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Ji Man Choi

Free Agent
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2010-2024 (2016-2023)
Proper Name
Ji Man Choi
Nickname
G-Money
Pronunciation
GEE-man CHOY
Positions
1B (759) ... DH (107) ... LF (65) ... C (10) ... 3B (4)
Positions
1B - DH - LF - C - 3B
Height / Weight
6-0 / 260
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
May 19,1991
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 2010-Seattle Mariners
Service Time
6.076 (2023)
MLB Debut
April 5,2016
MLBAM ID
596847
Retrosheet#
choij001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
2024 Minor847164120.190.670
MLB Career1567190367672386.234.764

[Player Notes]

[2013] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)[2015] Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in MLB Rule 5 Draft

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2010Arizona MarinersArizRkSEA-191B391352351152123101213010203731591833.378.459.5411.000.385.163.47213.2118.871.43135.00
2010High Desert MavericksCalifA+SEA13191B114371311170069001031950310.302.380.442.822.279.140.35312.0018.001.5043.00
2012Clinton LumberKingsMidwASEA48211B6624243721418430239551210571122942349.298.420.463.883.318.165.35813.2718.711.4130.25
2013High Desert MavericksCalifA+SEA17221B481813461243740012733201151122113427.337.427.6191.046.425.282.38012.8015.641.2225.86
2013Jackson GeneralsSouAASEA-221B61198215310393922322840225962362231.268.377.485.862.379.217.27013.5611.860.8822.00
2013Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA13221B13459112026004721002195247.244.333.422.755.267.178.2507.6913.461.7522.50
2014Jackson GeneralsSouAASEA43231B41133101500420002071521.273.467.6361.103.727.363.25026.6713.330.5011.00
2014Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA17231B-LF70237416772530223642332010932811453.283.381.392.773.262.109.32312.8114.951.1747.40
2015Arizona MarinersArizRkSEA79241B51213100200120000041312.250.308.333.641.167.083.3007.6915.382.000.00
2015Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA38241B185781740116011014000122467512.298.403.421.824.281.123.38114.9320.901.4057.00
2016Salt Lake BeesPCLAAAANA24251B-LF53188316517153143313421514992272342.346.434.527.961.351.181.39013.6614.981.1037.60
2016Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA51251B-LF54112919405122416270101238129910.170.273.339.612.295.169.17512.4020.931.6922.40
2017Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersILAAANYA36261B8728842832511569313986407321553384142.288.373.538.911.392.250.35111.5425.442.2119.20
2017New York YankeesALMLBNYA36261B615241025002500101111831.267.333.7331.066.600.466.22211.1127.782.507.50
2018Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAAMIL-271B4012917399052310323100202631631425.302.436.488.924.442.186.35819.6319.020.9725.80
2018Durham BullsILAAATBA-271B227492040214001118001043086614.270.360.405.765.284.135.32712.7920.931.6437.00
2018Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2627DH49160214312182720244130200811892122.269.370.506.876.400.237.31012.7021.691.7120.00
2018Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2527DH12304720250021400011153243.233.281.500.781.333.267.3576.2543.757.0015.00
2019Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA26281B1274105410720219632364108607271884874166.261.363.459.822.351.198.30313.1422.181.6921.58
2020Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA26291b42122162813031600203600321501451612.230.331.410.741.344.180.29113.7924.831.8040.67
2021FCL RaysFCLRkTBA-301B250000010023000000700.000.286.000.286.400.000.00028.5742.861.500.00
2021Durham BullsILAAATBA40301B62346200200370010182724.261.333.348.681.217.087.35311.1125.932.330.00
2021Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA26301B8325836591401145004587200051063052534.229.348.411.759.357.182.30014.7528.521.9323.45
2022Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA26311B113356368322011520058123203331384193350.233.341.388.729.317.155.32013.8429.362.1232.36
2023Altoona CurveEastAAPIT48321B3812100000111000031011.250.400.375.775.250.125.28610.0010.001.000.00
2023El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN48321B72514100100470000252913.160.276.200.476.200.040.22213.7924.141.750.00
2023Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT48321B623780139005700101192944.348.448.8261.274.696.478.35717.2424.141.407.67
2023Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT91321b-dh23739154061100227001013776105.205.224.507.731.329.302.2202.6335.5313.5012.17
2023San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN91321b-dh163132100200881010134111.065.268.097.365.290.032.08319.5119.511.000.00
2024Syracuse MetsILAAANYN35331B2684716204120017290030030104610.190.317.357.674.369.167.22216.3527.881.7121.00
2010Rk,A+Total--SEA------501783064163230101273910306922092143.360.440.517.957.360.157.44312.9218.661.4489.00Ariz2010
2012ATotal--SEA------6624243721418430239551210571122942349.298.420.463.883.318.165.35813.2718.711.4130.25Midw2012
2013A+,AA,AAATotal--SEA------1224246412536618852363688133122274996065.295.394.535.929.387.241.31412.6313.631.0823.56Calif2013
