Shin-Soo Choo
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2020)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 205 lb
- Born
- 7/13/1982 in Busan, Busan, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2005-04-21
- Last Game
- 2020-09-27
- Awards
- All-Star
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,652 | 6,087 | 961 | 1,671 | 339 | 29 | 218 | 782 | 157 | 868 | 1,579 | .275 | .377 | .447 | .824 | 19,096 |
Career AVG .275 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .377 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.
Career SLG .447 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
Career OPS .824 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +11.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 45 | 146 | 23 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 46 | .295 | .269 (+9%) | .336 (+11%) | .431 (+9%) | .768 (+10%) | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 94 | 317 | 68 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 4 | 44 | 78 | .309 | .263 (+17%) | .333 (+19%) | .416 (+32%) | .749 (+26%) | 1648.8 |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 156 | 583 | 87 | 175 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 86 | 21 | 78 | 151 | .300 | .262 (+14%) | .332 (+18%) | .417 (+17%) | .750 (+18%) | 2408.9 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | 144 | 550 | 81 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 90 | 22 | 83 | 118 | .300 | .257 (+17%) | .325 (+23%) | .402 (+20%) | .728 (+21%) | 2751.8 |
| 2011 | CLE | AL | 85 | 313 | 37 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 78 | .259 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (+7%) | .399 (-2%) | .719 (+2%) | 194.4 |
| 2012 | CLE | AL | 155 | 598 | 88 | 169 | 43 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 21 | 73 | 150 | .283 | .254 (+11%) | .318 (+17%) | .405 (+9%) | .724 (+12%) | 1820.2 |
| 2013 | CIN | NL | 154 | 569 | 107 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 54 | 20 | 112 | 133 | .285 | .253 (+12%) | .317 (+33%) | .396 (+17%) | .714 (+24%) | 3586.8 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 123 | 455 | 58 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 58 | 131 | .242 | .251 (-4%) | .313 (+8%) | .386 (-3%) | .700 (+2%) | 388.1 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 149 | 555 | 94 | 153 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 82 | 4 | 76 | 147 | .276 | .254 (+8%) | .316 (+18%) | .404 (+14%) | .721 (+16%) | 2100.2 |
| 2016 | TEX | AL | 48 | 178 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 46 | .242 | .255 (-5%) | .321 (+11%) | .417 (-4%) | .738 (+2%) | 186.2 |
| 2017 | TEX | AL | 149 | 544 | 96 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 78 | 12 | 77 | 134 | .261 | .254 (+2%) | .324 (+10%) | .425 (-1%) | .750 (+4%) | 674.5 |
| 2018 | TEX | AL | 146 | 560 | 83 | 148 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 6 | 92 | 156 | .264 | .247 (+7%) | .318 (+18%) | .409 (+6%) | .727 (+11%) | 1689.9 |
| 2019 | TEX | AL | 151 | 563 | 93 | 149 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 61 | 15 | 78 | 165 | .265 | .252 (+5%) | .322 (+15%) | .434 (+5%) | .757 (+9%) | 1404.1 |
| 2020 | TEX | AL | 33 | 110 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 33 | .236 | .244 (-3%) | .321 (avg) | .417 (-4%) | .739 (-2%) | -34.1 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,652 | 6,087 | 961 | 1,671 | 339 | 29 | 218 | 782 | 157 | 868 | 1,579 | .275 | — | — | — | — | 18,820 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1652 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 822 | 2994 | 476 | 853 | 103 | 390 | .285 |
| Away | 830 | 3093 | 485 | 818 | 115 | 392 | .264 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-27 | TEX | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-07 | TEX | SEA | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-06 | TEX | SEA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-05 | TEX | SEA | L | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-04 | TEX | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-03 | TEX | HOU | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020-09-02 | TEX | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-09-01 | TEX | HOU | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-08-30 | TEX | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-08-29 | TEX | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1307 | 1285 | 2632 | 80 | 51 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SEA | OF | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SEA | OF | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | OF | 39 | 38 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | CLE | OF | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | CLE | OF | 75 | 70 | 128 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | CLE | OF | 143 | 142 | 317 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | CLE | OF | 142 | 142 | 267 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | CLE | OF | 85 | 84 | 172 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | CLE | OF | 154 | 151 | 293 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | CIN | OF | 153 | 153 | 353 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEX | OF | 75 | 75 | 129 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEX | OF | 148 | 144 | 315 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | TEX | OF | 43 | 42 | 85 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | TEX | OF | 77 | 75 | 151 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | TEX | OF | 59 | 59 | 105 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | TEX | OF | 81 | 80 | 153 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEX | OF | 19 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 207 |
| Center Field | 160 |
| Right Field | 947 |
| Designated Hitter | 303 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-04-18 |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-09-19 |
| 2008 | Player of the Month | September |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TEX | AL | $20,000,000 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2013 | CIN | NL | $7,375,000 |
| 2012 | CLE | AL | $4,900,000 |
| 2011 | CLE | AL | $3,975,000 |
| 2010 | CLE | AL | $461,100 |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | $420,300 |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | $390,400 |
| Total Career Earnings | $65,521,800 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 23.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Shin-Soo Choo
- What years did Shin-Soo Choo play?
- Shin-Soo Choo played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2020.
- Was Shin-Soo Choo a pitcher?
- No. Shin-Soo Choo was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Shin-Soo Choo hit?
- Shin-Soo Choo hit 218 career home runs with 1671 hits.