Age, Biography and Wiki
Ian Happ was born on 12 August, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1994). Discover Ian Happ's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 29 years old?
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29 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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12 August, 1994 |
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12 August |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Ian Happ Height, Weight & Measurements
At 29 years old, Ian Happ height is 1.83 m .
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1.83 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ian Happ Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ian Happ worth at the age of 29 years old? Ian Happ’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Ian Happ's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
He hit his 23rd on September 28 and his 24th the following day which was the second-most for a rookie switch-hitter in National League history.
He was third among NL rookies with 67 RBIs.
Ian Edward Happ (born August 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team.
Happ became the 50th player drafted from the Cincinnati Bearcats; 2008 picks Josh Harrison (6th round) and Tony Campana (13th round) also both played for Cincinnati and were drafted by the Cubs, and former Bearcat and MLB 3-time All Star Kevin Youkilis is the Cubs Scouting and Player Development consultant.
After he signed with the Cubs, Happ made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
In July, he was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League.
In 67 games between both clubs, he batted .259 with nine home runs and 33 RBIs.
After Happ's 10th home run of the season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said, "When he hits it, it goes quickly."
Happ hit his 20th home run on August 30 against Pittsburgh Pirates starter Iván Nova.
After Happ's freshman and sophomore seasons in 2013 and 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), was named a league all-star both seasons, and is a member of the CCBL Hall of Fame class of 2022.
As a junior, he played in 56 games for Cincinnati, hitting .369/.492/.672 with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs.
As a sophomore in 2014, he started 50 of 51 games.
He hit .322/.443/.497 with five home runs and 19 stolen bases.
The Cubs selected Happ in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2017.
Happ was an All-Star and won a Gold Glove Award in 2022.
Happ attended Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
In four seasons, he hit .449 with 12 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBIs).
He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college baseball for the Bearcats.
As a freshman, Happ started in all 56 games and had a team high .322 batting average, .483 slugging percentage, .451 on-base percentage, six home runs, 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, and 47 walks.
Happ was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
The Chicago Cubs selected him in the first round, with the ninth overall selection.
After playing the outfield positions during his first year of professional baseball, Happ was sent to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League to start the 2016 season and began playing second base regularly.
MLB.com ranked him the third best prospect in Chicago's farm system to start the year.
Happ was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League in June.
In 134 total games, he batted .279/.365/.445 with 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.
After the season, the Cubs assigned Happ to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.
Happ began the 2017 season with the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.
The Cubs promoted Happ to the major leagues on May 13.
In 26 games for Iowa prior his promotion, he was batting .298 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs.
He made his debut the same day he was called up, and hit a 413-foot home run off of Carlos Martínez of the St. Louis Cardinals for his first career MLB hit.
In a June 13 game at Citi Field against the New York Mets, Happ became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam and strike out four times in the same game.
Happ spent the remainder of the 2017 season with the Cubs after his June 13 promotion, and in 115 games, he slashed .253/.328/.514 with 24 home runs and 68 RBIs.
On the March 29, 2018, opening day game against the Miami Marlins, Happ hit a home run off of Jose Urena on the first pitch, becoming the second player in MLB history to hit a home run off the first pitch of an MLB season.
He finished the season slashing .233/.353/.408 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs in 142 games, striking out 167 times.
Happ was optioned to the Iowa Cubs to begin the 2019 season, after slashing .135/.196/.192 during 17 spring training games, to work on cutting down his strikeout rate.
Happ was recalled to the majors on July 25, 2019.
Happ finished the season with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs.
He slashed .297/.409/.622 in 58 games, striking out 39 times.
He was named National League Player of the Week on September 30, 2019.
