J.A. Happ

St. Louis Cardinals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 41-200d (Oct 19, 1982)
Exp: 13.047 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern
Drafted: Round 3 (#92 overall), 2004

2019-2020 Free Agent

J.A. Happ signed a 2 year , $34,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $34,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $34,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2018 Free Agent

J.A. Happ signed a 3 year , $36,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2015 Arbitration Extension

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $5,400,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $5,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,400,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Arbitration

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $3,700,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Arbitration

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $2,350,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,350,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Pre-Arb

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $474,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $474,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $474,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $474,000
Average Salary:
$474,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Pre-Arb

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $470,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $470,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $470,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $470,000
Average Salary:
$470,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Pre-Arb

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $4,050,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $4,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,050,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Pre-Arb

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $390,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $390,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $390,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $390,000
Average Salary:
$390,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Pre-Arb

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $380,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $380,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $380,000
Average Salary:
$380,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2004-2004 Signing Bonus

J.A. Happ signed a 1 year , $420,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $420,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $420,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $420,000
Average Salary:
$420,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$87,785,296

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2004 21
Signing Bonus
$420,000
$420,000
2007 24
Active
$380,000
$800,000
2008 25
Active
$390,000
$1,190,000
 Champion
2009 26
Active
$405,000
$1,595,000
2010 27
Active
$470,000
$2,065,000
2011 28
Active
$474,000
$2,539,000
2012 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,350,000
$4,889,000
2013 30
Active / arbitration-settlement
$3,700,000
$8,589,000
2014 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,200,000
$13,789,000
2015 32
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
$2,379,781
$4,320,219
$16,168,781
$20,489,000
2016 33
Active
$10,000,000
$30,489,000
2017 34
Active
$13,000,000
$43,489,000
2018 35
Active
Retained
$4,612,872
$8,387,128
$48,101,872
$56,489,000
2019 36
Active
$17,000,000
$73,489,000
2020 37
Active
$6,296,296
$79,785,296
2021 38
Retained
Active
$5,204,285
$2,795,715
$84,989,581
$87,785,296
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2004
21
$420,000
$420,000
$420,000
2007
24
$380,000
$380,000
$800,000
2008
25
$390,000
$390,000
$1,190,000
2009
26
$405,000
$405,000
$1,595,000
2010
27
$470,000
$470,000
$2,065,000
2011
28
$474,000
$474,000
$2,539,000
2012
29
$2,350,000
$2,350,000
$4,889,000
2013
30
$3,700,000
$3,700,000
$8,589,000
2014
31
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$13,789,000
2015
32
$2,379,781
$4,320,219
$2,379,781
$4,320,219
$16,168,781
$20,489,000
2016
33
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$30,489,000
2017
34
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$43,489,000
2018
35
$4,612,872
$8,387,128
$4,612,872
$8,387,128
$48,101,872
$56,489,000
2019
36
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$73,489,000
2020
37
$6,296,296
$6,296,296
$79,785,296
2021
38
$5,204,285
$2,795,715
$5,204,285
$2,795,715
$84,989,581
$87,785,296

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,645,000 $420,000 - $2,065,000
2 $2,824,000 - - $2,824,000
5 $40,287,128 - - $40,287,128
1 $2,379,781 - - $2,379,781
1 $4,320,219 - - $4,320,219
3 $27,909,168 - - $27,909,168
1 $5,204,285 - - $5,204,285
1 $2,795,715 - - $2,795,715
  • May 31, 2022 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Minnesota (MIN) for Evan Sisk and John Gant
  • Jan 20, 2021 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 30, 2020 New York (NYY) declined a $17 million option for 2021
  • Dec 14, 2018 Signed a 2 year $34 million contract with New York (NYY), including a $17M vesting option for 2021
  • Jul 26, 2018 Traded to New York (NYY) from Toronto (TOR) for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney
  • Nov 27, 2015 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 31, 2015 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Seattle (SEA) for Adrian Sampson
  • Dec 03, 2014 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Toronto (TOR) for Michael Saunders
  • Oct 31, 2014 Toronto (TOR) exercised a $6.7 million option for 2015
  • Mar 27, 2013 Signed a 1 year $5.4 million extension with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 18, 2013 Signed a 1 year $3.7 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 20, 2012 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Houston (HOU) with David Carpenter and Brandon Lyon for Ben Francisco, Francisco Cordero, Asher Wojciechowski, Joe Musgrove, David Collins and Carlos Perez
  • Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 09, 2011 Signed a 1 year $474k contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 29, 2010 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Philadelphia (PHI) with Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose for Roy Oswalt and cash considerations
  • Feb 11, 2010 Signed a 1 year $470k contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 03, 2009 Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 10, 2004 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 24, 2004 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#92 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2021 STL 30 30 177 100 98 48 122 30 10 8 0 152.3 5.79 2.84 -1.73
2020 NYY 9 8 37 19 19 15 42 8 2 2 0 49.3 3.47 2.74 1.23
2019 NYY 32 29 160 88 88 49 140 34 12 8 0 161.3 4.91 2.73 1.37
2018 NYY 31 31 150 81 72 51 193 27 17 6 0 177.7 3.65 2.58 1.03
2017 TOR 25 25 145 64 57 46 142 18 10 11 0 145.3 3.53 0.35 3.16
2016 TOR 32 32 168 72 69 60 163 22 20 4 0 195.0 3.19 0.36 4.47
2015 SEA 32 31 172 71 69 45 151 16 11 8 0 172.0 3.61 0.42 2.51
2014 TOR 30 26 160 79 74 51 133 22 11 11 0 158.0 4.22 0.34 1.14
2013 TOR 18 18 91 53 47 45 77 10 5 7 0 92.7 4.57 0.23 0.09
2012 HOU 32 24 147 79 77 56 144 19 10 11 0 144.7 4.79 0.29 0.53
2011 HOU 29 28 157 103 93 83 134 21 6 15 0 156.3 5.35 0.21 -1.71

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May 31, 2022
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Minnesota (MIN) for Evan Sisk and John Gant
Jan 20, 2021
Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 30, 2020
New York (NYY) declined a $17 million option for 2021
Dec 14, 2018
Signed a 2 year $34 million contract with New York (NYY), including a $17M vesting option for 2021
Jul 26, 2018
Traded to New York (NYY) from Toronto (TOR) for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney
Nov 27, 2015
Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Jul 31, 2015
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Seattle (SEA) for Adrian Sampson
Dec 03, 2014
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Toronto (TOR) for Michael Saunders
Oct 31, 2014
Toronto (TOR) exercised a $6.7 million option for 2015
Mar 27, 2013
Signed a 1 year $5.4 million extension with Toronto (TOR)
Jan 18, 2013
Signed a 1 year $3.7 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Jul 20, 2012
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Houston (HOU) with David Carpenter and Brandon Lyon for Ben Francisco, Francisco Cordero, Asher Wojciechowski, Joe Musgrove, David Collins and Carlos Perez
Jan 17, 2012
Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Feb 09, 2011
Signed a 1 year $474k contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 29, 2010
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Philadelphia (PHI) with Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose for Roy Oswalt and cash considerations
Feb 11, 2010
Signed a 1 year $470k contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 03, 2009
Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 10, 2004
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jun 24, 2004
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#92 overall)

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