Ji-Man Choi
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2023)
Ji-Man Choi was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 8 seasons. In 525 career games, he hit .234 with 367 hits, 67 home runs, and 238 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,753.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 260 lb
- Born
- 5/19/1991 in Incheon, Incheon, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2016-04-05
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 1,567 | 190 | 367 | 93 | 3 | 67 | 238 | 6 | 241 | 476 | .234 | .338 | .426 | .764 | 1,753 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career SLG .426 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .764 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAA | AL | 54 | 112 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 27 | .170 | .255 (-34%) | .321 (-16%) | .417 (-19%) | .738 (-17%) | -317.2 |
| 2017 | NYA | AL | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 12 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | TBA | AL | 49 | 160 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 24 | 41 | .269 | .247 (+8%) | .318 (+16%) | .409 (+24%) | .727 (+20%) | 0.0 |
| 2019 | TBA | AL | 127 | 410 | 54 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 2 | 64 | 108 | .261 | .252 (+3%) | .322 (+13%) | .434 (+5%) | .757 (+9%) | 844.7 |
| 2020 | TBA | AL | 42 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 36 | .230 | .244 (-6%) | .321 (+3%) | .417 (-2%) | .739 (avg) | -7.5 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 83 | 258 | 36 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 87 | .229 | .243 (-6%) | .317 (+10%) | .410 (avg) | .727 (+4%) | 323.6 |
| 2022 | TBA | AL | 113 | 356 | 36 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 58 | 123 | .233 | .242 (-4%) | .311 (+10%) | .394 (-2%) | .706 (+3%) | 360.8 |
| 2023 | PIT | NL | 23 | 73 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .205 | .248 (-17%) | .320 (-30%) | .414 (+22%) | .734 (-1%) | -57.4 |
| 2023 | SDN | NL | 16 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .065 | — | — | — | — | -57.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 525 | 1,567 | 190 | 367 | 93 | 3 | 67 | 238 | 6 | 241 | 476 | .234 | — | — | — | — | 1,090 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALWC1 | TBA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS2 | TBA | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| 2020 | ALCS | TBA | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .385 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | TBA | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .267 |
| 2020 | ALWC1 | TBA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020 | WS | TBA | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .111 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | TBA | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .200 |
| 2019 | ALWC | TBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (525 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 268 | 778 | 99 | 179 | 31 | 125 | .230 |
| Away | 257 | 789 | 91 | 188 | 36 | 113 | .238 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | SDP | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-09-30 | SDP | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-09-27 | SDP | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-25 | SDP | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-23 | SDP | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-22 | SDP | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-20 | SDP | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-19 | SDP | COL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-09-16 | SDP | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-08-11 | SDP | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 365 | 318 | 2501 | 119 | 16 | 232 |
| OF | 21 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAA | 1B | 27 | 15 | 127 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | LAA | OF | 20 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYA | 1B | 6 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | MIL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | MIL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | TBA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TBA | 1B | 103 | 92 | 748 | 36 | 6 | 66 |
| 2020 | TBA | 1B | 38 | 31 | 255 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 2021 | TBA | 1B | 73 | 67 | 500 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 2022 | TBA | 1B | 98 | 92 | 706 | 30 | 3 | 62 |
| 2023 | PIT | 1B | 7 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | SDN | 1B | 10 | 8 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 365 |
| Left Field | 21 |
| Designated Hitter | 107 |
Salary History
Ji-Man Choi's recorded salaries total $650,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Choi's career ran from 2016 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAA | AL | $650,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $650,000 | ||
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Ji-Man Choi: the record in brief
Ji-Man Choi debuted in the major leagues on April 5, 2016. Choi played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016), the New York Yankees (2017), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018 through 2022), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), and the San Diego Padres (2023). Choi is listed as a first baseman at 6 feet, 1 inch and 260 pounds. The bio says Choi threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Choi was born on May 19, 1991, in Incheon, Incheon, South Korea.
Choi collected 367 hits in 1,567 at bats across 525 games, good for a .234 batting average; the totals also include 67 homers and 238 RBI. Choi's career OPS of .764 combines a .338 on-base mark with .426 slugging. Choi's .234 average ran 6.0% below the .249 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 19 home runs Choi hit in 2019. The highest hit total in a season was 107, in 2019.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ji-Man Choi
- What years did Ji-Man Choi play?
- Ji-Man Choi played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.
- Was Ji-Man Choi a pitcher?
- No. Ji-Man Choi was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ji-Man Choi hit?
- Ji-Man Choi hit 67 career home runs with 367 hits.
- What teams did Ji-Man Choi play for?
- Ji-Man Choi played for 6 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016), the New York Yankees (2017), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2022), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), and the San Diego Padres (2023).
- What were Ji-Man Choi's career stats?
- In 525 games, Ji-Man Choi had 367 hits, 67 home runs, 238 RBI, 190 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
- How much did Ji-Man Choi earn in his career?
- Ji-Man Choi's recorded salaries total $650,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Choi's career ran from 2016 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
- What was Ji-Man Choi's salary?
- Ji-Man Choi's recorded salary was $650,000 in 2016.
- What position did Ji-Man Choi play?
- Ji-Man Choi played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ji-Man Choi and how much did he weigh?
- Ji-Man Choi was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 260 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ji-Man Choi hit each season?
- Ji-Man Choi's home runs by season: 5 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 10 in 2018, 19 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 11 in 2021, 11 in 2022, and 6 in 2023. His most in one season was 19, in 2019.
- What was Ji-Man Choi's career batting average?
- Ji-Man Choi batted .234 over his career, with 367 hits in 1,567 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ji-Man Choi have?
- Ji-Man Choi drove in 238 runs in his career.
- Is Ji-Man Choi in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ji-Man Choi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.