What years did Hee-Seop Choi play?

Hee-Seop Choi played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.

Was Hee-Seop Choi a pitcher?

No. Hee-Seop Choi was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Hee-Seop Choi hit?

Hee-Seop Choi hit 40 career home runs with 220 hits.

Hee-Seop Choi

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2005)

AVG .240

HR 40

RBI 120

H 220

OPS .786

PIV 1,053

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 235 lb
Born: 3/16/1979 in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
MLB Debut: 2002-09-03
Last Game: 2005-10-02

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
363	915	130	220	54	3	40	120	3	141	262	.240	.349	.437	.786	1,053

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CHN	NL	24	50	6	9	1	0	2	4	0	7	15	.180	.261 (-31%)	.331 (-15%)	.416 (-23%)	.747 (-20%)	-154.7
2003	CHN	NL	80	202	31	44	17	0	8	28	1	37	71	.218	.264 (-18%)	.332 (+5%)	.422 (avg)	.754 (+2%)	167.1
2004	FLO	NL	95	281	48	76	16	1	15	40	1	52	78	.270	.266 (+2%)	.335 (+16%)	.427 (+16%)	.762 (+16%)	1002.3
2004	LAN	NL	31	62	5	10	5	0	0	6	0	11	18	.161	.266 (-39%)	.335 (-14%)	.427 (-43%)	.762 (-30%)	1002.3
2005	LAN	NL	133	320	40	81	15	2	15	42	1	34	80	.253	.264 (-4%)	.330 (+2%)	.418 (+8%)	.749 (+5%)	356.0
Career · 5 seasons			363	915	130	220	54	3	40	120	3	141	262	.240	—	—	—	—	2,373

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2004	NLDS1	LAN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	185	457	68	110	23	62	.241
Away	178	458	62	110	17	58	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2005-10-02	LAD	SDP	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-10-01	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-29	LAD	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2005-09-27	LAD	AZ	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-26	LAD	PIT	W	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	2
2005-09-25	LAD	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
2005-09-22	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-21	LAD	AZ	L	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
2005-09-20	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-16	LAD	SFG	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	286	243	2208	161	18	199

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	CHN	1B	22	12	106	8	2	16
2003	CHN	1B	69	55	523	40	5	46
2004	FLO	1B	89	79	720	41	8	59
2004	LAN	1B	23	19	161	10	1	19
2005	LAN	1B	83	78	698	62	2	59

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	286

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	Rookie of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	BOS	AL	$725,000
2005	LAN	NL	$351,500
2004	FLO	NL	$310,000
2003	CHN	NL	$305,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,691,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Hee-Seop Choi

What years did Hee-Seop Choi play?: Hee-Seop Choi played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.
Was Hee-Seop Choi a pitcher?: No. Hee-Seop Choi was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Hee-Seop Choi hit?: Hee-Seop Choi hit 40 career home runs with 220 hits.