1B Ji-man Choi #18
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/03/2026
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1B JI-MAN CHOI #18 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 238 64 19 0 5 32 26 44 .269 .351 .412 3 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
BABIP 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 40 50 45
Eye 65 60 70 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 35
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 30 45 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2026 SF Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2026 @ STL Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2026 @ SD Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2026 @ SD Loss, 2-9 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/23/2026 @ LAD Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/2026 @ LAD Loss, 0-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/18/2026 DET Loss, 4-10 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/17/2026 DET Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2026 BOS Win, 9-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2026 BOS Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Well-liked by teammates and highly regarded by fans.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:05/19/1991
Born in:Incheon, INC
Nationality:South Korean
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:153 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 135 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 238 64 19 0 5 32 37 26 44 .269 .351 .412 .763 .339 .143 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 269 4 0 0 5 1 0 98 24 3 0 100.0 35.7 5.35 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 15 5 0 2 13 8 3 7 0 1 2 .319 .385 .553 .938
Versus Right   191 49 14 0 3 19 27 23 37 0 0 2 .257 .343 .377 .720
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .222 .000 .222
April   44 12 4 0 1 8 9 4 7 0 1 0 .273 .333 .432 .765
May   59 19 6 0 2 11 8 6 12 0 0 2 .322 .403 .525 .928
June   55 10 2 0 1 8 8 6 11 0 0 0 .182 .262 .273 .535
July   26 9 3 0 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 .346 .433 .462 .895
August   50 13 4 0 1 4 7 6 10 0 0 2 .260 .362 .400 .762
September   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   575 157 29 2 7 67 74 75 132 8 2 15 .273 .367 .367 .734
2 Years Ago   480 127 22 1 14 61 59 50 96 6 0 5 .265 .336 .402 .738
Career   4747 1249 262 18 131 570 655 563 974 35 15 81 .263 .349 .409 .758
Home   130 33 8 0 3 22 17 15 28 0 1 2 .254 .340 .385 .725
Road   108 31 11 0 2 10 20 11 16 0 0 2 .287 .364 .444 .808
Grass   234 62 18 0 5 32 36 25 44 0 1 4 .265 .346 .406 .752
Turf   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Day   97 23 9 0 0 11 11 8 14 0 1 1 .237 .302 .330 .632
Night   141 41 10 0 5 21 26 18 30 0 0 3 .291 .383 .468 .851
As Starter   226 61 18 0 5 31 35 25 40 0 1 4 .270 .353 .416 .769
As Reliever / Substitution   12 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Pinch Hitting   10 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Close/Late   51 12 3 0 0 2 4 5 12 0 1 0 .235 .304 .294 .598
Inning 1-3   82 21 7 0 1 10 14 6 13 0 0 1 .256 .315 .378 .693
Inning 4-6   82 24 7 0 4 16 16 13 16 0 0 3 .293 .408 .524 .933
Inning 7-9   70 19 5 0 0 6 5 7 14 0 1 0 .271 .338 .343 .681
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   63 17 2 0 2 4 14 9 8 0 1 1 .270 .370 .397 .767
1 Outs   86 29 11 0 2 12 14 7 18 0 0 2 .337 .400 .535 .935
2 Outs   89 18 6 0 1 16 7 10 18 0 0 1 .202 .290 .303 .593
Scoring Position   64 21 4 0 1 26 9 8 12 0 1 1 .328 .411 .438 .848
Bases Empty   127 36 10 0 4 4 23 14 20 0 0 1 .283 .359 .457 .816
Runner on 1st   47 7 5 0 0 2 3 4 12 0 0 2 .149 .245 .255 .501
Runner on 2nd   18 5 0 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 1 .278 .409 .278 .687
Runner on 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 7 2 0 0 12 2 1 2 0 1 0 .467 .500 .600 1.100
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Two Strikes   120 30 9 0 2 14 18 18 44 0 0 3 .250 .362 .375 .737
First Pitch   28 9 2 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .345 .607 .952
Count 0-1   23 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .261 .435
Count 0-2   18 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 1-0   18 6 3 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   16 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Count 1-2   26 10 2 0 1 4 4 0 5 0 0 0 .385 .385 .577 .962
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 2-2   40 7 2 0 0 3 4 0 14 0 0 3 .175 .233 .225 .458
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 7 2 0 0 5 5 6 0 0 0 0 .467 .619 .600 1.219
Full Count   36 8 3 0 1 4 8 18 15 0 0 0 .222 .481 .389 .870
