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 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
325 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
10
0.304
xBA
30
0.240
xSLG
15
0.385
Avg Exit Velo
19
87.8
Median Exit Velo
20
90.6
90th % Exit Velo
10
101.1
Barrel %
11
4.3
Hard-Hit %
10
32.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
77
38.3
Bat Speed
6
65.9
Median Bat Speed
5
66.9
90th % Bat Speed
4
71.5
Chase %
47
27.9
Whiff %
68
19.8
K %
46
21.2
BB %
35
7.4
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+
108
≈ 78th pctl
Chase cost
-19.8r
217 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.5r
181 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.4%
1,284 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.28
lg avg -2.53
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