Shin-Soo Choo
PosRF
B/TL/L
Born1982-07-13
Age (2026)44
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 523 | 467 | 109 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 129 | 1 | 20 | 10 | .233 | .312 | .340 | .652 | .107 | .305 | 25 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -11 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +15 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 606 | 547 | 154 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 144 | 4 | 31 | 7 | .282 | .344 | .430 | .774 | .148 | .357 | 24 | 8 | .334 | 114 | +9 | +3 | +2 | -6 | +17 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 258 | 231 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 4 | .251 | .311 | .351 | .661 | .100 | .302 | 21 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -7 | +0 | +2 | -3 | +7 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | 2 teams | 419 | 361 | 108 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 95 | 7 | 5 | 6 | .299 | .390 | .524 | .914 | .224 | .365 | 23 | 11 | .385 | 153 | +25 | -1 | -5 | -4 | +12 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 685 | 583 | 175 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 78 | 151 | 17 | 21 | 2 | .300 | .398 | .489 | .887 | .189 | .370 | 22 | 11 | .381 | 150 | +39 | +3 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 646 | 550 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 83 | 118 | 11 | 22 | 7 | .280 | .385 | .462 | .847 | .182 | .317 | 18 | 13 | .358 | 132 | +23 | +2 | -0 | -7 | +18 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 358 | 313 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 78 | 6 | 12 | 5 | .252 | .341 | .374 | .715 | .121 | .312 | 22 | 10 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +10 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 686 | 598 | 170 | 42 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 150 | 14 | 21 | 7 | .284 | .375 | .445 | .820 | .161 | .356 | 22 | 11 | .362 | 136 | +28 | +1 | -15 | -7 | +19 | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 712 | 569 | 162 | 35 | 2 | 20 | 112 | 133 | 26 | 20 | 11 | .285 | .424 | .459 | .883 | .174 | .340 | 19 | 16 | .388 | 155 | +44 | -0 | -4 | +3 | +20 | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 32 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 529 | 455 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 131 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .242 | .343 | .378 | .721 | .136 | .308 | 25 | 11 | .314 | 98 | -1 | -1 | -10 | -6 | +15 | -0.3 |
| 2015 | 33 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 653 | 555 | 146 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 147 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .263 | .367 | .438 | .805 | .175 | .319 | 23 | 12 | .350 | 126 | +19 | +0 | -12 | -7 | +19 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 34 | MLB | 2 teams | 234 | 199 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .236 | .350 | .382 | .732 | .146 | .292 | 24 | 12 | .308 | 94 | -2 | -0 | -2 | -3 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 35 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 636 | 544 | 134 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 77 | 134 | 7 | 12 | 3 | .246 | .347 | .406 | .753 | .160 | .285 | 21 | 12 | .321 | 104 | +3 | +1 | -10 | -7 | +18 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 36 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 665 | 560 | 144 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 92 | 156 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .257 | .372 | .412 | .784 | .155 | .323 | 23 | 14 | .340 | 118 | +14 | +1 | -6 | -7 | +19 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 37 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 660 | 563 | 149 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 78 | 165 | 18 | 15 | 1 | .265 | .372 | .451 | .823 | .187 | .333 | 25 | 12 | .357 | 131 | +23 | +3 | -14 | -7 | +19 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 38 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 127 | 110 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .236 | .328 | .400 | .728 | .164 | .284 | 26 | 10 | .318 | 101 | +0 | +0 | -3 | -1 | +4 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8397 | 7205 | 1925 | 376 | 38 | 237 | 967 | 1872 | 161 | 214 | 76 | .267 | .366 | .429 | .795 | .161 | .328 | 22 | 12 | .344 | 122 | +205 | +12 | -87 | -72 | +238 | 30.