Ian Happ vs. Vern Stephens — Career Comparison

Ian Happ
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Vern Stephens
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Ian Happ and Vern Stephens each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Ian Happ had the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 103), while Vern Stephens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 322 vs 121). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Ian Happ and Vern Stephens

Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1139
153.61
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
142.54
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7240
600
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3845
518.54
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6497
538.43
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
950
128.12
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
154.06
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
544
73.36
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1263
104.67
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.27
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
25.44
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.16
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.48
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
23.33
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
20.47
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
54.75
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
49.39
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
625.01
84.29
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030.08
85.37
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1718
231.69
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2991
247.87
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
205.53
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2557
211.91
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
567
76.47
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
82.96
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
557
75.12
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1174
97.29
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
951
128.25
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1928
159.78
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
606.52
81.8
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081.21
89.6
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.59
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.5
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
72.83
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
57.35
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.24
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
56.77
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.57
10.57
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.67
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.07
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.66
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
169
14.01
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.07
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.82
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.81
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.9
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.68
73.68
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
53.19
53.19

Fielding Stats for Ian Happ and Vern Stephens

Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
1.16
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1663
15.41
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
1.02
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.03
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25902
27
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2913
27
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8634
9
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.94
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
25.32
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.21
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
44.74
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.02
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.79
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
2.17
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7860
72.85
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
2.15
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7559
70.06
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.863
1.863
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.545
4.545
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.01
88.01
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04
Vern Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
8.54
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0