Ji-Man Choi

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2023)

AVG .234
HR 67
RBI 238
H 367
OPS .764
PIV 1,753
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
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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 68 11 15 1 0 4 6 19 24 .221

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2687789917931125.230
Away2577899118836113.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-10-01 SDPCHWW 300000011
2023-09-30 SDPCHWW 402100102
2023-09-27 SDPSFGW 000000000
2023-09-25 SDPSFGL 400000000
2023-09-23 SDPSTLL 200000000
2023-09-22 SDPSTLW 300000000
2023-09-20 SDPCOLW 000000100
2023-09-19 SDPCOLW 200000011
2023-09-16 SDPOAKW 200000011
2023-08-11 SDPAZW 200000001

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 365
Left Field 21
Designated Hitter 107

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $650,000

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  3. 85
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  4. 80
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  5. 80
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  6. 75
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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.