Vol. I · Issue 18
Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Today's Slate/Players/Ian Happ

Ian Happ

BatsSwitchThrowsRightAge31Height5'10"Weight205 lbs

Next Game · Sat, Apr 18

vs New York Mets

6:20 PM
Wrigley Field

HR Probability
15.2%
medium confidence

Happ's 4.1% home-run rate per plate appearance grades 27% above league average and anchors the 15.2% projection; his 12.4% barrel rate compounds that edge despite Peralta's modest 9.3% barrel-rate allowance. Career data against Peralta (1 HR in 38 PA) sits thin enough to sideline, but the strikeout frequency (14 in 38) signals contact risk that tempers the baseline case.

Facing

Freddy Peralta

RHP
ERA
3.86
HR/9
1.30
Game Details

See full lineup analysis, both pitcher profiles, and park factors for this matchup.

Full matchup page →
CaveatsInsufficient handedness split data (using neutral)

2026 Statcast Profile

80 PA

Slash Line
AVG.214
OBP.313
SLG.486
OPS.799
ISO
HR: 5RBI: 10BB: 9K: 27
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
17.5%
Hard-Hit%
47.5%
Avg Exit Velo
90.9 mph
Launch Angle
8.0°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.320
xISO
.234
K%
BB%

Splits & Recent Form


Handedness Splits
vs LHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
vs RHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
Last 15 Games
4
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 70 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


Not enough forecast history yet to chart.

Each dot is a day's forecast. Filled dots mark games where Ian Happ actually homered. Used to gauge whether our model's confidence is calibrated on this player specifically.

Last 15 Games


No recent game data available.
How to Read These Numbers

Percentile bars show where each stat ranks within a reasonable league context, not strict percentiles. Values closer to the right edge are elite; left edge is poor. Read the full methodology for how we build HR probabilities and why most BvP splits aren't used.