#58 Shin-Soo Choo, Rightfield, 38 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 9/22/2020
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Shin-Soo Choo

7/13/1982
38
South Korea
6"1
188

Rightfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,675,000
2020
$ 1,900,000 (1 year(s))
12 Year(s), 7 Days (2071 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 129 Days (2365 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77264
Versus LHP77164
Versus RHP77364
Talent76364
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9PITW 5-3100000000#9  
9/11PITW 9-5000000100#9  
9/12@MILW 15-8410000011#5  
9/14@MILL 2-4100000000#9  
9/15@PITW 7-3010000010#6  
9/16@PITW 5-4511000002#1  
9/18@PITW 9-5502100111#1  
9/19@NYMW 5-3401000210#5  
9/20@NYMW 2-0300000011#1  
9/21@NYMW 7-5100000000#7  

Batting Stats 2020

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall133430114232854594483.265.335.384.719.668.119
Projected138447118242856614686.265.335.384.719.668.119
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall104485310653165339950.062.14.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1223260111191727000.262.353.336.689
vs. RHP30882172743402756353.266.328.403.731
Close/Late361440112846110.389.429.5831.012
Scoring Position112325044601325320.286.346.438.784
Pinch Hitting2172008441120.333.393.429.821
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6719251111533322438.266.345.411.757
Road6623863121321272045.265.321.361.682
This Week3810002021.125.300.125.425
Last Week51531001334.200.333.267.600
March/April217925710712917.316.396.430.826
May2597252131413619.258.295.392.687
June239622303914618.229.282.354.636
July256316401871111.254.360.365.725
August23491530110656.306.351.429.779
Sept/Oct16461140067712.239.333.326.659

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2005511300133100300.273.333.545.879 SEA
200641101295101119120221138.287.357.356.713SEA
200760161447462232200129217.273.352.478.830SEA OAK
200815152412617711677542101213115.240.298.363.661OAK
20091566001532389547343101415226.255.306.365.671OAK
201011435779146033373501893016.221.290.294.584OAK
20131334431252371152664532732118.282.351.440.791OAK CLE SEA
2014141478133408356754711911010.278.343.414.758SEA
201515357717647820971058432122912.305.395.518.913 NYY,AL
20161565971663961391957543134911.278.361.429.790NYY
2017156571161355964756001107108.282.350.408.758NYY
20181565851803410116494590012588.308.371.456.828NYY
201913342914434697466431264710.336.396.506.902 CIN
20201334301142328545944338399.265.335.384.719CIN
Total1688586416333417811174287461017181203230158.278.347.420.767 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2005, AAA117457125102185675531122510.274.346.422.769
2006, AAA1114031372951461787784335.340.445.541.986
2007, AAA632346483731423758127.274.370.423.793
2011, AA129506197377261271301121103112.389.495.6441.139
2012, AAA1345191571941410088771402116.303.386.435.822

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2020

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5535173601.00037.08.76    
Second Base6616103271.96354.04.50    
Shortstop20131401.0009.04.00    
Leftfield8281136311412.986668.11.90    
Centerfield882300241.95865.03.32    
Rightfield4410001001.00036.02.50    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 45th overall pick, by Seattle in 2005...
Had first career hit on 6/9/2005, off Eric Ireland (FLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/17/2005, off C.C. Sabathia (MON)...
Injured on 4/15/2006 with a Bruised Neck, out for 3 days...
Traded from Seattle to Oakland on 6/16/2007 (Going to OAK: RF Shin-Soo Choo, P Ryan Vogelsong. Going to SEA: 3B Troy Glaus)...
Injured on 7/18/2007 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/29/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $521,429 through salary arbitration...
8/1/2010: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
1/29/2013: Gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Oakland to Cleveland on 2/16/2013 (Going to CLE: P Jose Mendez, 2B Willie Randolph, LF Shin-Soo Choo. Going to OAK: P Matt Cain)...
Traded from Cleveland to Seattle on 3/30/2013 (Going to SEA: P James Shields, P Jose Arredondo, LF Shin-Soo Choo. Going to CLE: LF Greg Luzinski, P Mac Scarce)...
1/29/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,900,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/11/2015 to a 4-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Was selected to the 2015 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 9/24/2015...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/7/2019 to a 2-year deal worth $2,675,000 per year...
Injured on 5/9/2019 with a Bruised Ribs, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/24/2020 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
6/1/2020: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,900,000 per year, for 1 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
2015 - .395 - 8th
OPS
2015 - .913 - 6th
Doubles
2015 - 47 - 10th
SB
2009 - 52 - 7th
 

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