#17 Shin-Soo Choo, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Shin-Soo Choo

7/13/1982
35
South Korea
5"11
205

Rightfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,666,666
2018
10 Year(s), 110 Days (1830 total Days)
110 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 110 Days (1830 total Days)
19 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall686106
Versus LHP686106
Versus RHP786106
Talent787105
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3
9
9
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/10@SFW 16-7100000000#3  
6/11@SDW 7-0311001310#7  
6/13@SDW 11-1101000000#9  
6/23@BOSL 3-4000000000#2  
6/25@OAKW 9-3522001101#7  
6/26@OAKL 3-8412001202#8  
6/27@OAKL 4-6311000111#7  
6/28@TBW 6-4100000000#1  
6/29@TBW 5-1300000000#7  
7/4SEAW 5-2201000211#8  

Batting Stats 2018

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall3192213041712627.228.297.391.688.608.163
Projected571693960731221150.228.297.391.688.608.163
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2210330022036701.011.13.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP29200232014010.069.067.276.343
vs. RHP63193021410613013.302.389.444.833
Close/Late1341015105002.308.400.6151.015
Scoring Position338201130113010.242.257.394.651
Pinch Hitting210000000010.500.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home927520151210.185.267.370.637
Road2265161031211417.246.301.400.701
March/April103271004316.219.265.250.515
May827410144112.148.207.296.503
June123191037538.290.351.613.964
July1210002011.500.667.5001.167

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20081445241212631256687697133152.231.334.361.695NYM
20091545321393292284999421411987.261.390.479.869NYM
201015753213630615669198203133124.256.389.419.808NYM
2011156534146328209310410220410673.273.406.476.882NYM
20121525641494072811911598174132112.264.387.509.895NYM CAL
201315458214843518851078128616383.254.369.438.807CAL
2014129413932461572849015511561.225.379.421.800CAL FLO
20151495241173161968909118413262.223.355.414.769FLO
20161585181292931353877414212950.249.357.392.749 MIN
201797173421623192822604021.243.348.410.759 MIN
201831922130417126302701.228.297.391.688MIN
Total148149881241306551697328858321713912298026.249.372.434.806 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2000, A1385641452626486750109226.257.307.342.649
2001, A127459141261962838082203.307.398.427.825
2002, AA1374801583611061687398203.329.409.471.880
2003, AA331225117021320242750.418.493.6071.100
2003, AAA1034031252541060646793163.310.400.467.867
2004, AAA13851216837312917770129275.328.390.482.872
2005, AAA94347992161053596284192.285.378.467.845
2006, AAA138532170342261018693126186.320.407.538.945
2007, AAA132470140322207583107119264.298.417.502.919
2008, AAA13512032071361200.392.426.529.956

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20125193201221400.158.200.421.621
20131245103014621810.222.255.356.611
2014443100230010.750.7501.0001.750
20151241810135101410.195.353.293.646
2017221000301000.500.667.5001.167
Total35111257031416143630.225.312.369.681

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield6510001001.00042.02.14    
Centerfield8713101401.00066.01.91    
Rightfield103611701.00044.11.42    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 3/3/2000 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 5/5/2001 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/22/2002 with a Bruised Hand, out for 3 days...
Injured on 7/21/2002 with a Pulled Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 7/29/2002 with a Bruised Heel, out for 4 days...
Injured on 5/11/2003 with a Bruised Finger, out for 2 days...
Injured on 7/21/2005 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Released by Atlanta on 7/16/2007...
Signed as a free agent by New York (M) on 7/16/2007 to a 1-year deal worth $856,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 4/20/2008, off Gustavo Chacin (FLO)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/2008, off Carlos Silva (SF)...
2/2/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against San Francisco on 8/7/2011...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 8/7/2011...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2011...
2/2/2012: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,021,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from New York (M) to California on 6/6/2012 (Going to NYM: P Nate Karns, 3B Pedro Alvarez, CF Gerardo Parra, CF Lorenzo Cain. Going to CAL: P Josh Geer, P Pat Venditte, RF Shin-Soo Choo)...
2/2/2013: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
5/28/2013: Signed a contract extension with California, $6,666,666 per year, for 5 years.
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Seattle on 5/29/2013...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2013...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Seattle on 5/28/2014...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/31/2014, hitting .435 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2014, hitting .370 with 7 HR, 29 RBI...
Traded from California to Florida on 7/24/2014 (Going to FLO: C Chris Iannetta, RF Shin-Soo Choo. Going to CAL: LF Carl Crawford, CF Bubba Starling)...
Injured on 8/10/2014 with a Broken Jaw, out for 4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
2009 - .390 - 9th
2010 - .389 - 7th
2011 - .406 - 5th
2012 - .387 - 6th
OPS
2012 - .895 - 9th
RBI
2012 - 119 - 6th
Runs
2012 - 115 - 5th
2013 - 107 - 9th
BB
2009 - 94 - 4th
2010 - 98 - 2nd
2011 - 102 - 3rd
2012 - 98 - 7th
2015 - 91 - 10th
     

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