Zach McKinstry is a third baseman for the Detroit Tigers. In 639 MLB games, he has a .229 batting average and 41 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 | 108 | 324 | 35 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 37 | 58 | .219 | .302 | .321 | .623 |
| Career Totals | — | 639 | 1868 | 236 | 428 | 89 | 26 | 41 | 176 | 60 | 177 | 456 | .229 | .300 | .370 | .670 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs TB | 0-3 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs TB | 4-1 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs TB | 1-4 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | @ KC | 7-11 L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | @ KC | 1-3 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @ KC | 2-5 L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | @ PIT | 3-4 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | @ PIT | 1-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @ PIT | 8-5 W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | 5-7 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 81 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .465 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 227 | 53 | 3 | 0 | .233 | .678 |
| Home | 0 | 166 | 40 | 4 | 0 | .241 | .704 |
| Away | 0 | 163 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .534 |
| Day | 0 | 110 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .245 | .691 |
| Night | 0 | 218 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .587 |