#8 - Geovany Soto C
2013 Major League BaseballAVG
.185
HR
2
RBI
5
SB
0
| Position: Catcher | Height: 6'1" |
| Weight: 235 lbs | Seasons: 8 |
| Date of Birth: 1983-01-20 | Birth Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| School: None | Debut Year: 2005 |
| Bats/Throws: Right |
Current Season
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Regular | 16 | 54 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .333 | .185 |
| 2013 | ON PACE | 136 | 462 | 54 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 54 | 154 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .275 | .176 |
Career Stats: Regular Season
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | OBP | SLG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Texas | AL | 15 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .263 | .275 | .176 |
| 2012 | Texas | AL | 47 | 148 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 1 | .253 | .338 | .196 |
| 2012 | Total ChN/Tex | MLB | 99 | 324 | 45 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 30 | 76 | 1 | .270 | .343 | .198 |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 52 | 176 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 0 | .284 | .347 | .199 |
| 2012 | Iowa | AAA | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .313 | .188 |
| 2011 | Tennessee | AA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 125 | 421 | 46 | 96 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 45 | 124 | 0 | .310 | .411 | .228 |
| 2010 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 105 | 322 | 47 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 83 | 0 | .393 | .497 | .280 |
| 2009 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 102 | 331 | 27 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 77 | 1 | .321 | .381 | .218 |
| 2009 | Tennessee | AA | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .455 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2009 | AZL Cubs | R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .667 | .333 |
| 2008 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 141 | 494 | 66 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 86 | 62 | 121 | 0 | .364 | .504 | .285 |
| 2007 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 18 | 54 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .433 | .667 | .389 |
| 2007 | Iowa | AAA | 110 | 385 | 75 | 136 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 109 | 53 | 94 | 0 | .424 | .652 | .353 |
| 2006 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 11 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .231 | .240 | .200 |
| 2006 | Iowa | AAA | 108 | 342 | 34 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 41 | 74 | 0 | .353 | .386 | .272 |
| 2005 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | Iowa | AAA | 91 | 292 | 30 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 48 | 77 | 0 | .357 | .342 | .253 |
| 2004 | West Tenn | AA | 104 | 332 | 47 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 71 | 1 | .355 | .401 | .271 |
| 2003 | Daytona | A | 89 | 297 | 26 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 58 | 0 | .313 | .316 | .242 |
| 2002 | Boise | A | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 2002 | AZL Cubs | R | 44 | 156 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 35 | 0 | .333 | .417 | .269 |
| 2001 | AZL Cubs | R | 41 | 150 | 18 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 1 | .339 | .387 | .260 |
| A | 90 | 302 | 27 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 59 | 0 | .314 | .318 | .245 | ||
| AA | 109 | 348 | 49 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 76 | 1 | .352 | .408 | .267 | ||
| AAA | 314 | 1035 | 140 | 306 | 68 | 3 | 36 | 186 | 142 | 250 | 0 | .379 | .471 | .296 | ||
| AL | 62 | 199 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 58 | 1 | .256 | .322 | .191 | ||
| MLB | 617 | 2023 | 250 | 498 | 120 | 4 | 83 | 293 | 260 | 517 | 2 | .334 | .433 | .246 | ||
| NL | 555 | 1824 | 225 | 460 | 112 | 4 | 77 | 264 | 243 | 459 | 1 | .342 | .445 | .252 | ||
| R | 86 | 309 | 42 | 82 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 69 | 1 | .336 | .405 | .265 |
Career Stats: Fielding
| Year | Team | POS | G | INN | TO | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | RF | ZR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Texas | C | 16 | 141.0 | 137 | 128 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .985 | - | - |
| 2012 | Texas | C | 44 | 362.0 | 371 | 358 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .997 | - | - |
| 2012 | Texas | C | 96 | 806.2 | 759 | 714 | 37 | 8 | 3 | .989 | - | - |
| 2012 | Chicago | C | 52 | 444.2 | 388 | 356 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .982 | - | - |
| 2011 | Chicago | C | 122 | 1041.2 | 994 | 899 | 82 | 13 | 7 | .987 | - | - |
| 2010 | Chicago | C | 104 | 847.1 | 811 | 762 | 45 | 4 | 7 | .995 | - | - |
| 2009 | Chicago | C | 96 | 811.0 | 775 | 720 | 50 | 5 | 9 | .994 | - | - |
Career Stats: Transactions
| Team | Player | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | Geovany Soto | Missed 16 games (sprained right shoulder). |
| White Sox | Geovany Soto | Missed 3 games (right knee injury). |
| White Sox | Geovany Soto | Missed the last 14 games of the regular season (shoulder injury). |
| White Sox | Geovany Soto | Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract. |
| Cubs | Geovany Soto | Missed 29 games (left knee injury). |
| Rangers | Geovany Soto | Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract. |
| Rangers | Geovany Soto | Texas Rangers did not tender a contract. |
