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Hee Seop Choi   |   Major Leaguer   2002-2005

Full Name:  Hee Seop Choi
Born:  March 16,1979  in  Chun-Nam, Korea
Height:  6-5  Weight:  235  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Kwang-Ju Jae (Kwang-Ju, Korea)
College:  

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Prospect Rankings*
2000 - 77th ranked Major League prospect
2000 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for Chicago Cubs
2001 - 22nd ranked Major League prospect
2001 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Chicago Cubs
2002 - 40th ranked Major League prospect
2002 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Chicago Cubs
2003 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for Chicago Cubs
2003 - 22nd ranked Major League prospect

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 1999  

Transactions:   [Mar 4,1999] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cubs.  [Nov 25,2003] - Traded by Cubs with Mike Nannini to Marlins for Derrek Lee.  [Dec 15,2003] - Marlins acquired RHP Mike Nannini to complete trade  [Jul 30,2004] - Traded by Marlins with Bill Murphy and Brad Penny to Dodgers for Juan Encarnacion, Guillermo Mota and Paul LoDuca.  [Mar 24,2006] - Claimed off waivers by Red Sox from Dodgers  [Jun 16,2006] - Claimed off waivers by Red Sox from Royals  [Dec 1,2006] - Signed by Devil Rays to Minor League Contract and invited to spring training  

Signed by: Leon Lee

Disabled List:  [Jun 8,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (concussion)   [Jun 29,2003] - Activated   [Apr 1,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1999LansingMidw20ChcA 1b 792907193186187021506820028 .321.422.6101032--
2000DaytonaFSL21ChcA+ 1b 9634560102256157041377865057 .296.369.533902--
 W. TennSou21ChcAA 1b 36122253790102531253800015 .303.419.6231042--
2001IowaPCL22ChcAAA 1b 772663861110134551346701045 .229.313.417730--
2002IowaPCL23ChcAAA 1b 135478941372432897329511964076 .287.406.525931--
 Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 1b424506910240071500002 .180.281.32060158%
2003IowaPCL24ChcAAA 1b 18661217416160191910012 .258.351.621972--
 Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 1b580202314417082811377141202 .218.350.42177144%
2004LA DodgersNL25LaMLB 1b6,93162510500600111812022 .161.289.24253148%
 FloridaNL25FlaMLB 1b6,5952814876161154010527834224 .270.388.49588340%
2005LA DodgersNL26LaMLB 1b2,913332040811521542133480812410 .253.336.45378947%
2006PawtucketIL27BosAAA 1b 6622735479182700475623017 .207.347.361708--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)36391513022054340120341412621686820 .240.349.43778645%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)50717943354941001798350177297445171302140 .275.380.514894--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2004LA DodgersNL25LaDiv11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1999LansingMidw20ChcA1B79694501876280---.976--
 
2000DaytonaFSL21ChcA+1B8572252477864---.995--
2000W. TennSou21ChcAA1B3528514130023---.997--
 
2001IowaPCL22ChcAAA1B7251839356049---.995--
 
2002IowaPCL23ChcAAA1B128107475121161105---.990--
2002Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB1B22125.21068211616---.9838.16
 
2003IowaPCL24ChcAAA1B1812514013913---1.000--
2003Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB1B6955504.252340556846---.99110.04
 
2004FloridaNL25FlaMLB1B8979712.272141877059---.9909.62
2004LA DodgersNL25LaMLB1B231915516110117219---.9949.93
 
2005LA DodgersNL26LaMLB1B8378664.269862276259---.99710.29
 
2006PawtucketIL27BosAAA1B49--------
 


 Awards
[2002] - Chicago Cubs Minor League Player of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2002*200,000  1,654,08880
2003305,000  1,773,36458
2004310,000  1,716,30359
2005351,500  1,825,75651
2006725,000  1,937,00439
 
Career:  $1,891,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2002 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the World team.

Choi finished 5th in the 2005 Home Run Derby at the MLB All-star game. He finished with a total of 5 home runs and did not make it past the first round. Choi represented Korea in the competiation but was not actually named to the all-star team. He was asked to participate so Korea would have a representative.

Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Korea.
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