2014AA,AAATotal--SEA------742484470826352240443322101002961654.282.386.403.789.282.121.32013.5114.861.1041.33Sou2014
2015Rk,AAATotal--SEA------236992050118011116000122880614.290.388.406.793.261.116.36513.7520.001.4569.00Ariz2015
2016AAATotal--ANA------53188316517153143313421514992272342.346.434.527.960.351.181.39013.6614.981.1037.60PCL2016
2016MLBTotal--ANA------54112919405122416270101238129910.170.273.339.613.295.170.17512.4020.931.6922.40AL2016
2017AAATotal--NYA------8728842832511569313986407321553384142.288.373.538.911.392.250.35111.5425.442.2119.20IL2017
2017MLBTotal--NYA------615241025002500101111831.267.333.7331.067.600.467.22211.1127.782.507.50AL2017
2018AAATotal--TBA,MIL------62203265913073710434900306932492039.291.410.458.868.384.167.34717.2719.681.1429.00IL2018
2018MLBTotal--TBA,MIL------611902550141103220265530211962212525.263.357.505.863.389.242.31511.7624.892.1219.00AL2018
2019MLBTotal--TBA------1274105410720219632364108607271884874166.261.363.459.822.351.198.30313.1422.181.6921.58AL2019
2020MLBTotal--TBA------42122162813031600203600321501451612.230.331.410.741.344.180.29113.7924.831.8040.67AL2020
2021Rk,AAATotal--TBA------828462003005100010183424.214.324.286.609.250.071.31614.7129.412.00FCL2021
2021MLBTotal--TBA------8325836591401145004587200051063052534.229.348.411.758.357.182.30014.7528.521.9323.45AL2021
2022MLBTotal--TBA------113356368322011520058123203331384193350.233.341.388.729.317.154.32013.8429.362.1232.36AL2022
2023AA,AAATotal--PIT,SDN------16569142131000101510103276868.250.368.482.850.411.232.28214.7122.061.5018.67East22023
2023MLBTotal--SDN,PIT------391041217506130010351020240117116.163.239.385.624.317.221.1698.5529.913.5017.33NL2023
2024AAATotal--NYN------2684716204120017290030030104610.190.317.357.674.369.167.22216.3527.881.7121.00IL22024
Tot:MLB (8 yrs)MLB52515671903679336723867241476141189226671841163204.234.338.426.764.345.191.28813.0925.861.9823.39
Tot:NL (2 yrs)NL511341624708180012491021355149159.179.248.410.659.321.231.2038.0532.894.0816.75
Tot:AL (7 yrs)AL47414331743438635922067229427131168196121692148195.239.346.427.773.347.188.29513.5325.241.8624.29
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors5872008309594140156937322133254453162815539712398224370.296.397.484.881.354.188.34513.5518.561.3729.10
Tot:AAA (9 yrs)AAA348117317633673542213107192282115225305451403120216.286.386.465.850.344.178.33813.6820.101.4727.93
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA6821725581231044223731502451062612533.267.383.488.872.392.221.27014.1811.880.8421.70
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+592244174254847013342202181312613737.330.418.5851.002.397.254.37512.6416.091.2728.00
Tot:A (1 yrs)A6624243721418430239551210571122942349.298.420.463.883.318.165.35813.2718.711.4130.25
Tot:Rk (3 yrs)Rk461522454162126101243510203771791935.355.441.507.948.368.151.44913.4119.551.46152.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2012Adelaide BiteAustraliaAustralia214013926436183111262700000751651528.309.000.540.540.417.231.33715.7616.361.0417.38
2014Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring23101134100300110000051213.364.417.455.872.182.091.4008.338.331.000.00
2015Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring24111000000001100000200.000.500.000.500.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016Los Angeles AngelsMLB Spring TrainingSpring252867101420211211118000012278410.209.321.328.649.299.119.25514.1023.081.6433.50
2017New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring26203026100400581000173615.200.333.233.566.200.033.27313.8922.221.600.00
2018Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2727448183131000103101003256711.409.518.7271.245.545.318.38517.865.360.3014.67
2019Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring2818417153027001011001002452510.366.481.5851.066.463.219.44819.2321.151.1020.50
2019Tampa Bay RaysWild Card SeriesPlayoffs28110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2019Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs28515230011007100000062212.200.455.400.855.667.200.50031.8245.451.434.55
2020Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring29102236001300750000192915.273.448.409.857.455.136.31324.1417.240.7122.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2010High Desert MavericksCalifA+191B5--36519424100.9768.20.000.003.645.56
2010Arizona MarinersArizRk191B29--2022212922522400.9967.70.000.0051.874.41
2010Arizona MarinersArizRk19C10--881201100100660.51.00010.00.000.0017.925.63
2012Clinton LumberKingsMidwA211B35--3182352134634100.9869.70.000.0025.453.03
2013Tacoma RainiersPCLAAA221B10--70916807900.9887.90.000.006.976.95
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2010Arizona MarinersArizRkSEA1920363-39Jesus Azuaje--dnq
2010High Desert MavericksCalifA+SEA1975653-11Jim Horner--Lost in 1st Round
2012Clinton LumberKingsMidwASEA2171673-66Eddie Menchaca--Lost in Semi-Finals
2013High Desert MavericksCalifA+SEA2264764-48--dnq
2013Jackson GeneralsSouAASEA2262733-61--dnq
2013Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2276682-13John Stearns--dnq
2014Jackson GeneralsSouAASEA2363763-4Jim Horner--dnq
2014Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2374703-70Roy Howell--dnq
