CF Choo Freeman #21
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/29/2007
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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CF CHOO FREEMAN #21 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 534 147 21 7 21 79 45 144 .275 .335 .459 15 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 35 40 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 65
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 20 25 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2007 @ NYM Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/02/2007 @ NYM Loss, 4-9 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/30/2007 @ HOU Win, 9-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/29/2007 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2007 @ HOU Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2007 @ PHI Win, 11-4 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/24/2007 @ PHI Loss, 4-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 1
09/23/2007 NYM Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2007 NYM Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2007 NYM Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Choo works his tail off, but he forgets things.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:10/20/1978
Born in:Pine Bluff, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,240,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 26th Pick in Round 7
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 149 534 147 21 7 21 79 85 45 144 .275 .335 .459 .794 .344 .184 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 588 5 2 0 11 1 4 245 49 15 8 65.2 81.0 5.32 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   194 50 2 4 6 23 28 17 64 0 1 1 .258 .321 .402 .723
Versus Right   340 97 19 3 15 56 57 28 80 4 0 4 .285 .343 .491 .834
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   82 28 2 1 2 12 13 7 17 0 1 1 .341 .400 .463 .863
May   91 22 4 1 1 8 10 11 23 0 0 0 .242 .324 .341 .664
June   91 24 5 0 5 11 15 8 29 0 0 0 .264 .323 .484 .807
July   85 26 4 0 3 12 11 3 20 0 0 2 .306 .344 .459 .803
August   94 24 3 2 1 12 17 8 30 1 0 0 .255 .311 .362 .672
September   91 23 3 3 9 24 19 8 25 3 0 2 .253 .317 .648 .966
Spring Training   73 14 1 1 4 9 8 7 30 0 0 4 .192 .298 .397 .695
Postseason   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Last Year   473 129 23 3 22 78 70 27 135 6 1 7 .273 .318 .474 .791
2 Years Ago   583 146 23 2 23 89 86 50 154 4 0 6 .250 .314 .415 .729
Career   3066 828 125 21 137 491 471 235 828 24 7 34 .270 .327 .459 .785
Home   260 77 8 3 13 51 46 26 70 2 0 3 .296 .364 .500 .864
Road   274 70 13 4 8 28 39 19 74 2 1 2 .255 .306 .420 .726
Grass   521 144 19 7 21 78 83 45 140 4 1 5 .276 .337 .461 .798
Turf   13 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Day   173 51 9 3 6 28 30 10 41 1 0 1 .295 .335 .486 .821
Night   361 96 12 4 15 51 55 35 103 3 1 4 .266 .335 .446 .781
As Starter   528 146 20 7 21 79 85 44 141 4 1 5 .277 .336 .460 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Close/Late   97 30 7 2 4 14 13 12 25 0 0 2 .309 .396 .546 .943
Inning 1-3   163 37 3 3 8 25 22 7 50 2 0 0 .227 .256 .429 .685
Inning 4-6   200 56 8 2 7 33 40 18 56 1 1 1 .280 .341 .445 .786
Inning 7-9   156 48 6 2 5 17 20 16 35 1 0 3 .308 .381 .468 .849
Extra Innings   15 6 4 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 0 1 .400 .550 .867 1.417
0 Outs   191 57 9 1 10 25 43 16 49 1 1 2 .298 .357 .513 .870
1 Outs   173 48 6 4 3 23 22 15 47 3 0 1 .277 .333 .410 .744
2 Outs   170 42 6 2 8 31 20 14 48 0 0 2 .247 .312 .447 .759
Scoring Position   148 35 7 1 8 57 21 19 47 4 1 1 .236 .320 .459 .779
Bases Empty   276 78 11 4 9 9 44 18 75 0 0 2 .283 .331 .449 .780
Runner on 1st   110 34 3 2 4 13 20 8 22 0 0 2 .309 .367 .482 .848
Runner on 2nd   41 7 2 0 1 5 3 3 16 0 1 1 .171 .244 .293 .537
Runner on 3rd   16 5 0 0 2 8 4 4 4 0 0 0 .312 .450 .688 1.137
Runner on 1st & 2nd   49 12 3 0 3 17 7 6 12 0 0 0 .245 .327 .490 .817
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 0 0 5 2 1 6 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 2 1 0 0 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 .154 .294 .231 .525
Bases Loaded   17 4 0 1 2 17 4 2 5 3 0 0 .235 .273 .706 .979
Two Strikes   263 46 6 3 11 35 27 19 144 0 0 1 .175 .233 .346 .579
First Pitch   72 29 5 0 3 16 17 2 0 2 1 1 .403 .416 .597 1.013
Count 0-1   47 12 1 0 2 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .250 .404 .654
Count 0-2   39 6 2 0 2 7 4 0 25 0 0 0 .154 .154 .359 .513
Count 1-0   40 19 2 3 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 1 .475 .488 .750 1.238
Count 1-1   51 18 1 1 2 7 9 0 0 1 0 2 .353 .370 .529 .900
Count 1-2   91 14 2 0 4 13 7 0 50 0 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462
Count 2-0   21 9 3 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 2-1   26 11 3 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .423 .423 .654 1.077
