Bruce Chen vs. J. A. Happ — Career Comparison

Bruce Chen
Gen XPanamaThrows LeftBats LeftCentral AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
J. A. Happ
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bruce Chen and J. A. Happ are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Bruce Chen and 96 for J. A. Happ, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 90 and 88 respectively. If forced to pick, Bruce Chen gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Chen and J. A. Happ

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.35
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.68
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.56
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.48
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.63
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.48
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.31
50.31
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.66
92.66
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
4.62
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
4.13
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5681
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1893.2
9
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1578
9.27
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1822
8.66
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.51
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
3.21
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.23
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
6.7
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
7.89
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.22
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.19
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6619
38.88
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8048
38.25
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.33
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
4.99
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
4.37
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.22
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.21
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.54
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.71
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5930
34.84
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
34.45
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Bruce Chen and J. A. Happ

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.35
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.68
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.56
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5681
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1893.2
9
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.36
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.25
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.14
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.91
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.55
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.2
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.5
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.16
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.689
0.689
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.66
92.66
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Chen and J. A. Happ

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
1636.73
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
360
853.75
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
510.2
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
500.4
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
77.55
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.43
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.47
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
12.68
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.11
9.75
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
81.63
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
59.29
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
89.8
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
30.83
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
42.69
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
5.58
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.22
-7.64
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
236.73
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
215.81
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
77.55
J. A. Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
J. A. Happ
Career
Per 600 PA