Behind in Count   67 19 6 0 1 9 8 0 15 0 0 0 .284 .284 .418 .701
Ahead in Count   51 17 5 0 1 8 11 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .424 .490 .914
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   50 11 2 0 1 6 7 6 8 0 0 1 .220 .316 .320 .636
Batting 6th   69 23 5 0 2 8 14 9 17 0 0 1 .333 .418 .493 .910
Batting 7th   73 19 6 0 0 10 9 5 14 0 1 1 .260 .316 .342 .659
Batting 8th   28 7 4 0 2 6 5 4 2 0 0 1 .250 .364 .607 .971
Batting 9th   8 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Low Leverage   94 25 7 0 1 8 13 13 15 0 0 2 .266 .367 .372 .739
Medium Leverage   105 32 12 0 3 15 17 9 16 0 0 1 .305 .365 .505 .870
High Leverage   38 7 0 0 1 9 5 4 13 0 1 1 .184 .279 .263 .542
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Adelaide - ABL 21 40 139 43 6 1 8 31 26 26 3 4 27 1 1 .309 .419 .540 .958 100 171 2.0
2016 Seattle - MLB 25 25 82 17 3 0 2 5 9 5 0 0 19 0 1 .207 .253 .317 .570 59 49 -0.3
2016 San Francisco - MLB 25 99 367 87 24 5 4 36 42 36 7 1 66 3 0 .237 .316 .362 .679 95 88 0.9
2016 Total - MLB 25 124 449 104 27 5 6 41 51 41 7 1 85 3 1 .232 .305 .354 .659 88 81 0.6
2017 San Francisco - MLB 26 156 556 152 28 4 16 62 70 62 11 4 91 2 0 .273 .355 .424 .780 120 127 4.2
2018 San Francisco - MLB 27 157 548 144 32 3 24 78 85 71 6 5 113 3 1 .263 .351 .464 .814 121 122 3.7
2019 San Francisco - MLB 28 142 427 134 32 1 16 83 59 45 6 5 82 4 0 .314 .383 .506 .889 136 141 3.6
2020 San Francisco - MLB 29 28 90 19 4 0 1 7 13 13 2 0 24 1 0 .211 .324 .289 .613 73 76 -0.1
2020 Cincinnati - MLB 29 132 471 121 17 1 19 54 67 68 10 3 81 3 2 .257 .361 .418 .779 117 119 2.6
2020 Total - MLB 29 160 561 140 21 1 20 61 80 81 12 3 105 4 2 .250 .355 .398 .752 110 112 2.5
2021 Cincinnati - MLB 30 129 385 91 22 1 14 40 65 55 7 1 99 4 1 .236 .342 .408 .749 93 93 0.2
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 31 157 528 136 30 0 9 45 75 57 8 2 127 6 2 .258 .338 .366 .703 96 98 1.2
2024 Chicago - MLB 33 142 480 127 22 1 14 61 59 50 5 6 96 9 7 .265 .336 .402 .738 113 112 1.0
2025 Chicago - MLB 34 160 575 157 29 2 7 67 74 75 15 8 132 8 3 .273 .367 .367 .734 105 108 1.6
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 35 83 238 64 19 0 5 32 37 26 4 0 44 3 0 .269 .351 .412 .763 118 124 1.2
Total MLB 1410 4747 1249 262 18 131 570 655 563 81 35 974 46 17 .263 .349 .409 .758 110 112 19.9
Total ABL 40 139 43 6 1 8 31 26 26 3 4 27 1 1 .309 .419 .540 .958 100 171 2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 ACL - R 19 39 135 51 15 2 1 23 23 21 1 2 30 10 1 .378 .459 .541 1.000 139 133 1.4
2010 High Desert - A+ 19 11 43 13 1 1 1 7 7 6 0 1 9 0 0 .302 .380 .442 .822 114 114 0.3
2012 Clinton - A 21 66 242 72 14 1 8 43 43 39 12 0 55 0 2 .298 .420 .463 .883 129 123 1.8
2013 High Desert - A+ 22 48 181 61 24 3 7 40 34 27 2 1 33 0 1 .337 .427 .619 1.045 170 160 2.3
2013 Jackson - AA 22 61 198 53 10 3 9 39 21 32 4 2 28 2 2 .268 .377 .485 .862 141 140 1.9
2013 Tacoma - AAA 22 13 45 11 2 0 2 6 9 4 2 0 7 0 0 .244 .333 .422 .756 102 100 0.2
2014 Jackson - AA 23 4 11 3 1 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .467 .636 1.103 208 142 0.1
2014 Tacoma - AAA 23 70 237 67 7 2 5 30 41 36 3 2 42 2 2 .283 .381 .392 .774 108 110 1.3
2015 Tacoma - AAA 24 83 323 88 18 4 5 31 46 28 5 0 62 3 0 .272 .340 .399 .739 90 87 0.6
2016 Tacoma - AAA 25 18 71 19 7 0 3 6 13 7 0 0 12 0 0 .268 .333 .493 .826 119 111 0.4
2023 Mississippi - AA 32 78 277 65 13 1 11 36 26 41 3 2 72 4 2 .235 .337 .408 .745 137 136 2.7
Total PCL 184 676 185 34 6 15 73 109 75 10 2 123 5 2 .274 .354 .408 .762 100 99
Total SL 143 486 121 24 4 21 80 50 77 7 4 102 6 4 .249 .357 .444 .802 140 138
Total CAL 59 224 74 25 4 8 47 41 33 2 2 42 0 1 .330 .418 .585 1.002 159 151
Total MID 66 242 72 14 1 8 43 43 39 12 0 55 0 2 .298 .420 .463 .883 129 123
Total ACL 39 135 51 15 2 1 23 23 21 1 2 30 10 1 .378 .459 .541 1.000 139 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 ACL - R C 10 0 88 12 1 100 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 +0.7 .000 0 12 6 50.0
2010 High Desert - A+ 1B 5 0 36 5 9 42 1 .976 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 ACL - R 1B 29 0 202 22 29 225 1 .996 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Clinton - A 1B 35 0 318 23 21 346 5 .986 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Tacoma - AAA 1B 10 0 70 9 6 80 1 .988 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Jackson - AA 1B 43 0 327 17 39 345 1 .997 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 High Desert - A+ 1B 41 0 343 28 26 377 6 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 High Desert - A+ 3B 4 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Tacoma - AAA 1B 40 0 291 18 26 310 1 .997 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Jackson - AA 1B 3 0 23 0 1 23 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Tacoma - AAA LF 26 0 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Seattle - MLB 1B 24 23 179 21 13 202 2 .990 210.0 8.57 -1.2 .952