Count 2-2   75 11 0 1 3 8 8 0 43 0 0 1 .147 .158 .293 .451
Count 3-0   2 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   12 1 0 0 0 2 4 15 0 0 0 0 .083 .593 .083 .676
Full Count   58 15 2 2 2 7 8 19 26 0 0 0 .259 .442 .466 .907
Behind in Count   177 32 5 0 8 25 16 0 75 1 0 0 .181 .180 .345 .524
Ahead in Count   101 42 8 3 3 16 27 24 0 0 0 1 .416 .532 .644 1.175
Batting 2nd   21 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 7 0 0 1 .190 .292 .286 .577
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   28 6 0 0 1 4 3 2 10 0 0 0 .214 .267 .321 .588
Batting 5th   172 47 9 5 6 23 28 18 52 0 0 2 .273 .349 .488 .837
Batting 6th   6 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Batting 7th   63 13 1 0 0 5 2 4 18 0 0 0 .206 .254 .222 .476
Batting 8th   214 71 8 1 13 38 45 19 50 3 1 2 .332 .387 .561 .947
Batting 9th   28 5 2 0 1 6 3 0 5 1 0 0 .179 .172 .357 .530
Low Leverage   234 60 7 4 6 17 32 17 63 2 0 2 .256 .310 .397 .707
Medium Leverage   202 65 8 1 10 32 38 12 56 1 1 1 .322 .361 .520 .881
High Leverage   97 22 6 2 5 30 15 15 25 1 0 2 .227 .339 .485 .824
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
2002 Atlanta - MLB 23 104 330 93 13 4 12 61 48 27 3 2 87 11 2 .282 .340 .455 .794 107 108 1.6
2003 Atlanta - MLB 24 153 579 160 24 2 29 86 92 38 8 4 160 16 12 .276 .328 .475 .802 104 104 2.5
2004 Atlanta - MLB 25 158 567 153 21 3 30 98 90 48 5 4 148 19 6 .270 .330 .476 .806 111 111 4.0
2005 Atlanta - MLB 26 155 583 146 23 2 23 89 86 50 6 4 154 16 3 .250 .314 .415 .729 87 88 2.6
2006 Atlanta - MLB 27 135 473 129 23 3 22 78 70 27 7 6 135 15 4 .273 .318 .474 .791 105 104 3.0
2007 Atlanta - MLB 28 149 534 147 21 7 21 79 85 45 5 4 144 15 8 .275 .335 .459 .794 110 109 3.4
Total MLB 854 3066 828 125 21 137 491 471 235 34 24 828 92 35 .270 .327 .459 .785 104 104 17.2
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
1996 Pulaski - DE 17 64 224 59 12 2 6 26 29 19 3 4 32 1 2 .263 .324 .415 .739 119 116 0.8
1996 Idaho Falls - DE 17 2 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .375 .333 .375 .708 109 97 0.0
1996 Total - DE 17 66 232 62 12 2 6 27 29 19 3 5 33 2 2 .267 .324 .414 .738 119 115 0.8
1997 GCL - DE 18 57 221 65 11 3 5 25 30 12 0 0 30 4 2 .294 .330 .439 .769 131 132 1.0
1998 GCL - DE 19 58 247 68 14 1 1 26 36 15 0 1 37 9 1 .275 .316 .352 .668 97 101 0.3
1998 Idaho Falls - DE 19 8 31 6 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 .194 .265 .194 .458 36 39 -0.1
1998 Total - DE 19 66 278 74 14 1 1 28 40 18 0 1 41 10 1 .266 .310 .335 .644 90 94 0.2
1999 Myrtle Beach - A 20 126 499 134 21 4 14 46 60 48 1 1 121 22 8 .269 .333 .411 .744 118 119 3.6
2000 Myrtle Beach - A 21 92 363 112 17 7 23 55 58 29 5 1 93 10 6 .309 .367 .584 .951 168 168 4.7
2000 Macon - A 21 40 144 36 4 1 1 9 17 15 0 0 38 4 7 .250 .321 .312 .633 79 78 -0.3
2000 Total - A 21 132 507 148 21 8 24 64 75 44 5 1 131 14 13 .292 .354 .507 .861 143 142 4.4
2001 Macon - A 22 98 374 112 13 4 24 69 66 40 2 3 110 22 8 .299 .368 .548 .916 147 144 5.0
2001 Greenville - AA 22 12 50 13 2 0 2 9 5 5 0 0 16 0 1 .260 .327 .420 .747 121 125 0.4
2002 Richmond - AAA 23 37 142 38 5 2 3 12 19 9 3 0 38 7 0 .268 .325 .394 .719 98 91 1.1
Total IL 37 142 38 5 2 3 12 19 9 3 0 38 7 0 .268 .325 .394 .719 98 91
Total SOUL 12 50 13 2 0 2 9 5 5 0 0 16 0 1 .260 .327 .420 .747 121 125
Total SALL 138 518 148 17 5 25 78 83 55 2 3 148 26 15 .286 .355 .483 .837 128 126
Total CARL 218 862 246 38 11 37 101 118 77 6 2 214 32 14 .285 .347 .484 .831 139 140
Total PION 10 39 9 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 1 5 2 0 .231 .279 .231 .510 52 51
Total GULF 115 468 133 25 4 6 51 66 27 0 1 67 13 3 .284 .323 .393 .716 113 116
Total APPY 64 224 59 12 2 6 26 29 19 3 4 32 1 2 .263 .324 .415 .739 119 116
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1999 Myrtle Beach - CARL 20 7 29 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 1 0 .172 .226 .241 .467 38 34 -0.1
2000 Macon - SALL 21 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .091 .286 .182 .468 34 47 -0.4
2001 Macon - SALL 22 4 19 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 .158 .158 .158 .316 -13 -28 0.8
2002 Atlanta - MLB 23 3 12 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 155 155 0.1
2004 Atlanta - MLB 25 3 9 3 1 0 2 7 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 .333 .364 1.111 1.475 269 235 0.9
2006 Atlanta - MLB 27 3 10 7 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .700 .750 .800 1.550 309 316 1.3
2007 Atlanta - MLB 28 2 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952 146 139 0.6
Total MLB 11 37 15 3 0 4 11 9 4 0 1 8 1 0 .405 .452 .811 1.263 227 219
Total SALL 8 30 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 10 3 0 .133 .212 .167 .379 7 4
Total CARL 7 29 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 1 0 .172 .226 .241 .467 38 34
