J. A. Happ

Quick Facts

Full Name	J. A. Happ
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1982(1982-10-19)
Age	42
Birthplace	Perú
Country	United States
Birth City	Perú
Horoscope	Capricorn

J. A. Happ Biography

J. A. Happ is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 19, 1982 in Perú, Perú, United States. James Anthony Happ (born October 19, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Though his name is James Anthony and his initials are “J. A.”, he pronounces his name as “Jay”.

In 2006, Happ began the season for the Clearwater Threshers of the High-A Florida State League, but earned a promotion to the Double-A Reading Phillies at midseason. He also pitched one game at the end of the season for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, then the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate. Combined for the year, Happ went 10–9, with an ERA of 2.69, 162 strikeouts, and 49 walks in 160⅔ innings. He was rewarded, during the following offseason, with his first appearance in Baseball America’s “Top Ten Prospects” list for the Phillies organization, in which he was ranked eighth. (Prior to this, Happ had rarely been identified as a prospect despite his impressive performances in 2004 and 2005 due to his average pitch velocity.)

Happ joined the Phillies for the third time in 2008 on September 1 when the rosters expanded. On September 16, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel announced that Happ would start on the following night against the Atlanta Braves, replacing the struggling Kyle Kendrick. Happ pitched six shutout innings in the game, earning his first major league win in a 6–1 Phillies victory. Happ was named to the postseason roster, and pitched in one game in the National League Championship Series. In total, Happ posted a 1–0 record in 2008, with an ERA of 3.69 and 26 strikeouts over 31​⁄3 innings. He received a World Series ring after the Phillies defeated Tampa Bay, for their second championship.

Happ began the 2008 season with the Phillies’ new Triple-A affiliate in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He went 5–6 with a 3.54 ERA in his first seventeen starts, striking out 104 batters in 101⅔ innings.

After pitching in the Arizona Fall League in the fall of 2006, Happ moved with the Red Barons to Ottawa when they became the Ottawa Lynx for the 2007 season.

J. A. Happ Net Worth

J. A. Happ is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. A. Happ 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from high school in 2001, Happ enrolled at Northwestern University, where he majored in history and played college baseball for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was named to the All-Big Ten Conference First Team in his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, during which he compiled a 16–11 win–loss record, an earned run average (ERA) of 2.88, and 251 strikeouts to 90 walks over ​228 ⁄3 innings pitched. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Happ in the third round, with the 92nd overall selection, of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. Happ chose to forgo his senior season and signed with the Phillies. Immediately after agreeing to terms on June 16, 2004, Happ was assigned to the Batavia Muckdogs of the Short-season A-level New York–Penn League, where he posted a 2.02 ERA in eleven starts, averaging more than one strikeout per inning pitched. Happ again impressed in 2005 with the low-A Lakewood BlueClaws. While Happ played for only half of the season, he compiled a 2.36 ERA in 72⅓ innings. He was promoted to Double-A for a single game at the end of the season, in which he gave up only one earned run in six innings and struck out eight.

On June 30, 2007, while suffering from a spate of injuries to their starting rotation, the Phillies purchased Happ’s contract from the Lynx. At the time, Happ’s record in Triple-A was 1–2 with a 4.02 ERA. He made his major league debut against the New York Mets and allowed five runs, all earned, in four innings. He was then returned to the Lynx and did not pitch at the major league level again that season, thus ending the year with an 11.25 major league ERA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

J. A. Happ height 6 ft 6 in J. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is J. A. Happ Dating?

According to our records, J. A. Happ married to Morgan Cawley. As of December 1, 2023, J. A. Happ’s is not dating anyone.

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Happ was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 20, 2012, along with Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter, for Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Asher Wojciechowski, David Rollins, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Pérez, and Kevin Comer. Happ worked as a reliever for the Blue Jays until the demotion of Brett Cecil allowed him to be promoted to the vacant starting role. On September 7, the Jays announced that Happ would undergo surgery on a fractured right foot and miss the rest of the season. Happ made 10 appearances (6 starts) with the Blue Jays in 2012, and finished with a 3–2 record and a 4.46 ERA. On January 18, 2013, it was announced that the Blue Jays had avoided arbitration with Happ, signing him to a one-year contract worth $3.7 million.

Facts & Trivia

J. Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. A. Happ celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Happ throws five pitches: a four-seam fastball (89–95 mph), a two-seam fastball (89-93), a slider/cutter (83–86), a curveball (76–79), and a changeup (82-84). Happ relies on all of his pitches against right-handed hitters, but does not use the changeup against left-handers. He commonly mixes his curveball with his fastball in two-strike counts.

Is J.A. Happ retired?

Happ retires after 15 years , including six with Toronto. Veteran left- handed pitcher J.A. Happ is retiring after parts of 15 major-league seasons. The 39-year-old made the announcement May 26 on an episode of The Heart Strong Podcast.

What happened J.A. Happ?

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A Happ left bloodied after being hit in the head during game in Florida. Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto’s 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

How old is J.A. Happ?

39 years (October 19, 1982)

Is J.A. Happ still playing?

Cardinals’ J.A. Happ: Fans seven in win It was the longest start for the left- hander in over a month and just his fourth time this season without issuing any free passes. Happ finishes off the 2021 regular season with a 5.79 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.

What happened to the Blue Jays pitcher?

According to ESPN.com, Happ has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with “ a skull fracture behind his left ear that doctors believe will heal on its own, as well as a sore right knee that he tweaked when he dropped to the ground Tuesday night. “