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 558 | 149 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 145 | 12 | 17 | 6 | .267 | .366 | .427 | .792 | .159 | .328 | 22 | 12 | .344 | 122 | +16 | +1 | -7 | -6 | +18 | 2.3 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .190 | .056 | .246 | .000 | .071 | 19 | 14 | .143 | -33 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 502 | 429 | 121 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 97 | 1 | 20 | 10 | .282 | .383 | .431 | .814 | .149 | .342 | 19 | 14 | .364 | 137 | +21 | +0 | — | — | +14 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 179 | 157 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .280 | .362 | .452 | .814 | .172 | .390 | 28 | 10 | .358 | 132 | +6 | -0 | +2 | -6 | +5 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 427 | 375 | 121 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 73 | 2 | 26 | 4 | .323 | .398 | .499 | .897 | .176 | .369 | 17 | 11 | .393 | 159 | +28 | +4 | — | — | +12 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 20 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .368 | .294 | .663 | .000 | .385 | 25 | 10 | .296 | 85 | -0 | -0 | +2 | -3 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 238 | 208 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 3 | .260 | .336 | .375 | .711 | .115 | .298 | 17 | 9 | .314 | 99 | -0 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 370 | 317 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .309 | .402 | .549 | .951 | .240 | .367 | 21 | 12 | .412 | 173 | +31 | -0 | -5 | -4 | +10 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .262 | .367 | .381 | .748 | .119 | .370 | 29 | 10 | .344 | 121 | +1 | -1 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 685 | 583 | 175 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 78 | 151 | 17 | 21 | 2 | .300 | .398 | .489 | .887 | .189 | .370 | 22 | 11 | .390 | 157 | +44 | +3 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 646 | 550 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 83 | 118 | 11 | 22 | 7 | .300 | .402 | .484 | .886 | .184 | .347 | 18 | 13 | .394 | 159 | +43 | +2 | -0 | -7 | +18 | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 358 | 313 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 78 | 6 | 12 | 5 | .259 | .346 | .390 | .736 | .131 | .317 | 22 | 10 | .331 | 112 | +5 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +10 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 686 | 598 | 169 | 43 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 150 | 14 | 21 | 7 | .283 | .374 | .441 | .815 | .159 | .353 | 22 | 11 | .365 | 138 | +29 | +1 | -15 | -7 | +19 | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 712 | 569 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 112 | 133 | 26 | 20 | 11 | .285 | .424 | .462 | .887 | .178 | .338 | 19 | 16 | .397 | 162 | +50 | -0 | -4 | +3 | +20 | 7.0 |
| 2014 | 32 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 529 | 455 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 131 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .242 | .343 | .374 | .716 | .132 | .308 | 25 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +4 | -1 | -10 | -6 | +15 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 33 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 653 | 555 | 153 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 147 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .276 | .378 | .463 | .841 | .187 | .335 | 23 | 12 | .372 | 143 | +31 | +0 | -12 | -7 | +19 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 34 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 210 | 178 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .242 | .357 | .399 | .756 | .157 | .288 | 22 | 12 | .345 | 122 | +5 | +0 | -2 | -3 | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 34 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 24 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .350 | .767 | .050 | .462 | 29 | 12 | .360 | 134 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 35 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 636 | 544 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 77 | 134 | 7 | 12 | 3 | .261 | .360 | .423 | .783 | .162 | .305 | 21 | 12 | .348 | 125 | +18 | +1 | -10 | -7 | +18 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 36 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 665 | 560 | 148 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 92 | 156 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .264 | .378 | .434 | .812 | .170 | .330 | 23 | 14 | .364 | 137 | +28 | +1 | -6 | -7 | +19 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 37 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 660 | 563 | 149 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 78 | 165 | 18 | 15 | 1 | .265 | .372 | .455 | .826 | .190 | .333 | 25 | 12 | .370 | 141 | +31 | +3 | -14 | -7 | +19 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 38 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 127 | 110 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .236 | .328 | .400 | .728 | .164 | .284 | 26 | 10 | .324 | 106 | +1 | +0 | -3 | -1 | +4 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 7157 | 6087 | 1671 | 339 | 29 | 218 | 868 | 1579 | 152 | 157 | 55 | .275 | .379 | .447 | .826 | .173 | .336 | 22 | 12 | .368 | 140 | +323 | +9 | -87 | -72 | +203 | 38.3 | ||