Zach McKinstry is a third baseman for the Detroit Tigers. Across 571 MLB games, with a .226 batting average and 38 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LAD | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
| 2021 | LAD | 60 | 158 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 50 | .215 | .263 | .405 | .668 |
| 2022 | CHC | 47 | 155 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 48 | .206 | .272 | .361 | .633 |
| 2022 | LAD | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .091 | .286 | .364 | .649 |
| 2023 | DET | 148 | 464 | 60 | 107 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 16 | 44 | 113 | .231 | .302 | .351 | .654 |
| 2024 | DET | 118 | 297 | 32 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 69 | .215 | .277 | .337 | .614 |
| 2025 | DET | 144 | 452 | 68 | 117 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 19 | 46 | 111 | .259 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
| 2026 | DET | 40 | 114 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 23 | .158 | .248 | .211 | .459 |
| Career Totals | — | 571 | 1658 | 203 | 375 | 77 | 23 | 38 | 159 | 60 | 154 | 421 | .226 | .296 | .369 | .665 |
2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $573,000 |
| 2023 | $734,500 |
| 2024 | $764,400 |
| 2025 | $1,650,000 |
| 2026 | $4,200,000 |
Career Total: $7,921,900 (5 seasons)
Average: $1,584,380
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Zach McKinstry's 2026 Opening Day salary with DET is $4,200,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | @ TB | 8-0 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | @ TB | 10-9 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 31 | @ CWS | 1-2 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 30 | @ CWS | 1-7 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 29 | @ CWS | 3-4 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 28 | vs LAA | 1-7 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 27 | vs LAA | 4-0 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | vs LAA | 6-10 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ BAL | 4-1 W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ BAL | 3-5 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .400 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .473 |
| Home | 0 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .538 |
| Away | 0 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .384 |
| Day | 0 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .551 |
| Night | 0 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .412 |