Ian Happ

Chicago Cubs, Left Field
Age: 30-109d (Aug 12, 1994)
Exp: 7.036 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati (OH)
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary

$21,000,000

2025 Cash

$20,000,000

Career Earnings

$49,230,347

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Ian Happ signed a 3 year , $61,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $61,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,333,333. In 2025, Happ will earn a base salary of $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $21,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $61,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $21,000,000 $20,333,333 8.58% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2025 30 $21,000,000 $20,333,333 8.44% $20,000,000 $40,000,000
2026 31 $19,000,000 $20,333,333 8.33% $18,000,000 $58,000,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 6.036 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $20,333,333
2025 30 7.036 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $20,333,333
2026 31 - $18,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $19,000,000 $20,333,333
2027 32 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $19,333,333
2025 30 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $19,000,000
2026 31 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $58,000,000 $19,333,333 $18,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $10,850,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $10,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,850,000
Average Salary:
$10,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $6,850,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $6,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,850,000
Average Salary:
$6,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $624,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $624,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $624,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $624,000
Average Salary:
$624,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $603,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $603,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $603,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $603,500
Average Salary:
$603,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $570,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $570,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Ian Happ signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.036 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$49,230,347

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Signing Bonus
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2017 22
Active
$415,066
$3,415,066
2018 23
Active
$570,000
$3,985,066
2019 24
Active
$214,170
$4,199,236
2020 25
Active
$231,111
$4,430,347
2021 26
Active / arbitration-settlement
$4,100,000
$8,530,347
2022 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,850,000
$15,380,347
NL Gold Glove:LF
2023 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$13,850,000
$29,230,347
NL Gold Glove:LF
2024 29
Active
$20,000,000
$49,230,347
NL Gold Glove:LF
Total      
$49,230,347
$49,230,347
2025 30
Active
$20,000,000
2026 31
Active
$18,000,000
Total
$87,230,347

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $43,230,347 $6,000,000 - $49,230,347
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2017
22
$415,066
$415,066
$3,415,066
2018
23
$570,000
$570,000
$3,985,066
2019
24
$214,170
$214,170
$4,199,236
2020
25
$231,111
$231,111
$4,430,347
2021
26
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$8,530,347
2022
27
$6,850,000
$6,850,000
$15,380,347
2023
28
$10,850,000
$3,000,000
$13,850,000
$29,230,347
2024
29
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$49,230,347
Total
$43,230,347
$6,000,000
$49,230,347
$49,230,347
2025
30
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2026
31
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
Total
$81,230,347
$6,000,000
$87,230,347

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $43,230,347 $6,000,000 - $49,230,347

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 CHC May 04, 2021 - May 15, 2021 Ribs
  • Apr 12, 2023 Signed a 3 year $61 million contract extension with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $10.85 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6.85 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Chicago (CHC), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $603,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • May 13, 2017 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 1 (#9 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CHC 154 153 657 569 89 138 34 2 25 86 251 80 168 13 .243 .341 .441 .782 3.90
2023 CHC 158 156 691 580 86 144 35 4 21 84 250 99 153 14 .248 .360 .431 .791 3.02
2022 CHC 158 152 641 573 72 155 42 2 17 72 252 58 149 9 .271 .342 .440 .782 4.21
2021 CHC 148 120 533 465 63 105 20 1 25 66 202 62 156 9 .226 .323 .434 .757 1.67
2020 CHC 57 53 230 198 27 51 11 1 12 28 100 30 63 1 .258 .361 .505 .866 1.36
2019 CHC 58 28 156 140 25 37 7 1 11 30 79 15 39 2 .264 .333 .564 .897 1.27
2018 CHC 142 102 462 387 56 90 19 2 15 44 158 70 167 8 .233 .353 .408 .761 0.75
2017 CHC 115 89 411 364 62 92 17 3 24 68 187 39 129 8 .253 .328 .514 .842 1.52
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