2020 Stats
AVG
.297
HR
3
RBI
6
R
6
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
In 2018, Happ led off the Cubs' season with a homer on the first pitch. Last year, Happ opened with Triple-A Iowa where he toiled until July 26. The Cubs wanted Happ to work on contact. At the time of his callup, Happ sat with a .242/.364/.432 overall line, though he had registered a 1.059 OPS with five home runs, 17 walks and only 19 strikeouts in his last 20 games. Happ played a lot the rest of the season, setting personal bests in average (.264) and slugging (.564). More importantly, he reduced his strikeout rate from 36% to 25%. A dip in exit velocity with an increase in launch angle helped fuel power but conspired to drop his BABIP to a career-low .286. After last season's improved contact rate, Happ should be in the mix for a roster spot, at minimum as a super-utilityman. In just 58 games last year, Happ played at least five contests at first base, second base, third base and all three outfield spots. Read Past Outlooks
Not in Wednesday's lineup
Happ isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Happ has seen pretty consistent playing time in center field this season since he's been swinging a hot bat, but he'll play a bench role after going 1-for-5 with four walks and one stolen base over the past three games. Nico Hoerner will shift to center field Wednesday with David Bote starting at second base and batting sixth.
Happ has seen pretty consistent playing time in center field this season since he's been swinging a hot bat, but he'll play a bench role after going 1-for-5 with four walks and one stolen base over the past three games. Nico Hoerner will shift to center field Wednesday with David Bote starting at second base and batting sixth.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+32%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+36%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .657 | 162 | 4 | 16 | .215 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .866 | 500 | 25 | 64 | .255 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .817 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .300 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | 1.110 | 32 | 3 | 6 | .296 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .770 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .233 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .932 | 123 | 10 | 26 | .273 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .608 | 117 | 3 | 12 | .202 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | .816 | 345 | 12 | 32 | .244 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+3%
OPS on Road
2020
+86%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2018Home | .802 | 304 | 14 | 37 | .240 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .823 | 358 | 15 | 43 | .248 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.247 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .348 | ||||
| 2020Away | .670 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .214 | ||||
| 2019Home | .854 | 57 | 4 | 9 | .250 | ||||
| 2019Away | .923 | 99 | 7 | 21 | .273 | ||||
| 2018Home | .730 | 219 | 7 | 22 | .224 | ||||
| 2018Away | .789 | 243 | 8 | 22 | .240 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ian Happ compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.70BB Rate
15.9%K Rate
22.7%BABIP
.333ISO
.324AVG
.297OBP
.409SLG
.622OPS
1.031wOBA
.441Exit Velocity
86.8 mphHard Hit Rate
44.4%Barrels/PA
6.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Happ experienced a heavy dose of the sophomore slump last year as he failed to meet the expectations his bat established in 2017. His overall offensive production was still slightly above league average, but that is not how he was drafted. He was very helpful in OBP leagues as he jumped his walk rate nearly six percentage points to 15.2%, but his strikeout rate worsened (36.1%), which pulled down his batting average while his slugging percentage dropped over 100 points. The frustrating part with Happ was that he chased a lower percentage of pitches in 2018 than he did in 2017, but he struggled to make contact within the strike zone as pitchers kept him guessing on pitch type and location. He is much more effective against righties and the team has not hesitated to leave him on the bench against lefties, which cuts into his overall playing time. Happ lost his second-base eligibility, but gained third-base eligibility.
More Fantasy News
Returns to lineup
Happ is starting in center field and batting ninth in Monday's game against the Royals.
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Not starting Sunday
Happ is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates.
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Produces two hits
Happ went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
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Not starting Monday
Happ isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
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Homers again Sunday
Happ went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers.
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