1991
Born May 19, 1991
Incheon, Incheon, South Korea
Ji Man Choi Notable
b. May 19, 1991 · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2016, New York Yankees 2017, Milwaukee Brewers 2018, Tampa Bay Rays 2018–2022, Pittsburgh Pirates 2023, San Diego Padres 2023
Ji Man Choi played for six clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2016 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 2023. His longest stay was with the Tampa Bay Rays, from 2018 to 2022.
Across 525 games he batted .234, with 367 hits and 190 runs. He finished with 67 home runs, 93 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 365 games at first base, with 2,501 putouts and 16 errors. He turned 232 double plays.
He was born in Incheon, Incheon, South Korea on May 19, 1991. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAA | 54 | 112 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 2 | .170 |
| 2017 | NYY | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .267 |
| 2018 | MIL/TBR | 61 | 190 | 25 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 55 | 2 | .263 |
| 2019 | TBR | 127 | 410 | 54 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 64 | 108 | 2 | .261 |
| 2020 | TBR | 42 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 0 | .230 |
| 2021 | TBR | 83 | 258 | 36 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 87 | 0 | .229 |
| 2022 | TBR | 113 | 356 | 36 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 58 | 123 | 0 | .233 |
| 2023 | PIT/SDP | 39 | 104 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 0 | .163 |
| Career | — | 525 | 1567 | 190 | 367 | 93 | 3 | 67 | 238 | 241 | 476 | 6 | .234 |