Rich McKinney

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

AVG .225
HR 20
RBI 100
H 199
OPS .615
PIV -1,465
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
11/22/1946 in Piqua, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1970-06-26
Last Game
1977-10-02

Full name: Charles Richard McKinney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
341 886 79 199 28 2 20 100 4 77 124 .225 .286 .328 .615 -1,465

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 CHA AL 43 119 12 20 5 0 4 17 3 11 25 .168 .253 (-34%) .325 (-26%) .385 (-19%) .711 (-22%) -440.3
1971 CHA AL 114 369 35 100 11 2 8 46 0 35 37 .271 .249 (+9%) .316 (+5%) .365 (+3%) .682 (+4%) 303.5
1972 NYA AL 37 121 10 26 2 0 1 7 1 7 13 .215 .243 (-12%) .310 (-17%) .353 (-28%) .664 (-23%) -400.5
1973 OAK AL 48 65 9 16 3 0 1 7 0 7 4 .246 .256 (-4%) .325 (-2%) .378 (-11%) .703 (-7%) -56.8
1974 OAK AL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 86 198 13 35 7 0 6 21 0 16 43 .177 .264 (-33%) .329 (-28%) .401 (-24%) .730 (-26%) -871.3
Career · 7 seasons 341 886 79 199 28 2 20 100 4 77 124 .225 — — — — -1,465

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home172449461081051.241
Away16943733911049.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-02 OAKTEXL 310000010
1977-10-01 OAKTEXL 000000000
1977-09-27 OAKKCRW 100000000
1977-09-25 OAKTEXL 100000001
1977-09-20 OAKCHWL 100000000
1977-09-06 OAKCHWL 000000010
1977-09-05 OAKCHWL 100000001
1977-09-02 OAKDETL 100000000
1977-08-29 OAKBOSW 101000000
1977-08-24 OAKDETW 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 24 209 17 5 20
2B 80 65 156 165 10 37
3B 85 62 40 145 18 10
OF 33 25 49 1 1 0
SS 11 10 20 41 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CHA 3B 23 20 14 40 4 2
1970 CHA SS 11 10 20 41 2 7
1971 CHA 2B 67 64 148 159 10 34
1971 CHA 3B 5 5 3 11 1 0
1971 CHA OF 25 21 44 1 0 0
1972 NYA 3B 33 32 17 71 8 5
1973 OAK 2B 7 0 6 4 0 3
1973 OAK 3B 17 3 3 15 2 1
1973 OAK OF 3 1 4 0 0 0
1974 OAK 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0
1975 OAK 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 OAK 1B 32 24 208 17 5 20
1977 OAK 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0
1977 OAK 3B 7 2 3 8 3 2
1977 OAK OF 5 3 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 33
Second Base 80
Third Base 87
Shortstop 11
Left Field 6
Right Field 27
Designated Hitter 26

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ohio University Athens OH 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich McKinney

What years did Rich McKinney play?
Rich McKinney played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Rich McKinney a pitcher?
No. Rich McKinney was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rich McKinney hit?
Rich McKinney hit 20 career home runs with 199 hits.