1B Li-Jen Chu #56
Cleveland Spiders MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/20/2024
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1B LI-JEN CHU #56 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
7 29 8 2 0 0 4 2 1 .276 .323 .345 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: 55 60 25
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 40 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 30 Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/19/2024 SF Loss, 3-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/2024 @ CIN Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/16/2024 @ CIN Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/15/2024 @ KC Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/2024 @ KC Loss, 5-6 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
04/13/2024 @ KC Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/2024 @ KC Win, 4-3 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
04/07/2024 KC Win, 7-4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/05/2024 @ TEX Loss, 5-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2024 BAL Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Chu never shows any lack of effort.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:03/13/1994
Born in:Taichung, TAI
Nationality:Taiwanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,580,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:9 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 .276 .323 .345 .667 .276 .069 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 31 0 1 0 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 0.0 2.6 3.11 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Versus Right   21 6 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .318 .381 .699
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   16 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
Last Week   13 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
April   29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .276 .323 .345 .667
Spring Training   52 13 0 1 1 3 5 9 4 0 0 0 .250 .361 .346 .707
Last Year   593 148 33 0 28 80 87 66 102 5 0 8 .250 .330 .447 .777
2 Years Ago   614 179 26 1 20 91 87 67 84 4 1 5 .292 .364 .435 .799
Career   3181 856 169 20 112 441 462 399 532 23 4 54 .269 .358 .440 .798
Home   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Road   25 7 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .280 .333 .320 .653
Grass   29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .276 .323 .345 .667
Day   25 7 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .280 .333 .320 .653
Night   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
As Starter   29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .276 .323 .345 .667
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 1-3   10 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Inning 4-6   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Inning 7-9   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
1 Outs   15 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
2 Outs   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873
Scoring Position   12 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Runner on 1st   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   10 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
First Pitch   4 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.000 1.800
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Behind in Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   12 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Batting 4th   29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .276 .323 .345 .667
Low Leverage   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Medium Leverage   13 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
High Leverage   10 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
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
2018 Arizona - MLB 24 157 571 129 26 7 6 47 64 75 13 4 117 7 5 .226 .327 .327 .655 81 83 -0.4
2019 Arizona - MLB 25 156 575 153 26 6 18 92 81 75 7 5 103 6 2 .266 .355 .426 .781 109 111 2.8
2020 Arizona - MLB 26 102 259 67 17 3 7 24 32 33 3 2 48 4 1 .259 .347 .429 .775 115 118 1.5
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 151 540 172 39 3 33 103 109 81 18 3 77 7 2 .319 .422 .585 1.007 159 163 7.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 156 614 179 26 1 20 91 87 67 5 4 84 3 2 .292 .364 .435 .799 122 126 4.5
2023 Cleveland - MLB 29 157 593 148 33 0 28 80 87 66 8 5 102 4 2 .250 .330 .447 .777 121 121 3.0
2024 Cleveland - MLB 30 7 29 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .323 .345 .667 90 76 -0.1
Total MLB 886 3181 856 169 20 112 441 462 399 54 23 532 31 14 .269 .358 .440 .798 118 120 18.3
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
2014 Cleveland (AZL) - R 20 29 89 31 13 0 3 19 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .348 .431 .596 1.027 133 121 0.6
2015 Lake County - A 21 49 158 48 13 1 4 26 20 21 3 2 30 2 0 .304 .391 .475 .866 148 153 1.8
2015 Lynchburg - A 21 3 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 30 21 -0.1
2015 Total - A 21 52 169 50 14 1 4 26 21 21 3 2 31 2 0 .296 .379 .462 .841 141 145 1.8
2015 Akron - AA 21 25 70 12 4 0 0 4 9 8 3 1 18 1 0 .171 .280 .229 .509 39 43 -0.3
2016 Lynchburg - A 22 93 351 100 27 2 10 60 51 50 3 6 66 4 1 .285 .373 .459 .832 122 123 2.5
2016 Akron - AA 22 25 95 21 4 2 3 17 12 11 4 1 18 0 0 .221 .324 .400 .724 100 104 0.4
