Shin-Soo Choo FA Util L

Born: 07/13/1982 Age: 42

Retired

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On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (CIN) Dec'13

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Positions
Util
2026 Earned Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $0.00 Median $0.00
SABR Points
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $3.70 Median $3.00
SABR Points
Average $5.70 Median $4.50

Roster%
0%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2005SEA10211810003000 -0.34 -3.40
2006SEA4121111000100 0.13 0.50
2006CLE4516714643113318153 5.11 230.10
2007CLE6201750002001 2.37 14.20
2008CLE94370317982831444543 6.47 607.90
2009CLE156685583175386207817212 6.72 1048.70
2010CLE144646550165312228311227 6.85 986.30
2011CLE85358313811138366125 4.7 399.60
2012CLE155686598169432167314217 5.91 916.20
2013CIN15471256916234221112262011 6.93 1066.80
2014TEX12352945511019113581234 4.46 548.50
2015TEX14965355515332322761542 6 893.50
2016TEX482101784370725763 5.16 247.90
2017TEX14963654414220122777123 5.29 788.10
2018TEX14666556014830121921061 5.98 873.50
2019TEX151660563149312247818151 6.04 912.00
2020TEX331271102630513262 4.31 142.10

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2006SEA (AAA)9442737512121313452264 7.26 682.00
2007CLE (R)26511000100 3.25 6.50
2007CLE (AAA)59238208541123213103 4.21 248.50
2008CLE (AAA)124942112015213 4.11 49.30
2010CLE (AA)3111110000010 -1.17 -3.50
2011CLE (A)38800000000 -2.67 -8.00
2016TEX (AA)6242061003101 4.28 25.70
2016TEX (AAA)3121161011011 12.33 37.00

Recent Games

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 23, 2013 4:06 PM add Sultans of SaLSA $20
October 11, 2013 2:39 PM increase Sultans of SaLSA $22
November 16, 2013 2:03 AM increase Sultans of SaLSA $25
September 22, 2014 2:33 PM cut Sultans of SaLSA $13
September 23, 2014 4:59 PM add Sultans of SaLSA $25
October 8, 2014 11:26 PM increase Sultans of SaLSA $27
May 3, 2015 6:59 PM move The Mookie PC Small Group (from Sultans of SaLSA) $27
May 27, 2015 8:48 AM move Fly Eli's Evian Showers (from The Mookie PC Small Group) $27
June 29, 2015 8:58 PM move Lamoka 🏹 (from Fly Eli's Evian Showers) $27
October 5, 2015 8:17 AM increase Lamoka 🏹 $29
January 9, 2016 6:09 PM move Sultans of SaLSA (from Lamoka 🏹) $29
April 25, 2016 3:13 PM cut Sultans of SaLSA $15
April 28, 2016 4:27 PM add SABRmagician✨ $25
July 4, 2016 7:03 PM move Pinwheels & Pinstripes (from SABRmagician✨) $25
July 31, 2016 2:13 PM move Fly Eli's Evian Showers (from Pinwheels & Pinstripes) $25
August 15, 2016 10:11 PM cut Fly Eli's Evian Showers $13
August 20, 2016 1:15 PM add SABRmagician✨ $15
August 21, 2016 1:45 AM cut SABRmagician✨ $8
August 22, 2016 1:46 AM add The Mookie PC Small Group $15
October 7, 2016 12:55 PM increase The Mookie PC Small Group $17
November 25, 2016 7:05 PM cut The Mookie PC Small Group $9
March 12, 2017 4:01 PM add The Fish 🐠 🎣 $16
October 7, 2017 1:47 AM increase The Fish 🐠 🎣 $18
January 31, 2018 10:44 PM cut The Fish 🐠 🎣 $9
March 11, 2018 9:27 PM add Reggie Dwight 🕶️🎹 $13
August 12, 2018 5:53 PM move Red PaperCatz (from Reggie Dwight 🕶️🎹) $13
October 12, 2018 12:58 PM increase Red PaperCatz $15
October 4, 2019 4:47 PM increase Red PaperCatz $17
January 31, 2020 11:22 PM cut Red PaperCatz $0
March 4, 2020 8:48 PM add Reggie Dwight 🕶️🎹 $16
August 24, 2020 11:04 AM cut Reggie Dwight 🕶️🎹 $8

Recent Trades for Shin-Soo Choo in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 28, 2020 3:31 PM Robot Joe West Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $5
David Price LAD RP L $6
Jeter Downs NYY AAA SS/3B R $7
$3 loan 		Ricky Henderson's The Name Anthony Santander BAL OF S $13 
January 4, 2020 7:32 PM Justice for Chaim Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $10
Jake Odorizzi TBR AAA RP R $3
Drew Pomeranz SDP RP L $3 
 Nashville Whitesox Andrew McCutchen PHI OF R $14 
December 4, 2019 2:30 AM Robot Joe West Logan Webb SFG SP R $6 
 Soggy Bottom Ballboys Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $5
July 15, 2019 11:44 AM Waiver Wire Warriors Charlie Morton TBR SP R $10
Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $14
$18 loan 		No Rounders! Jack Flaherty STL SP R $9 
Jose Urquidy HOU SP/RP R $2 60IL
$6 loan
January 23, 2019 4:59 PM The Columbus Comebackers Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $8
Brad Hand CLE RP L $10
 Justice for Chaim Kolby Allard ATL SP/RP L $5 
Dylan Cease CHW SP R $5 
MacKenzie Gore SDP SP L $4 
November 29, 2018 11:45 PM Lou Brown's Shitburgers Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $6
Jake Bauers TBR 1B/OF L $4 
 Jobu's Cigar and Rum Scooter Gennett CIN Util L $5
August 10, 2018 5:52 PM Reggie Dwight 🕶️🎹 Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $13
Will Harris WSN AAA RP R $4
Nolan Arenado COL 3B R $47 
$42 loan 		Red PaperCatz Brendan Rodgers COL 2B R $8 
Jack Flaherty STL SP R $9 
Bo Bichette TOR SS R $5
February 6, 2018 5:39 PM Lou Brown's Shitburgers Asdrubal Cabrera NYM Util S $4
 Jobu's Cigar and Rum Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $4
August 11, 2017 2:38 PM Musial Standard Jameson Taillon PIT SP R $8 
 🎙️ Harry Doyle 🍺 Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $17
Tommy Joseph BOS ST Util R $1
$10 loan
August 6, 2017 12:27 PM The Columbus Comebackers Carlos Gonzalez MIL Util L $19
Shin-Soo Choo TEX Util L $8
$16 loan 		Isolated Kenny Powers Stephen Vogt MIL Util L $10
Kevin Kiermaier TBR OF L $1