Geovany Soto

Q: When was Geovany Soto born?

Geovany Soto was born on January 20, 1983.

Q: Where was Geovany Soto born?

Geovany Soto was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Geovany Soto?

Geovany Soto is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Geovany Soto weigh when playing?

Geovany Soto weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Geovany Soto play?

Geovany Soto played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Geovany Soto in the Hall of Fame?

Geovany Soto has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Geovany Soto drafted?

Geovany Soto was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from American Military Academy (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) .

Q: How many hits did Geovany Soto have?

Geovany Soto had 619 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Geovany Soto have?

Geovany Soto had 108 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Geovany Soto's average?

Geovany Soto had a .245 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg)

Born: January 20, 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from American Military Academy (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico).

High Schools: American Military Academy (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico), Rio Piedras (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 23, 2005 (Age 22-246d, 18,804th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 7, 2017 (Age 34-107d)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Rep 1 Baseball • Previously: Wasserman Media Group

Full Name: Geovany Soto

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Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.0

2522

619

108

.245

308

RBI

361

OBP

.330

SLG

.435

OPS

.765

OPS+

102

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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	CHC-min	Rk	41	169	150	18	39	16	0	1	20	1	0	15	33	.260	.339	.387	.726		58	3	3	1	0	1		CBZ · ARIZ
2002	19	CHC-min	Rk,A-	45	180	161	25	44	10	2	3	24	0	2	13	36	.273	.335	.416	.751		67	2	3	1	2	1		CBZ,BOI · ARIZ,NORW
2003	20	CHC-min	A+	89	340	297	26	72	12	2	2	38	0	0	31	58	.242	.313	.316	.629		94	10	2	4	6	0		DYT · FLOR
2004	21	CHC-min	AA	104	381	332	47	90	16	0	9	48	1	2	40	71	.271	.355	.401	.756		133	10	5	1	3	1		WTN · SOUL
2005	22	CHC-min	AAA	91	345	292	30	74	14	0	4	39	0	1	48	77	.253	.357	.342	.699		100	15	0	3	2	0		IWA · PCL
2005	22	CHC	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
2006	23	CHC-min	AAA	108	391	342	34	93	21	0	6	38	0	1	41	74	.272	.353	.386	.739		132	10	3	3	2	2		IWA · PCL
2006	23	CHC	NL	11	26	25	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	.200	.231	.240	.471	20	6	0	1	0	0	0	/2H
2007	24	CHC-min	AAA	110	449	385	75	136	31	3	26	109	0	0	53	94	.353	.424	.652	1.076		251	12	1	1	9	0		IWA · PCL
2007	24	CHC	NL	18	60	54	12	21	6	0	3	8	0	0	5	14	.389	.433	.667	1.100	174	36	1	0	0	1	0	2/H
2008	25	CHC	NL	141	563	494	66	141	35	2	23	86	0	1	62	121	.285	.364	.504	.868	119	249	11	2	0	5	6	*2/HD	AS,MVP-13,RoY-1
2009	26	CHC-min	AA,Rk	4	14	12	2	4	1	0	2	6	0	0	2	5	.333	.429	.917	1.345		11	0	0	0	0	0		KNX,CBZ · SOUL,ARIZ
2009	26	CHC	NL	102	389	331	27	72	19	1	11	47	1	0	50	77	.218	.321	.381	.702	80	126	19	3	0	5	3	2/H
2010	27	CHC	NL	105	387	322	47	90	19	0	17	53	0	1	62	83	.280	.393	.497	.890	135	160	5	0	0	3	4	2/DH
2011	28	CHC-min	AA	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		KNX · SOUL
2011	28	CHC	NL	125	474	421	46	96	26	0	17	54	0	0	45	124	.228	.310	.411	.721	96	173	12	6	0	2	3	*2/H