2016 San Francisco - MLB 1B 99 99 729 77 70 813 7 .991 858.1 8.45 +2.2 1.025
2016 Seattle - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 .985
2017 San Francisco - MLB 1B 141 138 1129 73 107 1210 8 .993 1229.1 8.80 +1.4 1.010
2017 San Francisco - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.029
2017 San Francisco - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.001
2017 San Francisco - MLB LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.7 .512
2018 San Francisco - MLB 1B 148 145 1266 56 107 1337 15 .989 1291.1 9.21 -1.4 .971
2018 San Francisco - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 San Francisco - MLB 1B 99 96 803 42 68 852 7 .992 857.2 8.87 +2.9 1.042
2019 San Francisco - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 12.0 1.50 +0.1 .985
2020 San Francisco - MLB 1B 24 24 190 12 24 203 1 .995 209.2 8.67 -1.0 .970
2020 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 125 125 1011 60 82 1077 6 .994 1124.1 8.57 +3.6 1.034
2021 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 72 67 568 37 62 613 8 .987 600.1 9.07 -2.2 .976
2021 Cincinnati - MLB LF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 84 83 662 55 61 722 5 .993 702.2 9.18 +1.4 1.013
2024 Chicago - MLB 1B 123 120 931 58 70 994 5 .995 1044.2 8.52 -3.5 .969
2025 Chicago - MLB 1B 148 146 1147 84 95 1234 3 .998 1278.1 8.67 -1.3 .983
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 38 35 279 17 17 297 1 .997 287.2 9.26 -0.1 .997
TOTAL C 10 0 88 12 1 100 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 +0.7 .000 0 12 6 50.0
TOTAL 1B 1331 1101 10504 714 933 11302 84 .993 9694.1 10.41 +0.7 .999
TOTAL 3B 5 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 4.0 15.75 +0.0 1.029
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.001
TOTAL LF 39 2 45 0 0 46 1 .978 39.0 10.38 -0.9 .796
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
05/31/2016 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants, along with LF Nelson Cruz, SP Hisashi Iwakuma, CL Carson Smith, SP Luiz Gohara, in exchange for 1B Joey Votto, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr..
09/10/2016 Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 5 days.
09/28/2016 Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
11/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
05/30/2017 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/09/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/2017 Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/24/2018 Injured on 04/23/2018, diagnosed with a bruised toe, is day-to-day.
09/05/2018 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,149,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
11/03/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,980,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
03/26/2020 Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/29/2020 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for CF Dusty Lawrence, SP César Rodríguez, SP Jack Braine.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,352,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,350,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
08/08/2022 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/31/2023 Signed a minor league contract ($120,000 bonus) with the Atlanta Firebirds organization.
06/16/2023 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/11/2023 Wins the 2023 SL Round 1 MVP Award.
09/18/2023 Wins the 2023 Southern League Round 2 with the Mississippi Firebirds!
09/27/2023 Wins the 2023 SL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
12/19/2023 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Chicago White Sox from the Atlanta Firebirds.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/12/2024 Injured on 05/10/2024, diagnosed with knee inflammation, is day-to-day.
07/10/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/28/2024 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/02/2025 Chicago White Sox voided the team option year for a buyout of $975,000.
11/24/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
04/03/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
05/21/2026 Injured on 05/20/2026, diagnosed with a strained hip muscle, is day-to-day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 154 4
Year PA Rank
2025 675 3
Year 3B Rank
2016 5 9
Year BB Rank
2020 81 9
2025 75 2
Year IBB Rank
2016 10 8
2020 6 6
Year HP Rank
2017 11 7
2025 15 3
Year SH Rank
2021 4 4
Year SF Rank
2025 8 8
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