Ian Happ vs. Mike Piazza — Career Comparison

Ian Happ
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Mike Piazza
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Piazza comes out clearly ahead of Ian Happ across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 121), slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 109), and contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 90). Ian Happ held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 113). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Happ and Mike Piazza

Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1139
153.61
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1912
148.12
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7745
600
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3845
518.54
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6911
535.39
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
950
128.12
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
164.78
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
544
73.36
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
104.43
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.27
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
26.65
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.16
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
173
23.33
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
406
54.75
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
625.01
84.29
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1718
231.69
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
205.53
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
567
76.47
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
81.19
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
557
75.12
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
951
128.25
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
606.52
81.8
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.59
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.32
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
72.83
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
58.8
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.24
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
86.22
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.67
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.37
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.49
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.81
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.68
73.68
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Ian Happ and Mike Piazza

Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
1.16
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1700
1.09
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
1.02
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
25902
27
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42224
27
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
8634
9
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14074.2
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.94
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.21
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
0.49
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.02
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.08
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
2.17
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
2.15
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.863
1.863
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.01
88.01
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.09
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27