Shin-Soo Choo
Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 205 lb.
Born: July 13, 1982 in Pusan, South Korea
High School:
Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent in 2000.
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Debut: April 21, 2005
Teams (by GP): Indians/Mariners 2005-2012
2012 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$4.9M (12) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 4.119, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Scott Boras, previously: Alan Nero [*]
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| All-Time Rank (among Batters): #727. Bobby Lowe… #728. Casey Stengel… #729. Pat Burrell… #730. SHIN-SOO CHOO… #731. Jim Ray Hart… #732. Roy McMillan… #733. Freddy Parent… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | SEA | AL | 10 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .056 | .190 | .056 | .246 | -28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | |
| 2006 | 23 | TOT | AL | 49 | 179 | 157 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 50 | .280 | .360 | .452 | .812 | 110 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9/78D | |
| 2006 | 23 | SEA | AL | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 | -8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | |
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | AL | 45 | 167 | 146 | 23 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 46 | .295 | .373 | .473 | .846 | 119 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9/7D | |
| 2007 | 24 | CLE | AL | 6 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .294 | .350 | .294 | .644 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | /79 | |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | AL | 94 | 370 | 317 | 68 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 78 | .309 | .397 | .549 | .946 | 151 | 174 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 97D | |
| 2009 | 26 | CLE | AL | 156 | 685 | 583 | 87 | 175 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 78 | 151 | .300 | .394 | .489 | .883 | 136 | 285 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | *97D/8 | |
| 2010 | 27 | CLE | AL | 144 | 646 | 550 | 81 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 90 | 22 | 7 | 83 | 118 | .300 | .401 | .484 | .885 | 147 | 266 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 11 | *9/D | MVP-14 |
| 2011 | 28 | CLE | AL | 85 | 358 | 313 | 37 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 78 | .259 | .344 | .390 | .733 | 106 | 122 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | AL | 43 | 191 | 160 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 39 | .263 | .382 | .400 | .782 | 123 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *9 | |
| 8 Yrs | 587 | 2470 | 2115 | 328 | 611 | 133 | 17 | 70 | 322 | 72 | 22 | 289 | 523 | .289 | .384 | .467 | .851 | 132 | 988 | 36 | 47 | 1 | 18 | 26 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 682 | 584 | 91 | 169 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 89 | 20 | 6 | 80 | 144 | .289 | .384 | .467 | .851 | 132 | 273 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| CLE (7 yrs) | 573 | 2437 | 2086 | 327 | 609 | 132 | 17 | 70 | 321 | 72 | 22 | 286 | 515 | .292 | .386 | .472 | .858 | 134 | 985 | 35 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 26 | |||||
| SEA (2 yrs) | 14 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .069 | .182 | .103 | .285 | -20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | SEA | AL | 10 | 21 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -1 | -0.1 | .479 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -2 | $ | /8 | |
| 2006 | 23 | SEA | AL | 4 | 12 | -2 | 0 | -0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 0 | -2 | -0.3 | .431 | .498 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1 | $ | /8 | |
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | AL | 45 | 167 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 9 | 0.9 | 6 | 15 | 1.4 | .520 | .505 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8 | $ | 9/7D | |
| 2007 | 24 | CLE | AL | 6 | 20 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 1 | -0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | .505 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | $ | /79 | |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | AL | 94 | 370 | 24 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -5 | 21 | 2.2 | 13 | 34 | 3.4 | .522 | .513 | 3.4 | -0.5 | 34 | $390,400 | 97D | |
| 2009 | 26 | CLE | AL | 156 | 685 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 30 | 3.2 | 23 | 53 | 5.2 | .519 | .518 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 51 | $420,300 | *97D/8 | |
| 2010 | 27 | CLE | AL | 144 | 646 | 36 | -1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 33 | 3.7 | 22 | 55 | 5.6 | .524 | .521 | 5.1 | -0.1 | 50 | $461,100 | *9/D | MVP-14 |
| 2011 | 28 | CLE | AL | 85 | 358 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 | 0.4 | 12 | 15 | 1.5 | .503 | .502 | 1.2 | -0.0 | 12 | $3,975,000 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | AL | 43 | 191 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 11 | 1.0 | .511 | .503 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 12 | $ | *9 | |
| 8 Seasons | 587 | 2470 | 97 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 96 | 10.4 | 84 | 180 | 17.8 | .516 | .507 | 16.2 | -0.7 | 164 | $5,246,800 | |||||
| CLE (7 yrs) | 573 | 2437 | 102 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 101 | 10.9 | 83 | 183 | 18.2 | .518 | .509 | 16.6 | -0.7 | 167 | $5,246,800 | |||||
| SEA (2 yrs) | 14 | 33 | -5 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -0.5 | 1 | -4 | -0.4 | .466 | .499 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -4 | $ | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 22 | CF | 5 | 5 | 3 | 39.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 3.69 | 3.20 | .989 | 2.70 | 2.66 | |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 22 | OF | 5 | 5 | 3 | 39.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 3.69 | 3.20 | .986 | 2.31 | 2.28 | |