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Myrtle Beach - A CF 123 120 338 7 2 357 12 .966 1079.2 2.88 +1.9 1.006
1999 Myrtle Beach - A RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.0 1.005
2000 Macon - A CF 36 34 91 4 1 95 0 1.000 307.0 2.79 -0.9 1.016
2000 Myrtle Beach - A CF 84 84 238 8 4 247 1 .996 761.1 2.91 +1.8 1.013
2000 Macon - A RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.7 .840
2000 Myrtle Beach - A RF 4 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 35.0 3.34 +0.8 1.094
2001 Macon - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.019
2001 Greenville - AA CF 12 12 43 1 1 46 2 .957 110.1 3.59 +0.9 1.027
2001 Macon - A CF 92 90 266 9 6 281 6 .979 792.2 3.12 +8.1 1.044
2001 Macon - A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
2002 Atlanta - LGS LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Atlanta - LGS CF 103 90 243 5 0 251 3 .988 804.2 2.77 -0.4 .999
2002 Richmond - AAA CF 35 34 122 2 0 128 4 .969 309.0 3.61 +5.7 1.068
2002 Atlanta - LGS RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Atlanta - LGS LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Atlanta - LGS CF 146 142 397 1 0 400 2 .995 1260.1 2.84 +8.5 1.006
2003 Atlanta - LGS RF 6 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.1 .979
2004 Atlanta - LGS LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Atlanta - LGS CF 154 146 407 13 1 424 4 .991 1312.1 2.88 +6.9 1.033
2004 Atlanta - LGS RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 -0.1 .987
2005 Atlanta - LGS CF 152 150 461 10 2 475 4 .992 1334.0 3.18 +15.3 1.056
2005 Atlanta - LGS RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Atlanta - LGS CF 121 113 345 8 1 357 4 .989 1020.1 3.11 +12.8 1.055
2006 Atlanta - LGS RF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 40.0 2.25 +0.1 .979
2007 Atlanta - LGS LF 6 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 -0.1 .974
2007 Atlanta - LGS CF 144 138 425 11 0 439 3 .993 1228.2 3.19 +9.9 1.035
2007 Atlanta - LGS RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.2 .978
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.019
TOTAL LF 6 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 -0.1 .974
TOTAL CF 1202 1153 3376 79 18 3500 45 .987 10320.1 3.01 +70.5 1.030
TOTAL RF 26 18 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 176.0 2.51 +0.0 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 26, 208th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
08/08/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/19/1999 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
05/16/1999 Goes 5-6 against the Winston-Salem Warthogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
05/17/1999 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Carolina League All-Star Game.
09/28/1999 Wins the 1999 CARL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
06/18/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Carolina League All-Star Game.
07/01/2000 Wins the CARL Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/2000 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
08/28/2000 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
09/19/2000 Wins the 2000 South Atlantic League Round 1 with the Macon Braves!
09/26/2000 Wins the 2000 CARL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
09/29/2000 Finished 2nd in 2000 CARL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
06/21/2001 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/06/2001 Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/2001 Goes 0-4 against the Augusta GreenJackets, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
08/20/2001 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
09/26/2001 Wins the 2001 SALL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
09/29/2001 Wins the 2001 SALL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/24/2002 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/19/2002 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/25/2002 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
05/15/2003 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/22/2003 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
02/25/2004 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
04/12/2004 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/10/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/02/2005 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/14/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,080,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
08/21/2006 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/09/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,240,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/04/2007 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2003 160 4
2004 148 8
2005 154 5
Year 3B Rank
2007 7 5
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