Geovany Soto
| 26-year-old Catcher |
| Chicago Cubs |
| Date of Birth: January 20, 1983 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 11 of 2001 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | Iowa | 345 | 292 | 30 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 48 | 77 | .253 | .354 | .342 | 696 | |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 391 | 342 | 34 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 41 | 74 | .272 | .350 | .386 | 736 | |
| 2006 | 23 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 26 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .231 | .240 | 471 | |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 447 | 384 | 75 | 134 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 108 | 1 | 52 | 94 | .349 | .418 | .648 | 1066 | |
| 2007 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 60 | 54 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .389 | .433 | .667 | 1100 | |
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 563 | 494 | 66 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 86 | 2 | 62 | 121 | 0 | .285 | .364 | .504 | 868 |
| 2009 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 390 | 332 | 27 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 3 | 50 | 77 | 1 | .217 | .321 | .380 | 701 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | Iowa | 345 | 292 | .089 | 13.9% | 22.3% | .332 | .319 | ||||
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 391 | 342 | .114 | 10.5% | 18.9% | .332 | 52% | 17% | .326 | ||
| 2006 | 23 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 26 | 25 | .040 | 0.0% | 19.2% | .250 | 53% | 10% | .215 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 447 | 384 | .299 | 11.6% | 21.0% | .409 | 40% | 20% | .444 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 60 | 54 | .278 | 8.3% | 23.3% | .486 | 41% | 19% | .462 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 563 | 494 | .219 | 11.0% | 21.5% | .337 | 39% | 21% | .366 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 390 | 332 | .163 | 12.8% | 19.7% | .250 | 42% | 16% | .307 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Tennessee | 2009: AZL Cubs | 2009: Chi Cubs
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 56 | 46 | .021 | 0 | 16.1% | 19.6% | .143 | 47% | 15% | .109 | .268 | .130 | .216 |
| May | 93 | 79 | .076 | 1 | 12.9% | 19.4% | .350 | 40% | 22% | .278 | .376 | .354 | .328 |
| June | 86 | 74 | .311 | 6 | 12.8% | 20.9% | .260 | 35% | 13% | .257 | .349 | .568 | .376 |
| July | 21 | 18 | .334 | 1 | 9.5% | 9.5% | .200 | 35% | 12% | .222 | .286 | .556 | .303 |
| August | 55 | 47 | .127 | 1 | 12.7% | 25.5% | .156 | 39% | 13% | .128 | .236 | .255 | .227 |
| September | 70 | 61 | .180 | 2 | 10.0% | 17.1% | .255 | 51% | 16% | .230 | .314 | .410 | .317 |
| AWAY | 191 | 168 | .143 | 5 | 10.5% | 24.1% | .239 | 46% | 16% | .196 | .283 | .339 | .278 |
| HOME | 199 | 164 | .183 | 6 | 15.1% | 15.6% | .260 | 39% | 15% | .238 | .357 | .421 | .334 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 3 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| October 1 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ San Francisco | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ St. Louis | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ St. Louis | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ St. Louis | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Washington | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 22 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 18 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 17 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 15 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 14 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 13 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 12 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
November 2009
MLB.com: Happ, Hanson among NL ROY candidatesJuly 2009
MLB.com: Left oblique strain to force Soto to DLJune 2009
MLB.com: Soto belts decisive blast in wild winJuly 2008
Baseball America: Cubs Midseason ReportDes Moines Register: Iowa Cubs: Rookie Soto playing with All-Star quality
