5.0%	38.1%	19.0%	24.5%	5.5%	33.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	33.3%	6.3%	37.5%	28.6%	.286	.324	.333	.375	.259	.282	.304	.370	84.5	88.3	-6.0
2019	23.0%	5.5%	34.5%	25.7%	.273	.325	.288	.327	.268	.323	.285	.347	87.2	84.6	3.8
2020	17.9%	2.7%	27.0%	17.9%	.135	.190	.143	.189	.193	.244	.234	.306	85.8	88.9	-5.5
2021	30.2%	6.7%	35.6%	30.2%	.291	.304	.323	.328	.278	.319	.289	.342	88.5	88.0	6.5
SP MLB AVG	32.2%	8.0%	37.9%	28.1%	.298	.374	.313	.351	.283	.360	.300	.374	89.4	86.7	7.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	40.0%	52.1%	15.1%	15.1%	30.1%	72.6%	64.4%	26.2%	57.5%	73.8%	71.4%	75.0%	23.1%	20.0%	78.6%	64.3%
2019	29.2%	41.9%	10.9%	14.1%	25.0%	62.9%	55.6%	22.3%	48.8%	77.7%	66.7%	83.5%	17.6%	25.0%	53.2%	45.2%
2020	40.2%	45.6%	14.8%	7.7%	22.5%	69.2%	65.1%	24.0%	61.5%	76.0%	62.2%	83.6%	11.9%	19.0%	76.9%	61.5%
2021	38.7%	38.0%	8.7%	10.3%	19.0%	64.0%	55.2%	16.2%	53.7%	83.8%	72.7%	92.7%	12.2%	30.2%	63.6%	43.2%
SP MLB AVG	25.4%	50.0%	7.2%	19.5%	26.8%	64.8%	57.9%	16.3%	45.2%