2017 Mississippi - AA 23 13 44 10 1 0 0 4 2 12 1 0 9 2 0 .227 .404 .250 .654 87 96 0.2
2017 Reno - AAA 23 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833 381 357 0.1
2017 Mobile - AA 23 86 289 86 18 3 12 47 52 63 4 5 46 6 11 .298 .424 .505 .929 162 170 3.8
Total PCL 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833 381 357
Total EL 50 165 33 8 2 3 21 21 19 7 2 36 1 0 .200 .306 .327 .633 74 78
Total SL 99 333 96 19 3 12 51 54 75 5 5 55 8 11 .288 .421 .471 .893 152 160
Total CAR 96 362 102 28 2 10 60 52 50 3 6 67 4 1 .282 .368 .453 .821 120 121
Total MID 49 158 48 13 1 4 26 20 21 3 2 30 2 0 .304 .391 .475 .866 148 153
Total AZL 29 89 31 13 0 3 19 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .348 .431 .596 1.027 133 121
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
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 78 89 -0.3
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -30 -43 -0.4
Total MLB 5 19 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .211 .286 .211 .496 37 39
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Cleveland (AZL) - R C 25 0 174 20 0 199 5 .975 0.0 0.00 -0.8 .000 7 27 11 40.7
2018 Arizona - MLB 1B 73 72 633 30 61 672 9 .987 628.2 9.49 -2.9 .982
2018 Arizona - MLB 3B 85 84 47 155 15 214 12 .944 731.0 2.49 -3.8 .961
2018 Arizona - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .979
2019 Arizona - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2019 Arizona - MLB 3B 154 154 67 238 35 314 9 .971 1347.2 2.04 -3.5 .979
2020 Arizona - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Arizona - MLB C 7 5 45 4 1 49 0 1.000 46.2 9.45 -0.0 1.059 0 3 0 0.0
2020 Arizona - MLB 1B 46 39 359 12 38 374 3 .992 361.0 9.25 +1.4 1.011
2020 Arizona - MLB 3B 14 12 7 25 2 33 1 .970 117.0 2.46 -1.0 .925
2021 Cleveland - MLB C 4 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 15.2 6.89 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2021 Cleveland - MLB 1B 26 25 231 13 26 244 0 1.000 225.1 9.75 +1.4 1.045
2021 Cleveland - MLB 3B 118 117 47 183 25 236 6 .975 1029.0 2.01 -3.7 .956
2022 Cleveland - MLB C 3 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 6.2 10.80 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 1B 86 86 703 51 67 757 3 .996 767.1 8.84 +3.0 1.034
2022 Cleveland - MLB 3B 53 52 25 99 7 125 1 .992 453.2 2.46 +1.8 1.037
2023 Cleveland - MLB C 4 4 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 33.0 8.18 -0.4 .696 0 1 0 0.0
2023 Cleveland - MLB 1B 143 143 1102 75 84 1180 3 .997 1278.1 8.29 +0.7 1.024
2023 Cleveland - MLB 3B 7 4 2 7 1 10 1 .900 42.0 1.93 -0.2 .927
2023 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.042
2024 Cleveland - MLB C 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2024 Cleveland - MLB 1B 6 6 45 2 10 47 0 1.000 54.0 7.83 -0.0 1.153
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 44 11 271 26 1 302 5 .983 110.0 24.30 -1.4 .841 8 31 11 35.5
TOTAL 1B 381 371 3074 183 286 3275 18 .995 3315.2 8.84 +3.6 1.020
TOTAL 3B 431 423 195 707 85 932 30 .968 3720.1 2.18 -10.5 .974
TOTAL SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
09/12/2015 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
07/23/2016 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/2016 Wins the 2016 Carolina League Round 2 with the Lynchburg Hillcats!
11/13/2016 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Cristián Vareas, in exchange for RF J.D. Martinez.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/02/2017 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
04/21/2017 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Max Fried, SP Adalberto Mejia, in exchange for 3B Jake Lamb.
06/18/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
03/29/2018 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
08/04/2019 Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/05/2019 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
11/15/2020 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Cleveland Spiders, along with SP Jeferson Mejia, in exchange for 2B Eric Anderson, 1B Danny Badger, SP Daniel Gomez.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
03/31/2021 Injured on 03/30/2021, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
06/18/2021 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,320,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/06/2021 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/2021 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/2021 Wins the 2021 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
11/15/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
05/16/2022 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2022 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/02/2022 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
09/04/2023 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 154 3
2023 157 1
Year PA Rank
2022 691 6
2023 673 5
Year AB Rank
2022 614 9
2023 593 8
Year H Rank
2022 179 10
Year TB Rank
2023 265 9
Year 2B Rank
2021 39 8
Year 3B Rank
2018 7 7
2019 6 10
Year HR Rank
2023 28 6
Year R Rank
2023 87 7
Year BB Rank
2018 75 8
2019 75 9
2021 81 8
2023 66 7
Year HP Rank
2018 13 6
2021 18 1
Year EBH Rank
2023 61 7
Year AVG Rank
2021 .319 2
Year OBP Rank
2021 .422 3
Year SLG Rank
2021 .585 9
Year RC Rank
2021 138.24 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2021 9.67 3
Year wOBA Rank
2021 .413 2
Year OPS Rank
2021 1.007 3
Year WAR Rank
2021 7.0 3
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