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Harmon Killebrew League 9-11-2180 |
| Shin-Soo Choo |  Left FieldRetired (1985, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .262 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .729 | Status | Deceased (2026) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 1255 | Age at Death | 76 | Date of Birth | 12-04-1950 | |
| HR | 120 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 10 (1971) |
Majors Svc Time | 11 years (151 games) |
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| RBI | 632 | |||||
| SB | 237 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (64.2%) | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (99.0%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 1 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Type | OS Age | Chances
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Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
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| 1971 | Minors | 21 | 61.00 | 6 / 7 | 8 / 8 | 8 / 15 | 7 / 10 | 4 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 5 / 5 | 45 / 61 | |||
| 1971 | Pos (1B) | 21 | 6.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 6 | |||
| 1972 | Minors | 22 | 48.00 | 8 / 13 | 6 / 11 | 7 / 10 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 5 / 6 | 32 / 48 | |||
| 1973 | Minors | 23 | 24.00 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 8 | 2 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 12 / 24 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 23 | 12.71 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 5 / 12 | |||
| 1974 | Majors | 24 | 13.15 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 6 / 13 | |||
| 1975 | Majors | 25 | 33.24 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 7 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 3 | 5 / 7 | 1 / 3 | 12 / 33 | |||
| 1976 | Majors | 26 | 31.54 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 3 / 4 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 8 / 31 | |||
| 1977 | Majors | 27 | 56.63 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 8 | 3 / 12 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 5 | 15 / 56 | |||
| 1978 | Majors | 28 | 60.22 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 12 | 2 / 7 | 3 / 6 | 10 / 60 | |||
| 1979 | Majors | 29 | 68.50 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 9 | 2 / 15 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 68 | |||
| 1980 | Majors | 30 | 64.31 | 1 / 13 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 11 | 4 / 64 | |||
| 1981 | Majors | 31 | 53.83 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 7 | 3 / 53 | |||
| 1982 | Majors | 32 | 63.19 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 63 | |||
| 1983 | Majors | 33 | 41.30 | 65 | 33 | 23 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 41 |
| 1984 | Majors | 34 | 46.28 | 162 | 58 | 0 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 46 |
| 1985 | Majors | 35 | 8.05 | 31 | 5 | 35 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 8 |
| Total | 258 | 96 | 58 | 23 / 98 | 28 / 100 | 23 / 112 | 20 / 89 | 11 / 94 | 29 / 105 | 21 / 83 | 156 / 687 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1985-11-01 | Shin-Soo Choo has retired from the New York Legends |
| 1985-05-05 | Shin-Soo Choo of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 40 days. |
| 1983-07-15 | Shin-Soo Choo of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |
| 1983-06-10 | Shin-Soo Choo of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 1983-04-01 | The New York Legends have acquired Shin-Soo Choo from the waiver wire. |
| 1983-03-25 | The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Fred Galvez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Shin-Soo Choo for assignment. |
| 1977-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Blazers. The St. Louis Blazers receive Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Shin-Soo Choo. |
| 1976-10-20 | The St. Louis Blazers have promoted Shin-Soo Choo to the major league team. The St. Louis Blazers have sent Wedo Grissom to the minors. |
| 1976-10-20 | A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Blazers. The St. Louis Blazers receive Shin-Soo Choo from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CIN). |
| 1975-04-01 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Shin-Soo Choo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated John Martinez for assignment. |
| 1975-03-25 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jeff Bagwell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Shin-Soo Choo to the minors. |
| 1975-03-25 | The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Torri Hunter to Shin-Soo Choo. |
| 1974-08-29 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have promoted Torri Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Hurricanes have designated John Sipin for assignment. |
| 1974-08-29 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have sent Torri Hunter down to the minors. |
| 1973-07-20 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have promoted Torri Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Hurricanes have designated Jeff Bagwell for assignment. |
| 1973-04-14 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have renamed Tori Hunter to Torri Hunter. |
| 1973-04-14 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have renamed Ty Meador to Tori Hunter. |
| 1972-08-16 | The Kansas City Hurricanes have promoted Rollie Fingers to the major league team. The Kansas City Hurricanes have sent Ty Meador to the minors. |
| 1972-08-16 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hurricanes and the New York Mohawks. The New York Mohawks receive Mariano Rivera from the Kansas City Hurricanes in exchange for Wink Lewis, Ty Meador. |