Zach McKinstry
3B / SS / OF · DET
MLBAM 656716
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0.205 | 0.248 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 2025 | 512 | 117 | 12 | 0.258 | 0.306 | 287 | 1.85 |
| 2024 | 325 | 64 | 4 | 0.215 | 0.304 | 144 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 521 | 107 | 9 | 0.229 | 0.312 | 208 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 188 | 33 | 5 | 0.195 | 0.289 | 69 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 172 | 34 | 7 | 0.215 | 0.285 | 74 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.258 | 7 | 1.17 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
521 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
14
0.312
xBA
19
0.240
xSLG
22
0.396
Avg Exit Velo
10
86.7
Median Exit Velo
14
89.9
90th % Exit Velo
14
102.4
Barrel %
37
7.6
Hard-Hit %
10
33.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
82
38.8
Bat Speed
9
66.6
Median Bat Speed
7
67.3
90th % Bat Speed
6
72.1
Chase %
56
27.1
Whiff %
73
18.2
K %
44
21.7
BB %
43
8.4
Swing Decisions
Plate Discipline · Decision+
Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Decision+
104
≈ 66th pctl
Chase cost
-36.7r
340 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.1r
281 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.1%
2,090 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.38
lg avg -2.54
Count
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Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
- Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
- Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
- Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000