J.A. Happ Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/19/1982 (41)
- Experience
- 13
- College
- Northwestern
J.A. Happ Season Stats
Last 10 Games
J.A. Happ News
Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ announced his retirement in an appearance on the Heart Strong podcast with Jessica Lindberg on Tuesday after spending parts of 15 seasons in the major leagues. The 39-year-old said he went "back and forth for pretty much the whole winter" trying to decide if he wanted to return for another season. Happ spent last year with the Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals, going 10-8 with a 5.79 ERA and 1.48 WHIP while walking 48 and striking out 122 in 152 1/3 innings over 30 starts. He'll finish his career with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, a 20.6% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate in 1,893 2/3 innings over 354 career appearances (328 starts). Happ made the All-Star team once, back in 2018.
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher J.A. Happ made it through four scoreless innings in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. In his four innings, Happ allowed no runs and only two hits, but walked four and struck out six. The veteran lefty threw 74 pitches, just 43 for strikes. Given that it was a seven inning game, Happ's four innings were enough to deliver the 13th consecutive win for the Cardinals. Happ's season ERA sits at a concerning 5.86.
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher J.A. Happ lasted five innings in his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Happ was decent, allowing four runs on seven hits in five innings. He did not issue a walk and struck out three. With the Cardinals only scoring two runs, Happ took his eighth loss of the season, evening his record at 8-8. His ERA sits at 6.24 and he may not get too many more shots in the starting rotation, although the Cardinals don't exactly have any other starters waiting in the wings. Happ shouldn't be rostered in most formats.