| 2006 | TOT | AL | 23 | OF | 43 | 42 | 41 | 370.1 | 103 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .971 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 2.43 | 2.33 | .986 | 2.30 | 2.27 | |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 23 | CF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 0 | -1 | 3 | -33 | 4.25 | 4.25 | .989 | 2.65 | 2.60 | |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 23 | OF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 200 | 4.25 | 4.25 | .986 | 2.30 | 2.28 | |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 23 | OF | 39 | 38 | 37 | 334.1 | 85 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 2.23 | 2.13 | .986 | 2.30 | 2.27 | |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 23 | RF | 30 | 29 | 29 | 256.2 | 70 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 2.42 | 2.30 | .984 | 2.20 | 2.17 | |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 23 | LF | 9 | 9 | 8 | 77.2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.62 | 1.56 | .986 | 2.06 | 2.03 | |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 23 | DH | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 24 | OF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 2.30 | 2.20 | .987 | 2.30 | 2.28 | |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 24 | LF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 38 | 3.09 | 3.67 | .985 | 2.11 | 2.10 | |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 24 | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | |||
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 25 | OF | 75 | 70 | 65 | 621.1 | 134 | 128 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .985 | -6 | -1 | -12 | -1 | 1.91 | 1.76 | .986 | 2.31 | 2.28 | |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 25 | RF | 51 | 45 | 41 | 398.1 | 90 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .989 | -4 | -4 | -12 | -12 | 2.01 | 1.75 | .985 | 2.15 | 2.13 | |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 25 | LF | 26 | 25 | 24 | 223.0 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .977 | -2 | 3 | -12 | 16 | 1.74 | 1.65 | .984 | 2.05 | 2.03 | |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 25 | DH | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 26 | OF | 143 | 142 | 136 | 1256.2 | 335 | 317 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .979 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.35 | 2.29 | .987 | 2.33 | 2.30 | |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 26 | RF | 124 | 121 | 118 | 1084.2 | 297 | 279 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .976 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2.41 | 2.34 | .982 | 2.13 | 2.10 | |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 26 | LF | 20 | 20 | 17 | 164.0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -15 | 2.03 | 1.85 | .987 | 2.12 | 2.09 | |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 26 | DH | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 26 | CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.00 | .990 | 2.70 | 2.70 | |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 27 | OF | 142 | 142 | 137 | 1249.2 | 285 | 267 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .986 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2.02 | 1.98 | .986 | 2.30 | 2.28 | MVP-14 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 27 | RF | 142 | 142 | 137 | 1249.2 | 285 | 267 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .986 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2.02 | 1.98 | .984 | 2.10 | 2.08 | MVP-14 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 27 | DH | 2 | 2 | MVP-14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | CLE | AL | 28 | OF | 85 | 84 | 79 | 735.1 | 185 | 172 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .978 | -2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 2.22 | 2.13 | .986 | 2.28 | 2.26 | |
| 2011 | CLE | AL | 28 | RF | 85 | 84 | 79 | 735.1 | 185 | 172 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .978 | -2 | 3 | -3 | 5 | 2.22 | 2.13 | .986 | 2.09 | 2.07 | |
| 2012 | CLE | AL | 29 | OF | 43 | 42 | 39 | 384.0 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -6 | -1 | -19 | -3 | 1.88 | 1.86 | .988 | 2.14 | 2.14 | |
| 2012 | CLE | AL | 29 | RF | 43 | 42 | 39 | 384.0 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -6 | -1 | -19 | -3 | 1.88 | 1.86 | .989 | 1.96 | 1.96 | |
| 8 Seasons | OF | 541 | 531 | 504 | 4699.1 | 1149 | 1085 | 44 | 20 | 10 | .983 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2.16 | 2.09 | .986 | 2.29 | 2.27 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | RF | 477 | 464 | 444 | 4119.2 | 1007 | 951 | 39 | 17 | 9 | .983 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2.16 | 2.08 | .984 | 2.10 | 2.08 | ||||
| 4 Seasons | LF | 58 | 57 | 52 | 496.2 | 107 | 101 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.90 | 1.81 | .986 | 2.08 | 2.06 | ||||
| 3 Seasons | CF | 10 | 10 | 8 | 83.0 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.69 | 3.40 | .989 | 2.68 | 2.64 | ||||
| 8 Seasons | TOT | 541 | 531 | 504 | 4699.1 | 1149 | 1085 | 44 | 20 | 10 | .983 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 2.16 | 2.09 | .986 | 2.29 | 2.27 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
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| Gray Ink | Batting - 4 (1866), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 6 (1412), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 18 (841), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | Cleveland Indians | $390,400 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | Cleveland Indians | $420,300 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | Cleveland Indians | $461,100 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | Cleveland Indians | $3,975,000 | ||
| 2012 | 29 | Cleveland Indians | $4,900,000 | ||
| 2013 Status | 2nd-Year Arb Eligible, Earliest Arb Eligible: 2013, Earliest Free Agent: 2014 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $5,246,800 | Does not include future salaries | |||
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