Zach McKinstry

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

Active Player
AVG .228
HR 41
RBI 176
H 428
OPS .668
PIV -1,422
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/29/1995 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2020-09-16
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Zachary McKinstry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
642 1,876 236 428 89 26 41 176 61 177 459 .228 .299 .369 .668 -1,422

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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
2020 LAN NL 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAN NL 60 158 19 34 9 0 7 29 1 10 50 .215 .243 (-12%) .317 (-17%) .410 (-1%) .727 (-8%) -261.3
2022 LAN NL 10 11 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHN NL 47 155 17 32 6 3 4 12 7 13 48 .206 .242 (-15%) .311 (-13%) .394 (-9%) .706 (-10%) 0.0
2023 DET AL 148 464 60 107 21 4 9 35 16 44 113 .231 .248 (-7%) .320 (-6%) .414 (-15%) .734 (-11%) -812.4
2024 DET AL 118 297 32 64 14 5 4 23 16 24 69 .215 .243 (-11%) .312 (-11%) .399 (-16%) .711 (-14%) -679.8
2025 DET AL 144 452 68 117 23 11 12 49 19 46 111 .259 .245 (+6%) .315 (+6%) .403 (+8%) .718 (+7%) 603.8
2026 DET AL 111 332 35 71 15 3 4 26 2 37 61 .214 .243 (-12%) .318 (-7%) .399 (-22%) .718 (-15%) 0
Career · 8 seasons 642 1,876 236 428 89 26 41 176 61 177 459 .228 — — — — -1,150

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.3 7 8 3 6 0 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 222.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2023 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
2024 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 2 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
2025 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2026 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 4 5 0 18.00 — -
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 8 6 0 13.50 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 36 3 8 2 0 1 4 5 10 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALDS2 DET 5 21 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 6 .238
2025 ALWC1 DET 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 .000
2024 ALDS1 DET 3 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .500
2024 ALWC1 DET 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2597571082002594.264
Away272787931571256.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home42.2441013.50
Away10.200000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 DETBOSL 400000001
2025-09-26 DETBOSL 000000000
2025-09-25 DETCLEW 201000000
2025-09-24 DETCLEL 301000000
2025-09-23 DETCLEL 411100002
2025-09-21 DETATLL 302100011
2025-09-20 DETATLL 211001100
2025-09-19 DETATLL 300000000
2025-09-18 DETCLEL 300000002
2025-09-17 DETCLEL 200000001

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-19 DETATL — 0.1000000
2024-06-07 DETMIL — 1.0000000
2024-06-05 DETTEX — 0.2000000
2024-04-13 DETMIN — 0.1122101
2023-04-08 DETBOS — 1.0322001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
2B 113 76 126 200 10 34
3B 209 138 78 253 18 24
OF 178 103 211 11 0 0
P 5 0 0 1 0 0
SS 121 86 113 217 10 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 LAN OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2021 LAN 2B 20 10 17 29 5 7
2021 LAN 3B 12 6 5 16 0 1
2021 LAN OF 36 23 31 3 0 0
2022 LAN 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2022 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 LAN OF 4 1 6 0 0 0
2022 LAN SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
2022 CHN 2B 19 18 30 49 0 8
2022 CHN 3B 21 16 12 33 3 4
2022 CHN SS 9 6 8 13 0 4
2023 DET 2B 47 34 52 87 3 15
2023 DET 3B 52 29 16 59 5 6
2023 DET OF 62 35 77 6 0 0
2023 DET P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DET SS 23 17 25 32 1 5
2024 DET 2B 18 11 16 23 0 3
2024 DET 3B 38 18 8 27 4 2
2024 DET OF 30 14 27 0 0 0
2024 DET P 3 0 0 1 0 0
2024 DET SS 48 36 33 91 5 19
2025 DET 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
2025 DET 2B 6 3 10 11 2 1
2025 DET 3B 85 69 37 118 6 11
2025 DET OF 45 29 67 2 0 0
2025 DET P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 DET SS 40 27 46 79 4 22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 1
Second Base 113
Third Base 209
Shortstop 121
Left Field 70
Center Field 2
Right Field 107
Designated Hitter 12

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zach McKinstry

What years did Zach McKinstry play?
Zach McKinstry played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was Zach McKinstry a pitcher?
No. Zach McKinstry was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 7 career games.
How many home runs did Zach McKinstry hit?
Zach McKinstry hit 41 career home runs with 428 hits.