2012	29	CHC-min	AAA	5	17	16	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.188	.235	.313	.548		5	1	1	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2012	29	TOT	MLB	99	361	324	45	64	12	1	11	39	1	0	30	76	.198	.270	.343	.613	63	111	12	3	2	2	1	2/DH
2012	29	CHC	NL	52	197	176	26	35	6	1	6	14	0	0	19	35	.199	.284	.347	.631	70	61	6	2	0	0	1	2
2012	29	TEX	AL	47	164	148	19	29	6	0	5	25	1	0	11	41	.196	.253	.338	.591	55	50	6	1	2	2	0	2/DH
2013	30	TEX	AL	54	184	163	20	40	9	0	9	22	1	2	20	60	.245	.328	.466	.794	114	76	2	0	1	0	0	2/5
2014	31	TEX-min	AAA,AA	16	55	51	6	13	4	0	1	3	0	0	4	16	.255	.309	.392	.701		20	1	0	0	0	0		RRK,FRI · PCL,TL
2014	31	TOT	AL	24	87	80	8	20	6	0	1	11	0	0	6	19	.250	.302	.363	.665	88	29	6	0	1	0	0	2
2014	31	TEX	AL	10	38	38	5	9	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	11	.237	.237	.368	.605	66	14	3	0	0	0	0	2
2014	31	OAK	AL	14	49	42	3	11	4	0	0	8	0	0	6	8	.262	.354	.357	.711	105	15	3	0	1	0	0	2
2015	32	CHW	AL	78	210	187	20	41	8	0	9	21	0	1	21	63	.219	.301	.406	.708	96	76	2	1	1	0	0	2/HD
2016	33	LAA-min	AAA	10	38	36	2	7	4	0	1	8	0	0	1	7	.194	.216	.389	.605		14	0	0	1	0	0		SLK · PCL
2016	33	LAA	AL	26	86	78	11	21	5	0	4	9	0	0	6	21	.269	.321	.487	.809	120	38	1	0	2	0	0	2/35H
2017	34	CHW	AL	13	48	42	5	8	0	0	3	9	0	0	4	10	.190	.271	.405	.676	80	17	2	1	0	1	0	2/H
13 Yrs				797	2876	2522	308	619	146	4	108	361	3	5	311	673	.245	.330	.435	.765	102	1097	73	17	7	19	17
162 Game Avg.				162	585	513	63	126	30	1	22	73	1	1	63	137	.245	.330	.435	.765	102	223	15	3	1	4	3
				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
CHC (8 yrs)				555	2097	1824	225	460	112	4	77	264	1	2	243	459	.252	.342	.445	.787	105	811	54	14	0	16	17
TEX (3 yrs)				111	386	349	44	78	17	0	15	50	2	2	31	112	.223	.287	.401	.688	84	140	11	1	3	2	0
CHW (2 yrs)				91	258	229	25	49	8	0	12	30	0	1	25	73	.214	.296	.406	.702	93	93	4	2	1	1	0
LAA (1 yr)				26	86	78	11	21	5	0	4	9	0	0	6	21	.269	.321	.487	.809	120	38	1	0	2	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				14	49	42	3	11	4	0	0	8	0	0	6	8	.262	.354	.357	.711	105	15	3	0	1	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				242	779	698	83	159	34	0	31	97	2	3	68	214	.228	.298	.410	.708	92	286	19	3	7	3	0
NL (8 yrs)				555	2097	1824	225	460	112	4	77	264	1	2	243	459	.252	.342	.445	.787	105	811	54	14	0	16	17

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Geovany Soto?

Geovany Soto is 41 years old.

When was Geovany Soto born?

Geovany Soto was born on January 20, 1983.

Where was Geovany Soto born?

Geovany Soto was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Geovany Soto?

Geovany Soto is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Geovany Soto weigh when playing?

Geovany Soto weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Geovany Soto play?

Geovany Soto played 13 seasons.

Is Geovany Soto in the Hall of Fame?

Geovany Soto has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Geovany Soto drafted?

Geovany Soto was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from American Military Academy (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico).

What position did Geovany Soto play?

Geovany Soto was a Catcher.

How many hits did Geovany Soto have?

Geovany Soto had 619 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Geovany Soto have?

Geovany Soto had 108 home runs over his career.

What was Geovany Soto's average?

Geovany Soto had a .245 average over his career.

How many teams has Geovany Soto played for?

Geovany Soto played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Geovany Soto won?

Geovany Soto has never won a World Series.

When did Geovany Soto retire?

Geovany Soto last played in 2017.

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