CF Choo Freeman #21
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/10/2005
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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CF CHOO FREEMAN #21 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
155 583 146 23 2 23 89 50 154 .250 .314 .415 16 2.7
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 35 35 35
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: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 75
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
10/02/2005 HOU Loss, 4-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2005 HOU Win, 7-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/30/2005 HOU Win, 5-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/29/2005 NYM Loss, 8-10 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/2005 NYM Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2005 NYM Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2005 @ COL Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 1
09/24/2005 @ COL Win, 5-2 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/23/2005 @ COL Loss, 4-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2005 @ COL Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Choo has an engine that never quits, but he is thick-headed.
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:$1,100,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 26th Pick in Round 7
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 155 583 146 23 2 23 89 86 50 154 .250 .314 .415 .729 .319 .165 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 643 6 0 0 9 0 4 242 48 16 3 84.2 78.9 4.70 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   178 38 6 1 6 21 20 17 54 0 0 2 .213 .289 .360 .649
Versus Right   405 108 17 1 17 68 65 33 100 4 0 4 .267 .325 .440 .765
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   91 20 1 0 3 12 12 6 33 1 0 2 .220 .280 .330 .610
May   107 24 6 1 3 13 17 10 25 1 0 1 .224 .294 .383 .677
June   93 26 8 1 5 18 18 12 21 0 0 1 .280 .368 .548 .916
July   95 21 4 0 4 11 15 6 24 0 0 1 .221 .275 .389 .664
August   95 25 2 0 3 16 12 8 26 2 0 0 .263 .314 .379 .693
September   96 30 2 0 5 19 12 8 21 0 0 1 .312 .371 .490 .861
October   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   69 16 3 0 8 17 17 3 25 1 0 2 .232 .280 .623 .903
Last Year   567 153 21 3 30 98 90 48 148 4 1 5 .270 .330 .476 .806
2 Years Ago   579 160 24 2 29 86 92 38 160 4 1 8 .276 .328 .475 .802
Career   2059 552 81 11 94 334 316 163 549 14 5 22 .268 .326 .455 .781
Home   294 79 12 2 13 55 47 23 76 2 0 3 .269 .326 .456 .782
Road   289 67 11 0 10 34 39 27 78 2 0 3 .232 .302 .374 .676
Grass   573 145 23 2 23 89 85 46 153 4 0 6 .253 .313 .421 .734
Turf   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
Day   160 36 7 0 12 34 25 10 40 0 0 3 .225 .283 .494 .777
Night   423 110 16 2 11 55 61 40 114 4 0 3 .260 .326 .385 .711
As Starter   574 144 23 2 23 88 84 50 148 4 0 6 .251 .315 .418 .734
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   115 31 4 1 4 14 14 12 32 2 0 2 .270 .344 .426 .770
Inning 1-3   184 53 4 0 9 33 37 16 39 1 0 3 .288 .353 .457 .809
Inning 4-6   214 48 13 0 7 30 25 12 61 1 0 0 .224 .264 .383 .647
Inning 7-9   172 43 6 2 7 25 23 19 47 1 0 2 .250 .330 .430 .760
Extra Innings   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1 0 1 .154 .333 .154 .487
0 Outs   191 50 9 0 7 19 39 23 52 2 0 1 .262 .341 .419 .760
1 Outs   193 51 10 1 7 34 31 12 47 2 0 3 .264 .314 .435 .750
2 Outs   199 45 4 1 9 36 15 15 55 0 0 2 .226 .287 .392 .679
Scoring Position   159 43 9 0 11 70 31 17 37 4 0 4 .270 .348 .535 .882
Bases Empty   316 77 9 1 7 7 42 27 79 0 0 2 .244 .307 .345 .652
Runner on 1st   108 26 5 1 5 12 12 6 38 0 0 0 .241 .281 .444 .725
Runner on 2nd   49 16 3 0 4 17 12 8 6 0 0 1 .327 .431 .633 1.064
Runner on 3rd   19 5 0 0 1 8 3 1 4 1 0 1 .263 .318 .421 .739
Runner on 1st & 2nd   47 15 5 0 2 19 9 5 10 0 0 1 .319 .396 .553 .949
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 1 0 0 1 6 1 1 6 2 0 0 .062 .105 .250 .355
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   20 5 1 0 3 16 5 0 8 1 0 1 .250 .273 .750 1.023
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Two Strikes   291 50 9 1 9 34 35 26 154 1 0 3 .172 .246 .302 .549
First Pitch   86 27 6 0 4 15 11 0 0 1 0 1 .314 .318 .523 .841
Count 0-1   47 11 1 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .250 .426 .676
Count 0-2   50 7 1 0 1 4 4 0 33 0 0 0 .140 .140 .220 .360
Count 1-0   38 16 2 0 2 11 8 0 0 1 0 0 .421 .410 .632 1.042
Count 1-1   47 13 0 0 2 9 5 0 0 1 0 1 .277 .286 .404 .690
Count 1-2   92 18 2 0 5 16 12 0 50 0 0 2 .196 .213 .380 .593
Count 2-0   20 6 2 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .550 .850
Count 2-1   42 16 1 0 2 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .548 .929
Count 2-2   88 11 2 0 1 7 3 0 50 1 0 1 .125 .133 .182 .315
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .917 .000 .917
Count 3-1   11 7 2 0 1 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 .636 .833 1.091 1.924
Full Count   61 14 4 1 2 7 16 26 21 0 0 0 .230 .460 .426 .886
Behind in Count   189 36 4 1 8 24 23 0 83 0 0 3 .190 .203 .349 .552
Ahead in Count   112 45 7 0 6 27 27 24 0 1 0 0 .402 .504 .625 1.129
Batting 2nd   91 21 2 0 1 10 13 13 27 0 0 1 .231 .333 .286 .619
Batting 3rd   174 42 7 1 4 26 27 15 48 3 0 2 .241 .304 .362 .666
Batting 4th   11 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   68 22 4 0 7 18 12 6 18 0 0 1 .324 .387 .691 1.078
Batting 8th   188 47 9 1 9 30 28 14 39 1 0 2 .250 .307 .452 .759
Batting 9th   44 9 1 0 0 2 3 2 15 0 0 0 .205 .239 .227 .466
Low Leverage   277 68 6 1 8 23 35 23 69 1 0 3 .245 .309 .361 .670
Medium Leverage   198 53 11 0 8 32 36 15 49 1 0 2 .268 .324 .444 .769
High Leverage   106 24 6 0 7 34 14 11 35 2 0 1 .226 .300 .481 .781
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 89 90 2.7
Total MLB 570 2059 552 81 11 94 334 316 163 22 14 549 62 23 .268 .326 .455 .781 102 102 10.9
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
Total MLB 6 21 7 2 0 3 9 5 1 0 1 6 1 0 .333 .348 .857 1.205 209 193
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
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.019
TOTAL CF 937 902 2606 60 17 2704 38 .986 8071.1 2.97 +47.8 1.026
TOTAL RF 18 13 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 122.0 2.80 +0.2 .996
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2003 160 4
2004 148 8
2005 154 5
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