Ji Man Choi

Q: When was Ji Man Choi born?

Ji Man Choi was born on May 19, 1991.

Q: Where was Ji Man Choi born?

Ji Man Choi was born in Incheon, Incheon.

Q: How tall is Ji Man Choi?

Ji Man Choi is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Ji Man Choi weigh?

Ji Man Choi weighs 260 lbs (117 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Ji Man Choi played?

Ji Man Choi has played 7 seasons.

Q: What position does Ji Man Choi play?

Ji Man Choi is a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits does Ji Man Choi have?

Ji Man Choi had 83 hits last season and 350 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Ji Man Choi have?

Ji Man Choi had 11 home runs last season and 61 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Ji Man Choi's average?

Ji Man Choi had a .233 average last season and a .239 average over his career.

Q: How much is Ji Man Choi worth?

Ji Man Choi made $3,200,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$4.65M (23).

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 260lb (185cm, 117kg)

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates (majors)

Born: May 19, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea kr

High School: Dong San (Incheon, South Korea)

Debut: April 5, 2016 (Age 24-322d, 21,058th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$4.65M (23)

Service Time (01/2023): 5.076 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: G-Man Sports Management

Full Name: Ji Man Choi

Nicknames: Ji or G-Money

Pronunciation: \GEE-man CHOY\

Instagram: @ji_man_choi

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SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

1.2

5.2

356

1463

350

.233

.239

178

RBI

225

OBP

.341

.345

SLG

.388

.429

OPS

.729

.773

OPS+

114

115

2023 Spring Training

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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
2010	19	SEA-min	Rk,A+	50	209	178	30	64	16	3	2	30	10	1	27	39	.360	.440	.517	.957		92	6	1	0	3	0		MRE,HDS · ARIZ,CALL
2012	21	SEA-min	A	66	294	242	43	72	14	1	8	43	0	2	39	55	.298	.420	.463	.883		112	7	12	1	0	5		CLI · MIDW
2013	22	SEA-min	AA,A+,AAA	122	499	424	64	125	36	6	18	85	2	3	63	68	.295	.394	.535	.929		227	12	8	1	3	3		WTN,HDS,TAC · SOUL,CALL,PCL
2014	23	SEA-min	AAA,AA	74	296	248	44	70	8	2	6	35	2	2	40	44	.282	.386	.403	.789		100	10	3	3	2	2		TAC,WTN · PCL,SOUL
2015	24	SEA-min	AAA,Rk	23	80	69	9	20	5	0	1	18	0	1	11	16	.290	.388	.406	.793		28	2	0	0	0	1		TAC,MRE · PCL,ARIZ
2016	25	LAA-min	AAA	53	227	188	31	65	17	1	5	31	4	3	31	34	.346	.434	.527	.960		99	4	2	1	5	1		SLK · PCL
2016	25	LAA	AL	54	129	112	9	19	4	0	5	12	2	4	16	27	.170	.271	.339	.611	68	38	2	0	0	1	1	37H/D
2017	26	NYY-min	AAA	87	338	288	42	83	25	1	15	69	3	1	39	86	.288	.373	.538	.911		155	2	4	0	7	3		SWB · IL
2017	26	NYY	AL	6	18	15	2	4	1	0	2	5	0	0	2	5	.267	.333	.733	1.067	169	11	1	0	0	1	0	/3H
2018	27	MIL-TBR-min	AAA	62	249	203	26	59	13	0	7	37	1	0	43	49	.291	.410	.458	.868		93	6	0	0	3	0		CSP,DHM · PCL,IL
2018	27	TOT	MLB	61	221	190	25	50	14	1	10	32	2	0	26	55	.263	.357	.505	.863	135	96	1	3	0	2	1	D/H37
2018	27	MIL	NL	12	32	30	4	7	2	0	2	5	0	0	2	14	.233	.281	.500	.781	104	15	1	0	0	0	1	/DH37
2018	27	TBR	AL	49	189	160	21	43	12	1	8	27	2	0	24	41	.269	.370	.506	.877	141	81	0	3	0	2	0	D/H3
2019	28	TBR	AL	127	487	410	54	107	20	2	19	63	2	3	64	108	.261	.363	.459	.822	120	188	7	6	0	7	2	3HD
2020	29	TBR	AL	42	145	122	16	28	13	0	3	16	0	0	20	36	.230	.331	.410	.741	108	50	1	0	0	3	2	3H/D
2021	30	TBR-min	AAA,Rk	8	34	28	4	6	2	0	0	3	0	0	5	10	.214	.324	.286	.609		8	1	0	0	1	0		DHM,DVS · AAAE,FCL
2021	30	TBR	AL	83	305	258	36	59	14	0	11	45	0	0	45	87	.229	.348	.411	.758	114	106	5	2	0	0	0	3H/D
2022	31	TBR	AL	113	419	356	36	83	22	0	11	52	0	0	58	123	.233	.341	.388	.729	114	138	3	2	0	3	3	3DH
7 Yrs				486	1724	1463	178	350	88	3	61	225	6	7	231	441	.239	.345	.429	.773	115	627	20	13	0	17	9
162 Game Avg.				162	575	488	59	117	29	1	20	75	2	2	77	147	.239	.345	.429	.773	115	209	7	4	0	6	3

TBR (5 yrs)				414	1545	1306	163	320	81	3	52	203	4	3	211	395	.245	.352	.431	.783	119	563	16	13	0	15	7
LAA (1 yr)				54	129	112	9	19	4	0	5	12	2	4	16	27	.170	.271	.339	.611	68	38	2	0	0	1	1
NYY (1 yr)				6	18	15	2	4	1	0	2	5	0	0	2	5	.267	.333	.733	1.067	169	11	1	0	0	1	0
MIL (1 yr)				12	32	30	4	7	2	0	2	5	0	0	2	14	.233	.281	.500	.781	104	15	1	0	0	0	1

AL (7 yrs)				474	1692	1433	174	343	86	3	59	220	6	7	229	427	.239	.346	.427	.773	115	612	19	13	0	17	8
NL (1 yr)				12	32	30	4	7	2	0	2	5	0	0	2	14	.233	.281	.500	.781	104	15	1	0	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ji Man Choi?

Ji Man Choi is 31 years old.

When was Ji Man Choi born?

Ji Man Choi was born on May 19, 1991.

Where was Ji Man Choi born?

Ji Man Choi was born in Incheon, Incheon.

How tall is Ji Man Choi?

Ji Man Choi is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much does Ji Man Choi weigh?

Ji Man Choi weighs 260 lbs (117 kg).

How many seasons has Ji Man Choi played?

Ji Man Choi has played 7 seasons.

What position does Ji Man Choi play?

Ji Man Choi is a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits does Ji Man Choi have?

Ji Man Choi had 83 hits last season and 350 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Ji Man Choi have?

Ji Man Choi had 11 home runs last season and 61 home runs over his career.

What is Ji Man Choi's average?

Ji Man Choi had a .233 average last season and a .239 average over his career.

How much is Ji Man Choi worth?

Ji Man Choi made $3,200,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$4.65M (23).

How many teams has Ji Man Choi played for?

Ji Man Choi has played for 4 teams; the Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

What is Ji Man Choi's Instagram account?

Ji Man Choi is on Instagram at ji_man_choi.

What are Ji Man Choi's nicknames?

Ji, G-Money are nicknames for Ji Man Choi.

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