2015Arizona MarinersArizRkSEA2431252-5Darrin Garner--Lost in Finals
2015Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2468764-18Pat Listach--dnq
2016Salt Lake BeesPCLAAAANA2563794-53Keith Johnson--dnq
2016Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA2574884-54Mike Scioscia650,0000.129dnq
2017Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersILAAANYA2686551-87Al Pedrique--Lost in Finals
2017New York YankeesALMLBNYA2691712-6Joe Girardi700,000Lost in ALCS (Astros)
2018Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAAMIL2773662-40Rick Sweet--dnq
2018Durham BullsILAAATBA2779601-22Jared Sandberg--League Champions
2018Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2796671-12Craig Counsell850,0001.076Lost in NLCS (Dodgers)
2018Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2790723-49Kevin Cash850,0001.076dnq
2019Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2896662-127Kevin Cash850,0002.075Lost in 1st Round (Astros)
2020Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2940201-42Kevin Cash850,0003.076Lost World Series (Dodgers)
2021FCL RaysFCLRkTBA3042151-2Rafael Valenzuela---
2021Durham BullsIL2AAATBA3086441-6Brady Williams--
2021Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA30100621-83Kevin Cash2,450,0004.076Lost in Division Series (Red Sox)
2022Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3186763-113Kevin Cash3,200,0005.076Lost in Wild Card Series (Guardians)
2023Altoona CurveEast2AAPIT3267683-3Callix Crabbe---
2023El Paso ChihuahuasPCL2AAASDN3262884-7Phillip Wellman---
2023Indianapolis IndiansIL2AAAPIT3270787-6Miguel Perez---
2023Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3276864-23Derek Shelton4,650,0006.076dnq
2023San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3282803-16Bob Melvin4,650,0006.076dnq
2024Syracuse MetsIL2AAANYN3378713-26Dick Scott---
30 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2024-06-01Released by MetsNoFree Agt
2024-05-13Activated from injured listNew York MetsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
2024-04-29IL-7 InjuredNew York MetsSyracuse (AAA)NoIL-7
2024-02-17Assigned to Syracuse Mets (AAA)New York MetsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
2024-02-16Signed to minor league contractNew York MetsNoMinors
2023-11-02Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2023-09-15Activated from injured listSan Diego PadresYesActive
2023-09-05Assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA) for rehabSan Diego PadresEl Paso (AAA)YesIL-10
2023-08-14IL-10 Left ribcage strainSan Diego PadresYesIL-10
2023-08-01Traded from Pirates with Rich Hill to Padres for Jackson Wolf, Alfonso Rivas and Estuar SueroSan Diego PadresYesActive
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2014Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners25View Rankings
2015Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners29View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2016Los Angeles Angels25650,000175163,966,020507,500.129
2017New York Yankees26700,000185354,097,122535,000
2018Milwaukee Brewers27850,000235134,095,686545,0001.076
2019Tampa Bay Rays28850,00095314,509,524555,0002.075
2020Tampa Bay Rays29850,000145144,724,815563,5003.076
2021Tampa Bay Rays302,450,00093264,170,000570,5004.076Signed to 1-year contract for 2021-2021 ($2.45m) [Won Arbitration] [2021-02-05]
2022Tampa Bay Rays313,200,000103224,317,736700,0005.076Signed to 1-year contract for 2022-2022 ($3.2m) [Avoids arbitration] [2022-03-22]
2023Pittsburgh Pirates324,650,00072834,644,046720,0006.076Signed to 1-year contract for 2023-2023 ($4.65m) [Lost Arbitration] [2023-02-17]
8 season(s)$14,200,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
24
Power
74
Contact
45
XBH
72
RBIs
69
Runs
25
Hitting
54
Durability
41
Team
.546

[Career Highlights]

[2010]  Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scouts: Jamey Storvick,Pat Kelly ... Played for Arizona Mariners (Rk) ... Played for High Desert Mavericks (A+) ... Arizona League All-Star ... Arizona League Most Valuable Player ... Led Ariz in Batting Average ... Finished top 10 in Ariz in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Doubles, Walks, Secondary Average, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[2012]  Played for Clinton LumberKings (A) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Intentional Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage
[2013]  Played for High Desert Mavericks (A+) ... Played for Jackson Generals (AA) ... Played for Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)
[2014]  Played for Jackson Generals (AA) ... Played for Tacoma Rainiers (AAA)
[2015]  Played for Arizona Mariners (Rk) ... Played for Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ... Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in MLB Rule 5 Draft
[2016]  Played for Salt Lake Bees (AAA) ... Played for Los Angeles Angels (MLB)
[2017]  Played for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA) ... Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs Batted In, Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
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