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Shin-Soo Choo  

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Proper Name
Shin-Soo Choo
nickname
Korean Kid
High Level
MLB (2005-2020)
Positions
RF (956) ... OF (710) ... DH (300) ... LF (207) ... CF (160)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 205
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
age
41.261
place
Pusan,Korea
High School
None listed
Signing Bonus
$ 1,300,000
draft posit
OF
MLB Debut
Service Time
13.119 (2020)
MLB Teams
CLE [7] TEX [7] SEA [6] CIN [1]
TBC#
4887
mlbam id
425783
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [2005-2020].275.82460879611671218782157
Speed
76
Power
71
Contact
47
XBH
56
RBIs
59
Runs
50
Hitting
76
Durability
60
Team
.490
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [2015] Hit for the cycle against the Colorado Rockies on July 21
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
2020 2020-10-28 current -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 38.090
2020 2020-09-09 2020-09-27 TEX MLB IL-10 Right hand sprain *Sliding into home plate* IL-10 -- Yes 38.041
2016 2016-08-16 2016-09-29 TEX MLB DL-15 Fractured left forearm DL-15 -- Yes 34.017
2016 2016-07-21 2016-08-04 TEX MLB DL-15 Lower back inflammation DL-15 -- Yes 33.357
2016 2016-05-24 2016-06-14 TEX MLB DL-15 Strained left hamstring DL-15 -- Yes 33.299
2016 2016-04-10 2016-05-21 TEX MLB DL-15 Strained right calf DL-15 -- Yes 33.255
2014 2014-09-04 2014-11-04 TEX MLB Transferred to 60-day DL DL-60 -- No 32.036
2014 2014-08-25 2014-09-04 TEX MLB DL-15 Bone spur, left elbow DL-15 -- Yes 32.026
2013 2013-12-30 2014-08-25 TEX MLB Signed to 7-year contract for 2014-2020 ($130m) [Free agent] Active -- Yes 31.153
2013 2013-10-31 2013-12-30 -- -- Declared free agency Free Agt -- No 31.093
2013 2013-02-12 2013-10-31 CIN MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2013-2013 ($7.375m) [Avoids arbitration] Active -- Yes 30.197
2012 2012-12-11 2013-02-12 CIN MLB Traded from Indians with Jason Donald and cash to Reds for Drew Stubbs Active -- Yes 30.134
2011 2011-09-20 2011-09-29 CLE MLB DL - left oblique strain Injury -- No 29.052
2011 2011-09-01 2011-09-15 CLE MLB DL - left oblique strain Injury -- No 29.033
2011 2011-06-25 2011-08-12 CLE MLB DL - fractured left thumb *Hit by Jonathan Sanchez pitch* Injury -- No 28.330
2011 2011-01-18 2011-06-25 CLE MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2011-2011 ($3.975m) [Avoids arbitration] Hist -- No 28.172
2010 2010-07-04 2010-07-23 CLE MLB DL - sprained right thumb *Diving for a ball in outfield* Injury -- No 27.339
2008 2008-03-30 2008-05-30 CLE MLB DL - left elbow surgery Injury -- No 25.244
2007 2007-09-25 2008-03-30 CLE MLB Tommy John surgery Minors -- No 25.057
2006 2006-07-26 2007-09-25 CLE MLB Traded from Seattle Mariners with Shawn Nottingham to Cleveland Indians for Ben Broussard Hist -- No 23.361
2000 2000-08-14 2006-07-26 SEA MLB Signed as undrafted free agent (South Korea) Hist -- No 18.015
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