Shin-Soo Choo

Q: When was Shin-Soo Choo born?

Shin-Soo Choo was born on July 13, 1982.

Q: Where was Shin-Soo Choo born?

Shin-Soo Choo was born in Busan, Busan.

Q: How tall is Shin-Soo Choo?

Shin-Soo Choo is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Shin-Soo Choo weigh when playing?

Shin-Soo Choo weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Shin-Soo Choo play?

Shin-Soo Choo played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Shin-Soo Choo in the Hall of Fame?

Shin-Soo Choo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Shin-Soo Choo play?

Shin-Soo Choo was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Shin-Soo Choo have?

Shin-Soo Choo had 1,671 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Shin-Soo Choo have?

Shin-Soo Choo had 218 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Shin-Soo Choo's average?

Shin-Soo Choo had a .275 average over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 205lb (180cm, 92kg)

Born: July 13, 1982 in Busan, South Korea kr

High School: Pusan (South Korea)

Debut: April 21, 2005 (Age 22-282d, 18,624th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 2020 (Age 38-076d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Ballengee Group • Previously: Boras Corporation, Alan Nero

Full Name: Shin-Soo Choo

Nicknames: Tokki 1 or Korean Kid

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.6

6087

1671

218

.275

961

RBI

782

157

OBP

.377

SLG

.447

OPS

.824

OPS+

122

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2001	18	SEA-min	Rk,A	54	260	212	52	66	10	10	4	38	14	4	35	52	.311	.427	.509	.936		108	1	10	0	3	2		MRE,APP · ARIZ,MIDW
2002	19	SEA-min	A,A+	130	558	459	83	139	29	9	7	57	37	21	79	107	.303	.421	.451	.872		207	2	15	4	1	6		APP,SBR · MIDW,CALL
2003	20	SEA-min	A+	110	471	412	62	118	18	13	9	55	18	10	44	84	.286	.365	.459	.823		189	8	9	2	4	1		SBR · CALL
2004	21	SEA-min	AA	132	579	517	89	163	17	7	15	84	40	8	56	97	.315	.382	.462	.845		239	8	2	1	3	4		SAN · TL
2005	22	SEA-min	AAA	115	502	429	73	121	21	5	11	54	20	10	69	97	.282	.382	.431	.813		185	8	1	2	1	0		TAC · PCL
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	/8H
2006	23	SEA-min	AAA	94	427	375	71	121	21	3	13	48	26	4	45	73	.323	.394	.499	.893		187	1	2	1	4	3		TAC · PCL
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	9/7H8D
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	9/7HD
2007	24	CLE-min	AAA,Rk	61	244	213	34	55	12	2	3	28	10	3	21	41	.258	.328	.376	.703		80	6	4	0	6	0		BFL,INS · IL,GULF
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	/7H9
2008	25	CLE-min	AAA	12	49	42	1	11	2	0	1	3	1	3	5	14	.262	.367	.381	.748		16	0	2	0	0	0		BFL · IL
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	97HD
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/H8
2010	27	CLE-min	AA	3	11	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.091	.091	.091	.182		1	1	0	0	0	0		AKR · EL
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-min	A	3	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		LCO · MIDW
2011	28	CLE	AL	85	358	313	37	81	11	3	8	36	12	5	36	78	.259	.344	.390	.733	107	122	7	6	0	3	3	9
2012	29	CLE	AL	155	686	598	88	169	43	2	16	67	21	7	73	150	.283	.373	.441	.815	129	264	10	14	0	1	0	*9/H
2013	30	CIN	NL	154	712	569	107	162	34	2	21	54	20	11	112	133	.285	.423	.462	.885	145	263	3	26	3	2	5	*8/7H	MVP-12
2014	31	TEX	AL	123	529	455	58	110	19	1	13	40	3	4	58	131	.242	.340	.374	.714	100	170	9	12	0	4	3	7D9/H
2015	32	TEX	AL	149	653	555	94	153	32	3	22	82	4	2	76	147	.276	.375	.463	.838	125	257	7	15	2	5	1	*9/HD
2016	33	TEX-min	AA,AAA	9	36	31	2	12	2	0	1	5	1	2	4	7	.387	.472	.548	1.021		17	0	1	0	0	0		FRI,RRK · TL,PCL
2016	33	TEX	AL	48	210	178	27	43	7	0	7	17	6	3	25	46	.242	.357	.399	.756	99	71	1	7	0	0	1	9/DH
2017	34	TEX	AL	149	636	544	96	142	20	1	22	78	12	3	77	134	.261	.357	.423	.780	100	230	18	7	3	5	1	9D/H
2018	35	TEX	AL	146	665	560	83	148	30	1	21	62	6	1	92	156	.264	.377	.434	.810	114	243	11	10	1	2	2	D97/H	AS
2019	36	TEX	AL	151	660	563	93	149	31	2	24	61	15	1	78	165	.265	.371	.455	.826	109	256	6	18	0	1	3	D97H
2020	37	TEX	AL	33	127	110	13	26	3	0	5	15	6	2	13	33	.236	.323	.400	.723	99	44	1	2	0	2	1	7D/H9
16 Yrs				1652	7157	6087	961	1671	339	29	218	782	157	55	868	1579	.275	.377	.447	.824	122	2722	101	152	10	40	43
162 Game Avg.				162	702	597	94	164	33	3	21	77	15	5	85	155	.275	.377	.447	.824	122	267	10	15	1	4	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (7 yrs)				799	3480	2965	464	771	142	8	114	355	52	16	419	812	.260	.363	.429	.792	109	1271	53	71	6	19	12
CLE (7 yrs)				685	2932	2524	389	736	162	19	83	372	85	28	334	626	.292	.383	.469	.853	134	1185	44	54	1	19	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
CIN (1 yr)				154	712	569	107	162	34	2	21	54	20	11	112	133	.285	.423	.462	.885	145	263	3	26	3	2	5

AL (15 yrs)				1498	6445	5518	854	1509	305	27	197	728	137	44	756	1446	.273	.371	.446	.817	119	2459	98	126	7	38	38
NL (1 yr)				154	712	569	107	162	34	2	21	54	20	11	112	133	.285	.423	.462	.885	145	263	3	26	3	2	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Shin-Soo Choo?

Shin-Soo Choo is 41 years old.

When was Shin-Soo Choo born?

Shin-Soo Choo was born on July 13, 1982.

Where was Shin-Soo Choo born?

Shin-Soo Choo was born in Busan, Busan.

How tall is Shin-Soo Choo?

Shin-Soo Choo is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Shin-Soo Choo weigh when playing?

Shin-Soo Choo weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Shin-Soo Choo play?

Shin-Soo Choo played 16 seasons.

Is Shin-Soo Choo in the Hall of Fame?

Shin-Soo Choo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Shin-Soo Choo play?

Shin-Soo Choo was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Shin-Soo Choo have?

Shin-Soo Choo had 1,671 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Shin-Soo Choo have?

Shin-Soo Choo had 218 home runs over his career.

What was Shin-Soo Choo's average?

Shin-Soo Choo had a .275 average over his career.

How many teams has Shin-Soo Choo played for?

Shin-Soo Choo played for 4 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Shin-Soo Choo won?

Shin-Soo Choo has never won a World Series.

When did Shin-Soo Choo retire?

Shin-Soo Choo last played in 2020.

What are Shin-Soo Choo's nicknames?

Tokki 1, Korean Kid are nicknames for Shin-Soo Choo.

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